In the world of fine spirits, a 30 year old whisky is something special. You need to think about how whisky is matured in order to fully appreciate the rareness of a 30 year old bottle of whisky. Not to mention the rate at which whiskey evaporates. This phenomenon is generally referred to as the Angels’ Share, where roughly 2% of the cask evaporates per year. After 30 years, only approximately 55% of the original barrel will be left.
When you take this into consideration you begin to understand why whisky has such a high price tag. And why collectors are so keen to get their hands on rare bottles. Because the older it gets, the rarer it gets.
Here are just some of the different types of 30 year old whisky that you can purchase either for yourself or as a jaw-dropping gift for someone else.
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