Wasn't it better then? The mystique of the bygone days, along with the "ultra-premiumization" of Scotch and the growing curiosity of our Millenial minds...all of this is pushing the question forward. You always hear: "the blender's art is to create the same expression over and over, by marrying different styles and ages" and given that your palate also evolves with time, you might not pick up the slight changes in these malts or blends. Was this 12 year old made 20 years ago the same as its modern version? Here, we taste side by side an old expression and the current expression of one brand and mark. At stake is whether you can trust your own judgment: you may have disliked this particular whisky 10 years ago, and you've never given it more attention since...but what if it is NOW to your liking? Four marks will be analyzed in pairs, for a total of 8 Single Malt Scotches. You can do it. Is it for Scotch like it is for cars and dishwashers, i.e. wasn't it better made then? We'll go through some important moments of the Scotch Whisky History while trying to nail down the causes for stylistic changes.
