That may or may not prove that drinking high quality single malt Scotch whisky is good for you, but it did earn her recognition in the form of the 55 Year Old Glenfiddich Janet Sheed Roberts Reserve, named in her honor to celebrate her birthday at this ripe old age.

FORBES: Record-Breaking Single Malt Whisky Auction December 11

Glenfiddich is the world's most awarded single-malt Scotch whisky, having claimed more big-time international medals since 2000 than any other single-malt Scotch.

CNN: 10 tours for every kind of drinker

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society of America specializes in bottling single cask, single malts.

FORBES: The Whisky Sisters Stay True to Their Brand

For a quick tasting tutorial, famed whiskey taster Charles MacLean, author of Scotch Whisky : A Liquid History, demonstrates his approach for Single Malt TV.

BBC: A guide to the lingo and history of whiskey