[N. Theknow]

Scotch must be a terrible whiskey. It sits around in barrels for years and years before anybody buys it.

"Bartender! Give me some fresh scotch!"

[NVDave]

There can be such a thing as “aging scotch too long.”

Among single malt drinkers, there is some agreement that keeping it a barrel for more than, oh, 15 to 18 years doesn’t impart anything good to the flavor, and can actually be detrimental to the flavor.

Depending on the barrels and whisky in question, anywhere between eight and 15 years yields the best results.

What isn’t commonly known among whisky drinkers is that many of the casks the whisky is aged in are American oak barrels, formerly used for bourbon.