My father used to run a pub in Devon 36 years ago. When he left he kept a few bottles of Scotch as a leaving present to himself. One was a standard bottle of Teachers and another was 'The original Mackinlay'.
36 years later and I've had the pleasure of drinking both of them. They taste MUCH better than their modern counterparts. I thought that whisky didn't develop in the bottle? If that is correct then the only explanation is that the blenders were far better at their jobs back then or the quality of the single malts used in them has declined in recent years?Any thoughts?