Glenfarclas 1980 The Family Casks (Release S22)
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenfarclas |
| Bottler | Distillery Bottling |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1980 |
| Bottled Year | 2022 |
| Age | - |
| Cask Type | Refill Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.7% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
light gold
air Nose
there is this shift in character I’m really starting to notice with any Glenfarclas as soon as you hit 1980 and it’s on display rather vividly here. In place of these more luscious and exuberant fruit qualities it’s really more towards breads, honeys, light hoppy notes, dried herbs, chalk, ink and a few stewed fruits - perhaps a light gooseberry note. There’s also a more funky earthy note in the background which is slightly dundery. Also straw, muesli and freshly filled malt bins. Very nice but notably divergent from the previous decades’ characteristics
restaurant Palate
rich and slightly drying with big notes of heather honey, plum liqueur, pear cider, dried cranberry, lime oil, light sootiness and hints of mineral oil and sunflower seeds. Slightly leathery and animalistic as well with something approaching a sweaty note which feels like it originates from that same funky aroma on the nose. Very unusual, but also very entertaining and fascinating
timer Finish
long, slightly woody, green pepper, hints of ointment, ink, carbon paper and some green chartreuse
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