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18 year old whisky

An 18 year old whisky contains nothing younger than 18 years in cask, although older whisky may be included. This page compares 18-year-old single malts and blends, including Glenlivet, Old Pulteney, Auchentoshan, Ledaig, Glenfiddich and Jura. The range also includes Canadian whisky.

Age does not automatically make one bottle better than another. For oak chemistry, the angel’s share and why whisky stops ageing in the bottle, see our guide to whisky maturation and age statements. For the step from a 12-year-old, compare the same distillery’s exact expressions, cask and bottle size. Age tags here come from explicit bottle age statements.

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Questions

What is the cheapest 18 year old whisky?
The cheapest 18 year old whisky is JP Wiser’s Blended Canadian 18 year old Whisky (18 years old, 70cl), at £51.95 from Master of Malt. That is £56.90 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Auchentoshan 18 Year Old (£59.95) and Jura 18 Year Old (£60.00).
How much does 18 year old whisky cost?
18 year old whisky costs from £51.95 to £1,800.00, with a median of £129.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Yamazaki 18 Year Old Limited Edition.
What does 18 year old mean on whisky?
The youngest whisky in the bottle has spent at least 18 years in cask; older components may also be present. That is the legal meaning for Scotch under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009. It does not mean every drop is exactly 18 years old, and ageing stops when the whisky is bottled.
How does 18-year-old whisky differ from a 12-year-old expression?
Six more years in wood mean more oak extraction: more vanillin, tannin and deeper spice or dried-fruit notes, and less raw spirit character. Both ages are minimums: under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 each refers to the youngest whisky in the bottle.
Why are some 18 year olds so expensive?
In a Scottish warehouse a cask loses about 1% to 2% a year to evaporation, so after 18 years roughly a sixth to nearly a third of it has gone. It has also occupied warehouse space for 18 years. Sherry-cask and limited releases add to the cost. Why is old whisky expensive?