Does scotch age in the bottle?

[zekevin]

Try out some Oban if you can find it. Probably one of my favorites.

[vitalMyth]

Macallan, Balvenie, or Dalwhinnie

a firm handshake to you, brother. good choices.

i recommend splurging for a bottle of something 25+ years old at some point. there's a huuuuuuuuuuuuuuge difference. i've invested in macallan 25 and glenfiddich 30, and both were very happy purchases.

[Walter Sobchak]

Good responses here. +1 that it doesn't get better with age once it's in the bottle.

If you're going to have a rotation with some bottles that are bound to be opened but unfinished for a long time, it might be a good idea to spray a little wine preserving gas in the bottle (it's cheap and I think it works) and periodically examine the corks for signs of decay. Also, never store a bottle on its side, even if it's unopened.

I had a bottle of Dalmore where the cork went bad because I moved and the bottle somehow got stuck in an odd box of 'junk' that went to storage. It sat for five years before I needed something in the box and found it. The cork was dried out, but the bottle didn't appear to have lost any liquid, so I still drank it. It was definitely a bit less yummy than a fresh bottle and it had little cork sea monkeys swirling around in it, but it was still reasonably tasty and drinkable. Obviously not something to give to guests.

[EckoVicto]

Well yes and no. It is not like wine but according to some malt maniacs especially Serge Valentin (whiskyfun.com) there is a bottle ageing effect which they call OBE - Old Bottle Effect - in this way some bottles might improve over time. This might be due to evaporation.

//EV

[goatee]

had some dalwhinnie last night. highly recommend it. excellent.

[Deep Red]

Nope. Once it come out of the barrel it ceases to age.