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12 year old whisky

A 12 year old whisky contains no whisky younger than 12 years in cask, although older components may be included. This page compares 12-year-old single malts and blends, including Glenfiddich 12 Year Old, Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood and Chivas Regal 12.

Age alone does not decide which bottle is better. For oak chemistry, the angel’s share and why whisky stops ageing in the bottle, see our guide to whisky maturation and age statements. Narrow the list by region, cask or peat, and compare like sizes because smaller bottles also appear. Age tags here come from explicit bottle age statements.

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Questions

What is the cheapest 12 year old whisky?
The cheapest 12 year old whisky is Johnnie Walker Black Icon 200th Anniversary Limited Edition 70cl (12 years old, 40% ABV, 70cl), at £26.30 from Master of Malt. That is £31.25 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Auchentoshan 12 Year Old (£29.95) and Chivas Regal 12 Year Blended Scotch Whisky 70cl (£29.95).
How much does 12 year old whisky cost?
12 year old whisky costs from £26.30 to £4,995.00, with a median of £72.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is The Macallan Robert Burns Semiquincentenary Single Malt Scotch 1998 12 year old Whisky.
What does 12 year old mean on a whisky label?
Under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009, an age statement guarantees that the youngest component whisky in the bottle has matured in oak casks for at least 12 years. Older casks may be included by the blender. Maturation ceases once whisky is bottled, so a 12-year-old spirit remains 12 years old regardless of time spent in glass.
How does 12-year-old whisky differ from no-age-statement whisky?
A 12-year-old whisky guarantees that every drop has matured in oak casks for at least 12 years. A no-age-statement (NAS) whisky guarantees only the legal minimum of three years in Scotland and Ireland, though blenders often mix older and younger casks in it.