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If You’re Investing in Super-Aged Whisky, Expect the Exceptional
Older whisky isn’t always better—except when it comes to these five bottles.
Source: Vendors
They say age is just a number, and that applies to spirits just as aptly as it does to people. An old whiskey isn’t necessarily a mature one. In fact, there are plenty of expensive, ultra-aged expressions that become undrinkable after too many decades in the cask. They grow unbalanced and over-tannic at best, chaotic and cloying at worst. Here’s a look at some recent releases that were worth the wait—and maybe even the asking price.
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