For many whiskies, 18 years is a turning point. After 18 years of aging, the distillery characteristics of whiskey have gradually disappeared, and the barrel aging characteristics have become obvious. The wine juice has a more complex flavor while retaining more youthful vitality.
It can be said that the 18-year-old whiskey is at the time. Below
I recommend 10 18-year-old Scotch whiskies, which are classic and worth having.
1, Glen Grant Aged 18 Rare Edition
Liquor information: 43%abv, Speyside, selected in the Whisky Bible for three consecutive years from 2017 to 2019. The top three of "Best Whiskey" (second place in 2017 and 2019, third place in 2018), the best Scotch whisky in 2017 and 2020.
Recommended reason: Grand Crown is one of Scotland's largest distillers, known as the "Pureest and Natural Whiskey" in Scotland. Dave Broom, the dean of whiskey and author of "World Whiskey Map", used a lot of "very pure and sweet", "the use of oak barrels is perfect", "pure and refreshing", "pure and very dynamic", "Energetic but delicate" and other words evaluate Grand Crown whiskey.
Grand Crown was aged in Shirley and Bourbon barrels for 18 years. The aroma levels are complex. The rich floral, fruity and oak aromas are intertwined. The flavors of malt caramel, vanilla and roasted spices have burst out, fresh and sweet. The mouth has a distinct taste of malt caramel, with hints of raisins and vanilla. The aftertaste is long and sweet, with aromas of nuts and spices.
2, Glengoyne 18 (Glengoyne 18 YO)
wine information: 43% abv, Highland, 2014 San Francisco World Spirits Competition (SWSC) double gold medal, 2017 Ultimate Spirit Competition (USC) ) 97 points.
Recommended reason: Grangeni is the real "sweeper" of Scottish single malt whisky. The winery insists on using the golden promise of six-rowed barley (the other insists on using Macallan), (the only one in Scotland), insists on using the hot air drying method of barley to brew smokeless and retain the most complex and rich aroma of barley, insisting on the whole of Scotland Distill at the slowest speed, insist on using sherry barrels that have been naturally dried for three years and kept for more than three years, insist on no added caramel, and inherit a century-old craft (the winery has never stopped since 1833). The late Whiskey Master Michael Jackson admired Grangoni. "What an amazingly supple taste! At the end, it has the delicious lingering aftertaste of Sherry, like a pleasant malt waltz. The
wine is matured in newly filled European and American Sherry barrels and high-quality refilled oak barrels. Spicy vanilla fruit, ripe apples and rich and luxurious taste. This is the masterpiece of 18-year aging and a high percentage of sherry barrels for the first time.
3, Grandona Aldes Sherry barrels 18 years (Glendronach 18 YO Allardice)
Wine information: 46%abv, Highland, 96.5 points in the "Whiskey Bible", 2017 and 2018 World Whisky Grand Prix (WWA) gold medal.
Recommended reason: Grando Na Whiskey has always been a leader in high-quality Shirley-flavored whiskey. Even today with diversified barrels, Shirley casks are still the absolute main force of the Grandona Distillery, and Grandona has become the excellence of the highland Shirley style. Representative, with the title of "one of the three major Shirley wineries in Scotland", it has become Shirley's best choice. The
wine is named after the founder of the winery, James Allardice, and is entirely in Oloroso (Oloroso) Matured in a sherry bucket, it exudes the sweet aroma of butterscotch and black sugar. Candied fruits and frosted cherries give a deeper complexComplex taste. The taste is rich and attractive!
4, Highland Park 18 YO (Highland Park 18 YO)
wine information: 43% abv, Islands of Okreny, Michael Jackson 92 points, 2019 Scotch Whisky Masters (SWM) Gold Medal, 2018 Scotch Whisky Masters (SWM) Gold Medal, "THE BEST SPIRIT IN THE WORLD" (F. Paul Pacult) from 2005 to 2010, Jim Murray&39;s Whiskey Bible Score 95.5 in 2010, Double Gold Medal in 2009 San Francisco World Spirits Competition , 2009 IWSC International Spirits and Wine Competition Gold Award (Best in Class).
Recommended reason: This is a nearly perfect whiskey. Take a look at how the great whiskey guys rate this wine:
Dave Broom "Whiskey Handbook": "A delicious, comprehensive honey flavor with heather root, sweet flavor, fruit peel, jam, and a hint of peat smoke. A tempting glass, mixed with butterscotch, dried vanilla and heather molasses, tied together with a hint of peat."
Paul Pacult "Whisky Journey": The world's best single malt whisky. He said: "With my 25 years of whisky tasting experience, he meets all the characteristics of a perfect whisky of mine, which means that he is completely harmonious, without any rough parts, and everything is perfectly integrated."
Highland Knight 18 Single malt whisky in the year, selected 45% brand new sherry casks to age at the stage of maturation. The thick and slightly sweet sherry flavor balances the smoky taste of peat. It is a delicate and round malt. The quality and lasting aftertaste are unforgettable.
