Scotch whisky whisky used. An age statement on the bottle, in the form of a number, must reflect the age of the youngest whisky used to produce that product. A whisky with an age statement is known as guaranteed age whisky. Scotch whisky without an age statement may, by law, be as young as three years old. In the early 21st century, such "No age statement" whiskies became more common, as distilleries responded to the depletion of aged stocks caused by improved sales. Labels may also carry various declarations of filtration techniques or final maturation processes. A Scotch whisky labelled as "natural"
Scotch whisky bottling. For a variety of reasons, some independent brands do not identify which facility distilled the whisky in the bottle. They may instead identify only the general geographical area of the source, or they simply market the product using their own brand name without identifying their source. This may, in some cases, be simply to give the independent bottling company the flexibility to purchase from multiple distillers without changing their labels. According to the Scotch Whisky Association, Scotch whisky evolved from a Scottish drink called "uisge beatha", which means "water of life". The earliest record of distillation in Scotland occurred