Glenfarclas 1977 Single Cask

CategorySINGLE MALT
DistilleryGlenfarclas
BottlerDistillery Bottling
Bottling Series-
Vintage1977
Bottled Year2020
Age43년
Cask Type4th Fill Hogshead
Cask Number-
Bottles Released-
ABV43.1%
Volume700 ml
Label-
CountryScotland
RegionSpeyside
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Flavor Profile

Vanilla
Sweet
Fruity
Creamy
Honey
Dried Fruit
Spicy
Oaky
Floral
Nutty
Herbal
Citrus
Chocolate
Maritime
Peaty
Smoky

Tasting Notes

Colour

light gold;

air Nose

echoes of some older 'white label tall bottle' expressions, which is pretty good news. Especially this floral side (dandelions, acacia) mingled with many things almondy, such as, well, almonds but also plum spirits, apricot spirit, marzipan, small berries (sorb)… In truth it reminds me of my grandmother's mirabelle tarte, which she would have scattered with ground almonds because 'almonds would soak up the juice'. After five minutes, roasted peanuts and pecans would show up, together with sugarcane honey and maple syrup. After ten minutes, whiffs of old hessian and old wine cellar emerging. Old tools, old paint pot, old putty. It's a movie-malt, it keeps changing and telling you stories

restaurant Palate

the wonders of refill. There's quite some oak but it expresses itself through many infusions (rosehip, lime-flower), embrocations, the same kinds of almondy notes as on the nose… Then we have roasted and caramelised nuts as well as roasted raisins – I suppose the first fill version was a true sherry monster – and many honeys, plus some lighter tangerine liqueur and syrup. Zests

timer Finish

longer and fresher than expected, rather more honeyed, with a little mint. No straight tannicity whatsoever. Limoncello in the aftertaste

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