Forever 21+ Whisky Old Enough to Drink Itself

“At Long Last: Whisky and Consumer Age Congruency” I’m not permitted to offer a whisky to a person younger than 21, so it wouldn’t be proper to offer people over 21 whisky that’s not. Let’s begin with the legendary Campbeltown Loch 25-year-old Blended Scotch. It is reported to be 70% malt whiskies (Ardbeg, Balvenie, Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, Lochside and Lochside from 1962 to 1972) and 30% grain whiskies (Dumbarton 1962 and Invergordon 1977), with the youngest component whisky being at least 25 years old. My favorite Glengoyne is its 21-year-old. Next, from the home of Teacher’s Highland Cream Blended Scotch (which is circa $25 and 45% malt whiskies), Ardmore 25-Year. From Glend Ord Distillery aka The Gorilla of the North (for is 11.9-Mlpa capacity), a cask strength 28-year-old. Then it’s on to a Glenburgie 22-year-old at cask strength. Now for a big finish: Bowmore 21-year-old produced in 2004, matured in fresh Oloroso sherry casks, and bottled at its cask strength of 56.3% ABV. Join our dramming community, which eschews EDI while advocating consumer and whisky age congruency. Y’all come.

These lovely drams are from the whisky cellar of Dr Raj Maharaj, the locally acclaimed medical practitioner and explorer of Scotland.

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1. CAMPBELTOWN LOCH Blended Scotch / 25-Year / 40% ABV / IB: Ardbeg, Balvenie, Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, Lochside, Springbank, Tamdhu & Dumbarton, Invergordon Dist / Brand Owner: J.&A. Mitchell & Co., Ltd. (The Hedley G. Wright Trust) / Campbeltown

2. GLENGOYNE Single Malt / 21-Year / 43% ABV / OB / Dist Owner: Ian Macleod Distillers (Peter J. Russell & Co.) / Highland (Southern) – Oloroso Sherry HH (mainly of Spanish red oak 1st fill)

3. ARDMORE Single Malt / 1998 Vintage (25-Year) / 46.7% ABV / NCF / SC# 750786 (Bourbon HH refill – 212 Btls) / IB: Single Cask Nation (Jewish Whisky Co.) / Dist Owner: Beam Suntory UK Ltd. (Suntory Holdings Ltd.) / Highland (Eastern) – D: 1998 – B: 2023

4. GLEN ORD Single Malt / 1975 Vintage (28-Year) / CS 58.3% ABV / NCF / OB / Dist Owner: Diageo Scotland Ltd. (Diageo plc) / Highlands (Northern) – 2003 Diageo Special Release / D: 1975 – B: 2003 / American oak HH (refill)

5. GLENBURGIE Single Malt / 1995 Vintage (22-Year) / CS 57.8% ABV / NCF / SC# 6529 (Binny’s) / IB: Signatory Vintage (Cask Strength Range) / Dist Owner: Chivas Brothers Ltd. (Pernod Ricard S.A.) / Speyside (Findhorn) – American oak HH (refill) – 207 btls

6. BOWMORE Single Malt / 2004 Vintage (21-Year) / CS 56.3% ABV / SC# 161214 (PX Sherry HH 2nd fill) – 188 Btls) / NCF / IB: Single Cask Nation (Jewish Whisky Co.) / Dist Owner: Beam Suntory UK Ltd. (Suntory Holdings Ltd.) / Islay – D: Feb 04 B: Spr 25