30 Year Old Whisky
Thirty (30) Year Old Whisky is really quite rare in the world of whisky. Thirty years is a long time for any spirit to mature, and the rate of evaporation (also known as the Angels’ Share) of roughly 2% per annum means that after 30 years, only 55% (approximately) of the original barrel will be left!
30 year old whisky is a traditional gift for a particularly 30th Birthday Present for a special man or lady, or perhaps a Christmas... present. Also particularly popular for Fathers day.
Thirty Year old whiskies are usually not only complex and interesting, but also very smooth due to the extended aging process.
In 1980, many noteworthy events hit the headlines:
In May of 1980, classic horror film The Shining was released, it featured whisky drinker Jack Nicholson giving a sterling performance as the increasingly bad holiday companion Jack Torrance.
In September 1980, rock fans everywhere were distraught when whisky drinking Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham died. Many believed the spate of bad luck the Zep were stricken with was due to Jimmy Page’s meddling with the occult.
On 8th December 1980, heroic song writer and peace activist John Lennon was murdered in New York City.