20 Years Old Whisky
Browse our whisky database by the age of the whisky. The 'age' of a whisky is the time it spent in the 'cask' before being bottled. The longer a whisky remains in the cask, the more flavour it will acquire and the less spirit will remain.
The age of a whisk(e)y is determined by the length of time it has spent in the cask before being bottled. Once the whisk(e)y has been bottled the aging process stops. A whisk(e)y bottled at 10 years old will always be a 10 year old whisk(e)y even in a hundred years. By then the vintage of the whisk(e)y would still make it a rare and valuable item.
When dealing especially with blends, but also with single malts, some of the whiskies may be older than the stated age. However none of the whiskies will be younger.
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20 year old whiskies
BenRiach Over 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 43.00%
7
Muscular. Welcome in a blizzard but don't expect Mozart when you are likely to get Wagner.
Bruichladdich 'Islands' Third Edition, 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7
Surely a finish, but I couldn't quite place the influence, despite it having the malt in a half-nelson. Curious, but I liked it.
Bruichladdich 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
8
Rounded, balanced and complex. Too expensive to pour on my porridge before an early morning walk on the Big Strand? I'll economise. I'll skip the porridge.
Dalwhinnie 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.00%
7
A soft hearted beauty. Cuddle up to it.
Dewar Rattray Longmorn 1984 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.00%
7
Very pretty and summery. A good antidote if you feel you might be turning into a phenol-guzzling loony.
Douglas Laing Bowmore 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
8
Bowmore is a great malt. Let's see more of it in straightforward ages.
Douglas Laing Rosebank 1974 20 Years Old, The Whisky Fair
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.80%
7
Who needs afternoon tea?
Glen Moray 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.50%
7
Bonus points for knowing its own mind.
Glendronach 20 Years Old Tawny Port
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7
Balanced and integrated.
Glenkinchie 20 Years Old
- Scotland - 58.40%
8
Balanced,mature and elegant. More robust than you expect from Lowlands. Recommended.
Ichiro's Malt 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Japan - 46.00%
7
The nose is more enticing than the palate. Water reduces the gap, bringing in a velvety texture.
James Martin's Deluxe Blend 20 Years Old
Blended - Scotland - 40.00%
7
Very sweet. A mid afternoon pick me up? A dessert whisky?
Master of Malt Cragganmore 20 Years Old, 1991
Single Malt - Scotland - 54.20%
7
An unexpectedly light (but well balanced) Cragganmore.
Master of Malt North British 1991 20 Years Old
Single Grain - Scotland - 55.80%
7
It might lack the layering you want from a 20 year old but its vibrancy is to
be praised.
Oban 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.90%
8
The nose is very distinguished and floaty. The palate is a bit too assertive because of the high strength. Requires oxygenation and water.
Old Malt Cask Talisker 20 Years Old, Director's Tactical
Single Malt - Scotland - 50.00%
5
The distillery character is buried far below the wood. One can hardly detect even a light puff of smoke. Water does not help.
Pappy Van Winkle 20 Years Old, Family Reserve
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 45.20%
8
Showing its age, but I like its big, earthy, old-fashioned American flavours.
Pappy Van Winkle 20 Years Old, Family Reserve
Bourbon - U.S.A. - 45.20%
7
The family propensity to fall asleep seems to have struck in the bottle; given a chance to breathe and a drink of water, it comes back to life.
Pittyvaich 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 57.50%
7
That whisky definitely needs water to cut the edges. Incredibly oily. With
a good dash of water, refreshing and invigorating.
Port Dundas 20 Years Old
Single Grain - Scotland - 57.40%
8
A real curiosity.
Rare Malts Brora 1982, 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.10%
8
Refreshing start; soothing finish. Quite a trick.
Rare Malts Caol Ila 1977, 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 61.30%
8
A wonderful aperitif. Who would have thought of a Scotch to precede Greek food?
Rare Malts Port Ellen 1978 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 60.90%
8
An expressive, arousing, version of this fine malt.
Rare Malts Port Ellen 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 60.90%
9
Bring on the caeser salad.
Rare Malts Rosebank 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 62.30%
8
This is how Lowlanders used to be: drier, more herbal, more complex. Buy now, while stocks last.
Scott's Selection Craigellachie 1991 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 55.80%
8
Starts off nosing younger than its years, but grows into itself with time.
Scott's Selection Highland Park 20 Years Old 1981
Single Malt - Scotland - 48.50%
8
What a great dram! Complex and beaming. I like it better neat.
Talisker 1982, 20 Years Old
Single Malt - Scotland - 58.80%
9
Doesn't sound enjoyable? You bet it was.
Wemyss Vintage Malts Freshly Cut Grass
Single Malt - Scotland - 46.00%
7
Like No2 this is delicate but while that shows good distillery character this
just seems not quite fully formed. Pleasant, but pleasant isn't enough
after two decades.
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