In 1995, what sort of decisions and predictions faced the distilleries that laid down the 20-year-old whisky that is now being sold?

by NMW

You can currently purchase 20-year-old whiskys from James Martin's, Glenbridge, Glennfiddich, Laphroaig, and others -- but what sort of decisions did those companies have to make back when they first set out on the two-decade process of bringing these liquors to market?

MrMedievalist

Why weren't they in the market before? Too costly, or was it another concern?