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12 year old whisky

A 12 year old whisky contains no whisky younger than 12 years in cask, although older components may be included. This page compares 12-year-old single malts and blends, including Glenfiddich 12 Year Old, Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood and Chivas Regal 12.

Age alone does not decide which bottle is better. Narrow the list by region, cask or peat, and compare like sizes because smaller bottles also appear. Age tags here come from explicit bottle age statements. For the cask process, see Whiskipedia’s guide to whisky maturation. Prices shown are current in-stock offers from the UK retailers we check, with the retailer, check time and delivery status.

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Questions

What does 12 year old mean on whisky?
The youngest whisky in the bottle has spent at least 12 years in cask; older whisky may also be included. That is the legal meaning for Scotch under the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009. The age statement concerns cask time, so the whisky does not keep ageing after bottling. Whiskipedia’s maturation guide explains the distinction.
What is the best 12 year old whisky?
There is no single answer. Compare cask type, peat, region and the current offers for the exact bottle. Widely stocked examples include Glenfiddich 12 Year Old and Balvenie 12 Year Old DoubleWood, but availability is not a quality verdict. Check bottle sizes too, because smaller formats appear alongside full-size bottles.
Is a 12 year old whisky worth more than a no-age-statement one?
Not necessarily. A no-age-statement whisky can contain older stock, although its label does not say how much. Price also varies with the distillery, cask and edition. Treat the age statement as one fact rather than a quality ranking, and compare the exact bottles and their current offers.
Why does the same 12 year old cost different amounts?
Retailers set their own prices and run their own promotions. Compare the same age, edition, strength and bottle size, then check the delivery charge as well as the shelf price. Our bottle pages show the available offers separately so that a smaller bottle or different edition is not treated as the same product.