DOES SCOTCH WHISKY AGE OR IMPROVE IN A BOTTLE WHICH IS KEPT SEALED?
No. The spirit matures in the casks after distillation. There is no change in a whisky once it has been bottled and securely sealed. As oxygen in the air cannot get to the whisky, there is no further maturing. Therefore if you buy a bottle of Bowmore 12 Years Old in 2001, it will not be 13 Years Old in 2002.
