A 30 year old to last a lifetime

@joshk , Glenfarclas 1974 is a 31YR old whisky and bottled at ABV 57.4%. Pricing is always below $240usd which is 1/3 the price of its peers. I like it better than the Glenfarclas 40YR.

Other than that, I'm waiting for the next financial crisis, or a slowdown in BRIC countries to purchase a 30+ YR whisky. In just a few years, I've seen prices more than double just to keep up with the hype.

Good luck!

You don't mention a price range. If I'm going to spend your money, I would get Lagavulin 30. It's a phenomenal dring - by far the tastiest scotch I've ever had. It's got the smokiness and peat of a Lagavulin, but is extremely refined and tame. There is a subtleness and maturity to it, with sweeter notes mixed in.

Without knowing your preferences, it would be impossible to suggest something. Glenfarclas 30 and Lagavulin 30 are both exceptional drinks, but very different. You don't want to be disappointed when you buy a $ 500 bottle...

Personally I find Brora 30yo the best (standard) 30yo around.

@whiskyshiba @WhiskyNotes @ganagati Thanks guys. The price range really isn't that important so long as it has a good "value". To generalize I do like a lot of sheeried whiskies so Glenfarclas '74 is something I would probably go for.

@joshk, Excellent choice! You won't be disappointed. Great value, simple packaging, no hype. Here's a good review..

lawhiskeysociety.com/whiskey-profile/660/…

Highland Park 30. Elegant whisky candy.

@joshk - as a fellow ryehound, I feel compelled to suggest Alberta Premium 30 year old Limited Edition. This offering is being rolled out, as we speak, in Ontario, for $50/750ml. Check the LCBO website for location specific inventories.

@paddockjudge That sounds great but unfortunately Alberta Premium (any Alberta) isn't available in the US of A. This one will have to wait until I take a trip north.

After much internal debate and lovingly finishing off my Ardmore Traditional Cask I finally decided on trying to find Ardmore 30 year. This is an OB bottling that was only released in the US. There are

... (previous post got cut off) ... There are < 1500 bottles. As luck would have it I soon found a local liquor store that had 1 bottle on sale for $229 (retail $450). I look forward to tasting it and writing a review (as soon as I finish off a couple of already open bottles).

@joshk I hear great things about the Brora 30, but im sure the HP30 would not disappoint if the 18 yo is anything to go by. Im planning to purchase a bottle of the Brora 30 yo in a couple of years. Sadly, it will be 10 years my junior at that point :(

just about to open the Glenfarclas. very excited!

I love the Glenfarclas 40. A perfect sherry bomb.

@joshk The most enjoyable older whisky I've ever honestly fell in love with was a IB from Abbey Whisky which was their 40 year old Secret Cask Speyside. The only fault I could find with it was that at 40% it went down almost too easy. Just bought a bottle of it as I heard that their stocks were running low and their next 40 year old, while supposed to be really good, was going to be more expensive.

@joshk Did you enjoy the Ardmore 30yo? And where is the review :D

Not sure how easily you can get A.D. Rattray bottles in the US but I have the 35 year old Dufftown 58% and Bunnahabhain 37 43%. I think they are both top notch and easy to open at about £100 each.

Wow that Glenfarclas was a drama. Cork broke in the bottle and then when i tried to take it out with a bottle opener it disintegrated!! However, when all was said and drunk, it was well worth the hassle. So dark it looked like flat coke but i loved it. Developed some tropical fruit notes i wouldn't normally associate so much with Glenfarclas.

@Sroberts86 I had the same thing happen when I got jw blue