Whisky ages

The ages on Scotch whisky bottles do not refer to the age of the whisky but rather the minimum legal age of the person drinking it. Therefore, one could drink Bells at three years old (subject to the fact that minors may not drink alcohol until they are five), Talisker and Macallan at 10, and Lagavulin at 16. As with Bells, all these ages further depend on the context and laws which apply where the whisky is to be drunk.

Interestingly, the youngest component of Bells is actually 15 years, whereas Macallan is only 4 years old. Talisker is in fact aged for 50 years old, as is evident from its deep taste and smell.