My newest bottle of Fighting Cock no longer contains the "6 year old statement". I'll see how it tastes, hopefully the flavor is the same. It would be my preference they raise the price a dollar or two instead of cutting corners.
I saw Weller SR dropped the 7 years, and VOB BIB dropped their 6 year claim, so I guess this is becoming common place. I don't buy these two often so I can't really opine on the quality.