![]() The third release in the Lock Stock & Barrel series from The Cooper Spirits Company, this rye whiskey is produced from one hundred percent rye grain and is left unfiltered in American oak barrels for at least 18 years. Lock Stock & Barrel 18-Year-Old Image used with permission by copyright holder The second-oldest rum in their premium line (Flor de Caña also makes a 25-Year-Old expression), you’ll find a dry and full-bodied rum with plenty of spice flavor. This Nicaraguan rum is produced at the foot of a volcano, using a process the company calls “slow aging” thanks to the temperature and the climate where the rum spends its time. After three more years, the two separated parts are brought back together and blended to create a whisky with dried fruit and floral notes on the nose, honey, figs, and dates on the palate, and a long, somewhat nutty finish.įlor de Caña 18 Image used with permission by copyright holder Glenmorangie 18-Year-Old Extremely Rare Image used with permission by copyright holderĪfter 150 years of maturation in American oak, 3 percent of what will become Glenmorangie 18 goes into Oloroso casks. The finish is long and lively, matching the bright notes from earlier in your tasting experience. Triple distilled and then aged in American oak, this Lowland Scotch whisky ( Auchentoshan is made in Glasgow) presents tobacco leaf and caramelized sugar on the nose, followed by a bright, fresh palate that zings with floral notes and citrus. ![]() Oak notes carry you through into a long, spice-inflected finish.Īuchentoshan 18-Year-Old Image used with permission by copyright holder Tomatin 18-Year-Old Image used with permission by copyright holderĪ Highland whisky finished in Oloroso sherry butts, Tomatin 18 is a sweet, full whisky with notes of chocolate and vanilla shrouded by smoke. Dried fruits and dark chocolate on the nose lead into more chocolate on the palate as it combines with mellow smoke and floral notes. Glen Moray 18 is a well-rounded whisky that has wonderful hay and apple notes on the front, pepper and malty flavors that play nicely against Heather honey on the palate, and a warming, long finish.Ĭhivas Regal 18 Image used with permission by copyright holderĬrafted by master blender Colin Scott, Chivas 18 brings over eighty-five different unique flavor notes to the table with every drop (according to the company). ![]() This is one of the top 20 whiskies of 2017 according to Whisky Advocate. Glen Moray 18-Year-Old Image used with permission by copyright holder Finally, the finish brings forth crème brulée notes mixing with some more oak flavors. On the palate, you’ll find apricot, honey, and oak. On the nose, toffee, peach, and orange peel. Only available in the French market until 2008, this whisky is aged in both bourbon and sherry casks, giving it a range of notes and flavors. Aberlour 18-Year-Old Image used with permission by copyright holder While the bulk of the list is Scotch whisky, there are also premium rums, a rye whiskey, a Canadian whisky, and an Irish whiskey for your to try in the coming year. Below, we’ve collected some of our favorite eighteen-year-old liquor.
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