12 to 17 years limited whisky releases

About this list12 to 17 years

The releases on this list carry age statements between 12 and 17 years, and the rules on what that number means depend on where the whisky is made. For Scotch, such as Springbank 15 Year Old or Lagavulin 12 Year Old Special Release, the Scotch Whisky Regulations 2009 say any age must be expressed in years, and the retained EU rule they point to says a stated age may only refer to the youngest alcoholic component in the bottle. Scotch must also be matured only in oak casks of no more than 700 litres, in Scotland, for at least three years. Under US labeling rules, which cover bottles such as Eagle Rare 17 and Russell's Reserve 15 Year, age is the time the spirit spent stored in oak barrels after distillation and before bottling. For whisky without neutral spirits, the age on the label must be that of the youngest whisky in it, so a bottle marked 12 years old holds no whisky younger than 12 years. US age statements are only required for whiskies younger than 4 years, so on older American releases like these the age statement is optional.

• No age statement125 releases
• Under 12 years43 releases
• 18 to 24 years26 releases
• 25 years and older19 releases