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

Vanilla

Sweet

Fruity

Dried Fruit

Honey

Oaky

Creamy

Spicy

Chocolate

Floral

Nutty

Herbal

Citrus

Smoky

Peaty

Maritime

Tasting 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

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