12 years or 18 years?

Mr. Edcyn

Your recommendation is spot on for Cognac! I once shared such a bottle with  a dear friends when he retired from a corporate position.
I will seek!  Be safe and Thank You

Lately, I discovered a killer weak to enhance bass extension: 25yr old single malt Suntory Yamazaki whisky.OTOH, a glass of Laphroaig with a drop of pure Islay water makes the sound soft, tube-like.Drinking the whole bottle transports you to the musical event infallibly !

Mr. Gregm

A poetic response indeed.  A Hibiki Harmony  lends to the facts!
The Japanese have produced a fine whiskey as well as exquisitely expensive audiophile gear!
Cheers! Stay Healthy!

Way back in the 1980s, I used to enjoy The Macallan 12-year-old Scotch. I had two part-time jobs then, and had promised myself that if the better of the two turned into a full-time gig, I'd celebrate and buy myself a bottle of The Macallan 18. I got the full-time job, got the 18-year-old Scotch, and wouldn't you just know it -- I preferred the 12-year-old. I still drink that from time to time, but haven't had the 18 since. I found the one that had been aged longer to be too smooth, with all the edginess of the younger version -- which I liked -- sanded off, as it were. Just one man's tale.
And I've got a nicer stereo now, too.
-- Howard

What I should have said was this: The Macallan 18 was a bit like a pair of loudspeakers with a ruler-flat frequency response. It did nothing wrong -- nothing at all -- but it wasn't as engaging as its younger sibling. The 12-year-old had some peaks and some valleys, but I found them to be features, not bugs.
-- Howard