Glenfarclas 1968 The Family Casks (Release W15)

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Glenfarclas
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1968
Bottled Year	2015
Age	46년
Cask Type	Sherry Hogshead
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	43.1%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Speyside

Flavor Profile

Vanilla

Sweet

Honey

Fruity

Oaky

Creamy

Dried Fruit

Spicy

Nutty

Floral

Chocolate

Citrus

Herbal

Smoky

Maritime

Peaty

Tasting Notes

Colour

reddish amber

air Nose

I understand why this baby's got a reputation, as you would almost believe it is Laphroaig. Seriously! Bandages, tiger balm, iodine, seawater, lemon balm, stewed mangos and papayas... But naturally, it would then diverge and move towards 'that beehive', honeys of all origins, sweet meats, apple and quince pies, raisins and crystallised tangerines… all that before a wonderful sherry, full of walnuts and tobacco, would come to the front. Rather extraordinary and you wouldn't even notice the lower strength

restaurant Palate

a notch drying at first (walnut stain, chocolate), but soon to become wonderfully jammy, given that all fruits used were pretty tannic, such as cassis, blackberries, wee apples, pomegranates… Other than that, we have classic fruitcake, raisins, figs, plus spices from the oak (nutmeg and cinnamon) and a touch of cedarwood. Really starts to resemble that other famous Distillery in Speyside, the one that starts with an M; yes I know there are several of them

timer Finish

pretty long, more on coffee and raisins, and with prunes and old brandy in the aftertaste

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