Glenfarclas 1973 Duty Paid Sample
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenfarclas |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1973 |
| Bottled Year | 2016 |
| Age | 48년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 59.8% |
| Volume | 500 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
오랜 세월이 응축된 어두운 마호가니빛이 잔 깊은 곳에서 빛난다. 1973년 증류해 무려 48년을 보낸 글렌파클라스는 건포도와 말린 무화과, 오래된 가죽의 향을 깊게 풀어낸다. 59.8도의 진한 술이 입을 묵직하게 채우며 흑설탕과 다크 초콜릿, 호두의 쌉싸름함이 겹겹이 드러난다. 반세기에 가까운 셰리 숙성의 무게가 단맛 속에 선명하게 자리 잡고, 오크와 가죽의 여운이 한없이 이어진다.
AITasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
it really resembles one of those old official Glenfarclas bottles with the square shape from the 1970s, which says a lot. There's a lot more chalk, beeswax and other waxes, honeys, great sweet wines (especially German but also Alsatian of course – who said they are similar, who?) and white flowers. Even at such a degree, there is a lot of sweetness. With water: it's the chalk, white flowers, and honey that stand out. This time it's a bit like a superb old white Graves, a bit in the style of Laville/Mission. Please, take a bow
restaurant Palate
magnificent! The same comments apply regarding those old official square bottles. Meads and honeys, small aromatic herbs, flowers, candied citrus fruits, old herbal liqueurs… All of this is quite sublime, even at close to 60% ABV. Perhaps has it lost a few watts since 2003? No complaints, it's a marvellous 'old-school' GF. With water: there it is, it reminds me a bit of the 21 years for Giaccone, especially the versions at a higher degree. Absolute splendours
timer Finish
long, dazzlingly clear, with superior citrus. Very amusing hints of ham in the aftertaste, but that may be the start of an OBE