Whisky age statements are reassuringly simple. A 12-year-old whisky has spent at least 12 years in a cask. An 18-year-old has spent at least 18 years in one. The bigger number generally costs more, looks more impressive on the shelf and gives you something useful to mention while pouring it for guests. But does older automatically mean better? Not necessarily. The cask, the strength, the use of peat and the general dark magic performed inside a …
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