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Scotch peaks at around 15 - 18yrs, sometimes up to 21yrs.

According to the Scotch Whisky Research Institute, at least 65% of the flavour comes from the oak maturation. So if you want something to taste more "woody" and oaky go for an older whiskey.

So to answer - yes it gets better with age, but older is not necessarily better. If like many you prefer sweeter more floral whiskies go for a lower age. For ones with a "spirity" character go younger than 15yrs. If you want something which is much more complex but also very woody and sometimes viscous and treacle like, go for older whiskies.

And to clarify for anyone reading - whiskey stops maturing when it is de-casked so it doesn't go through any other ageing in the bottle.

Enjoy your Scotch and check out some Scotch blogs!

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