Whisky Age Statement - Everything You Need To Know About it
When you’re looking at a bottle of whiskey, one of the first bits of information to catch your eye is, of course, the age statement. Whether it’s a single malt scotch or bourbon specifically, this number indicates how old (or mature) the whiskey is. For instance, Chivas Regal 18 gold signature includes an age statement of eighteen years. It might not be as simple as you think though. Below we investigate what exactly an age statement means and why the simple number on the bottle isn’t always reflective of just how much time went into that bottle. A Beginner’s Guide to Aging A whisky invariably matures in wood. The time it spends in a cask is called its "age." But a whisky or whiskey's age is only part of its entire story. After all, young whiskies improve with time, and the color, aroma, and taste of some spirits change as they spend years developing in the cask. The minimum age a whisky can be to carry an age statement is three years. There are no rules th