Glenfarclas 1966 SMWS 1.72 Beware of guzzling

Category	SINGLE MALT
Distillery	Glenfarclas
Bottler	The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS)
Bottling Series	-
Vintage	1966
Bottled Year	1997
Age	30년
Cask Type	-
Cask Number	-
Bottles Released	-
ABV	50.5%
Volume	700 ml
Label	-
Country	Scotland
Region	Glenfarclas

Flavor Profile

Sweet

Vanilla

Fruity

Honey

Creamy

Dried Fruit

Oaky

Floral

Spicy

Nutty

Citrus

Chocolate

Herbal

Smoky

Peaty

Maritime

Tasting Notes

Colour

deep gold

air Nose

for a start, marmalade. The finest marmalade. Great but a tad disappointing because of the relative narrowness of the first nose. But then… there’s an avalanche of smaller, more complex, more tertiary aromas. Those would include chartreuse, wormwood, iodine (is that the fino?), walnut liqueur, vin jaune (no wonder), old roses, patchouli, eucalyptus, tangerines, almond oil, ale… The whole remains very clean, with that marmalady structure that keeps it focused. Perfect

restaurant Palate

exceptional arrival, spicy and zesty at the same time. Again, marmalade with a little white pepper. And then, chartreuse jaune, orange liqueur, a funny herbal zestiness (angelica? Kiwi jam?) as well as walnuts again, but less than in the nose. I find the sherry rather discrete

timer Finish

very long and always spicy/zesty. The oak feels a little more than in the Glenlivet, but the spirit’s structure is fatter so balance is kept. Marmalade with pepper and wasabi or horseradish

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