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Big Age, Big Flavour: The Best Mature Whiskies for Serious Sippers

Some whiskies whisper. These ones roar. Whether you’re chasing decades of slow cask maturation, the punch of cask strength, or the nuanced richness of sherry and oak, these bottles were made for drinkers who want real depth, real age, and real flavour.

At Modhaven, we’ve curated a group of long-aged single malts and blends that showcase the power and beauty of mature whisky — from Speyside elegance to Islay smoke, bold Highlands to hidden indie gems.

Here are our top picks for serious sippers who want more from every dram.

🥃 Edradour 21 Year Old – Sherry Bomb in a Bottle

Edradour 21 Year Old Small Batch Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl 56.5%
Edradour 21 Year Old Small Batch Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl 56.5%

A powerhouse Highland whisky matured in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 56.5% ABV. The Edradour 21 delivers dense fruitcake, dark chocolate, and deep spice. Unfiltered, cask strength, and full of flavour.

🔥 Bunnahabhain Moine 22 Year Old – Peated and PX-Finished

Bunnahabhain Moine 22 Year Old 1997 PX Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl 50%
Bunnahabhain Moine 22 Year Old 1997 PX Cask Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl 50%

A rare peated Bunnahabhain aged in Pedro Ximénez casks and bottled at 50% ABV, the Moine 22 Year Old is smoky, sweet, and layered with Islay coastal character. For peat fans who love depth and richness.

🛡 Glenmorangie Ealanta – 19 Years in Virgin American Oak

Glenmorangie Ealanta Private Edition 1993 Vintage Bottled 2012 Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 75cl 46%
Glenmorangie Ealanta Private Edition 1993 Vintage Bottled 2012 Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 75cl 46%

The fourth release in the Private Edition series, Ealanta is a 1993 vintage fully matured in virgin American oak. Creamy, spicy, and rare — one of Glenmorangie’s most celebrated limited editions.

🧊 Rare Find 34 Year Old Blended Scotch – Decades of Depth

Rare Find 34 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky - 70cl 54.9%
Rare Find 34 Year Old Blended Scotch Whisky – 70cl 54.9%

Don’t underestimate the blend. This 34-year-old cask strength blended Scotch from Gleann Mór brings fruit, oak, and malt in perfect harmony — with 54.9% ABV and serious finesse.

🍏 Glen Grant 28 Year Old 1994 – Carn Mor Elegance

Glen Grant 28 Year Old 1994 Carn Mor Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl 56.3%
Glen Grant 28 Year Old 1994 Carn Mor Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl 56.3%

A Speyside single malt aged in a refill hogshead and bottled at 56.3% ABV, the Glen Grant 28 (Carn Mor) is all about graceful fruit, oak polish, and long-aged complexity.

🎩 Glenrothes 25 Year Old “The Banquet” – Refined Sherry Cask

Glenrothes 25 Year Old The Banquet Wemyss Single Malt Scotch Whisky - 70cl 45.4
Glenrothes 25 Year Old The Banquet Wemyss Single Malt Scotch Whisky – 70cl 45.4

Matured in a sherry butt for 25 years and bottled by Wemyss Malts, “The Banquet” lives up to its name: rich, mellow, and dessert-like. A perfect dram for after-dinner indulgence.

Why Age + ABV + Oak = Magic

Each of these bottles proves that when whisky is:

  • Aged well
  • Bottled with minimal intervention
  • And matured in carefully selected casks
    …it becomes more than just a drink — it becomes an experience.

🛒 Browse more long-aged and cask strength whiskies at Modhaven
Or treat yourself to one of these big, bold bottles before they vanish from shelves.

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