Glenfarclas 1965 SMWS 1.183 A vibrant Enigma!
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Glenfarclas |
| Bottler | The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) |
| Bottling Series | - |
| Vintage | 1965 |
| Bottled Year | 2014 |
| Age | 48년 |
| Cask Type | Refill Ex-Bourbon Hogshead |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 48.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold – amber
air Nose
something of the old 8yo, very punchy, smoky, toasted, malty and chocolaty. It was probably distilled around the same years. Also that interesting oiliness (olive but also motor oil) and faint whiffs of peat smoke. Slight waxiness as well. Same level of quality, same profile, it seems that the further 13 years of maturing didn’t change much to this one. Great whisky on the nose
restaurant Palate
excellent attack, fruity, honeyed, slightly resinous… But it gets then maybe a tad too oaky. Lots of oomph, that is – who said minis don’t keep well? Gets also faintly rubbery and quite spicy (pepper and cloves – the wood). Finish; very long, not too drying actually… Nice balance despite the rather heavy tannins. Excellent, for sure, especially on the nose. 88 points . Glenfarclas 1965/2005 (48.5%, Scott’s Selection) We think we’ve heard that this one led to court actions, as the distillery’s name was used on the label, which is extremely unusual these days with Glenfarclas and certainly streng verboten. But we could be very wrong (please no lawsuits, we have no budget for that!)