5, Laphroaig 18 (Laphroaig 18 YO)
wine information: 48% abv, Islay, Michael Jackson 93 points, "Whiskey Bible" 94 points.
Recommended reason: La Forge Distillery, because it accepts the strongest sea breeze on the island, and adheres to the traditional steaming process that has not changed since its establishment, it has created the most primitive Airey style whisky, so it is universal It is recognized as the most representative Alley whisky distillery. The world’s most popular whisky best-selling author, Michael Jackson, who is known as the “Whiskey Hunter”, and Jim Murray, the world’s most prestigious whiskey connoisseur, are all very generous about La Forge whiskey, even the British Forgotten Reserve Charles As a result, the prince became a loyal supporter of Laphroaig, became a dedicated whiskey, and awarded the royal badge, the only pure malt whiskey with royal certification, and the only whiskey with the royal seal on the bottle label.
La Forge 18 year old single malt whisky is a limited-production boutique. Open the bottle and you can smell the soft sweet fragrance, mixed with the spicy aroma of Islay smoked peat. The entrance can be noticed from the 18-year-old sweetness in the aged oak barrels and the implicit salty taste of sea water. Use the non-condensing filter bottling method to give a deeper taste.
6, Longrow 18 YO (Longrow 18 YO)
wine information: 46% abv, Campbeltown (Campbeltown), Michael Jackson 88 points, "Whiskey Bible" 94.5 points.
Recommended reason: Genting's brand, Longrow is brewed with heavy peat-baked malt, and after two distillations, the wine has a strong and strong peat flavor. In addition, Langelow insists on no spice, no caramel to add color, no condensation and filtration, the wine is rich in quality, and it moves people's hearts with the most authentic qualities. With a long history and outstanding flavor, today it has become a precious item in the eyes of whisky fans and collectors.
75% sherry barrel, 25% bourbon maturation, the wine is rich in quality, full of power, complex and rich, perfectly balanced, long and long, with endless aftertaste.
7, Macallan 18 (gold three barrels) (Macallan 18 YO)
wine information: 43% abv, Speyside (Speyside), Michael Jackson 88 points, "Whiskey Bible" 94.5 points.
Recommended reason: Macallan is known as the "Rolls Royce" in Scotch whisky. The smallest distiller in the Speyside region extracts 16% of the essence of the wine. The freshly distilled original wine has a round taste, strong malt flavor, deep aroma and very sweet. After 18 years of aging in top Spanish Oloroso sherry oak barrels, American Oloroso oak barrels and American white oak barrels (three gold barrels), the wine has a strong body.
8, Old Pulteney 18 YO (Old Pulteney 18 YO)
wine information: 46% abv, high area. The 2019 International Spirits and Wine Competition (IWSC) Gold Medal.
Recommended reason: The unique "wine gourd" shape distiller creates a pure, heavy, rich, aromatic and even slightly greasy taste. Footney was aged 18 years in EX bourbon barrels and Spanish oak barrels. It is a very warm whisky. While the chocolate and spice flavors are indulgent, more flavors slowly show up and are full of vitality.
is only more than 200 meters away from the sea. The wine is slowly penetrated by the sea breeze. Therefore, the aroma and taste, especially the aftertaste, are obviously with a slightly salty ocean. When you pour a glass of Futeny, remember to feel the ocean scent from it.
9, Genting 18 year
wine information: 46% abv, Campbeltown (Campbeltown), Michael Jackson 90 points, 2014 World Whisky Grand Prix (WWA) double gold medal.
Recommended reason: Genting is the only large-scale distillery in Scotland that is self-sufficient from malt production, distillation, aging to bottling. It has been passed down for nearly 200 years, and its whisky has been produced from fermentation, distillation to storage, almost entirely manually. It also insists on non-condensation filtering and no caramel coloring, maintaining the most orthodox Scotch whisky flavor. The
wine is a blend of 80% sherry barrels and 20% bourbon barrels of aged original wine. In the golden and mellow liquor, the charming almond aroma is the first to strike, and then slowly emerges a deep licorice aroma and too The concubine is sweet, like a bite of a hand-made cake with rich layers, which makes the taste buds open and hard to resist.
10, Tesca 18 years
wine information: 45.8% abv, Isle of Skye, Michael Jackson 94 points, 2016 World Whiskey Grand Prix (WWA) Gold Award, 2015 Scotch Whisky Masters (SWM) ) Master Award, Jim Murray "Whisky Bible" 94 points, 2007 WWA World's Best Single Malt (World's Best Single Malt).
Recommended reason: the real "king of wine". The world's only "two-to-three wrong" asymmetric distillation method is cooled by a creeping cyclone condenser and aged in bourbon barrels and sherry barrels for 18 years. Original, smoky, ocean, unique with smoky sweetness, quite powerful, a must-have for Tesca fans.
