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Glenfarclas 30 Years Old Whisky 70 cl

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The oldest record of Glenfarclas as a distillery is a painting from 1791, which shows a still house and malt barns in addition to the farm buildings. You can see an image of the painting here. Legal Since 1836 Glenfarclas also claims to have pioneered the cask-strength bottling, when it launched its 105˚ in 1968, and was one of the first distilleries to open its doors to visitors (in 1973).This, and a long-term belief in single malt (rather than only selling fillings for blends) is now paying off. Modern Glenfarclas is often a little meatier but still retains much of its oily fruity class, notes of liquorice, tea, wood spice, and chocolate orange are not uncommon. The best examples are usually official ones as there seem to be less independent bottlings of Glenfarclas at younger ages. There is also the question of non-sherried Glenfarclas. For many years they have filled refill bourbon and refill sherry casks, although at the distillery they are referred to simply as 'plain’ casks. Glenfarclas out of refill wood can be stunning and, like many classic Speysiders, can, with age, reveal a stunningly soft, green fruit quality with wonderful notes of menthol, herbs, cereals and elegant complexity. The best examples are usually independent versions as Glenfarclas rarely bottle these kinds of casks themselves, although there have been a few exceptions in the family cask series, like the first release 1978 which was exceptional. It is well worth seeking out some 'naked’ examples of Glenfarclas as it offers a fascinating alternative to the common sherry matured style and gives a much clearer perspective on Glenfarclas’ wonderful distillate.

The oak makes it's presence known immediately, but it's not over the top. A little bitter, but not unpleasantly so, but it's also sweet and salty. Very odd, but entertaining.I love the Glenfarclas 10 year, I personally think it's one of the best entry level Speysides, love it to death so when I saw that I had several Glenfarclas samples in the calender I knew I had to save them for the end. Glenfarclas don’t count themselves as a Speyside distillery. They tend to describe themselves as Highlands, but even that term is somewhat vague when you consider how big the Highlands are. Glenfarclas is just Glenfarclas. Speyside is a relatively recent term, used to market Scotch whisky. At the time of Alfred Barnard’s visit around 1886, he notes the region as Glenlivet. Glenfarclas doubled the number of stills from two to four in 1960, converting to condensers from worm tubs in the process. Further expansion to six stills took place in 1976. Although this affected the distillate to an extent to this day it is one of only a handful of distilleries to direct fire its stills. Although the coal firing was converted to gas firing in 1972 this practice has helped them retain a distinctly old school oiliness to their spirit that is still apparent even to this day. While in recent decades the quality of sherry casks is not as vibrant as it used to be, Glenfarclas still invests a great deal of effort and time in top-quality wood and it shines out in the range it offers. The current range has evolved over the last twenty years and is now a comprehensive set of ongoing bottlings from a 10yo to a 40yo by way of the classic 105 proof, 15, 21, 25, and 30yo. All these bottlings are of consistently high quality and fairly priced by comparison to many other distilleries, just look at the price of other companies 40yo bottlings. You are responsible for all activities through your account. You are responsible for the accuracy of the information you provide to us in relation to your account, and for updating it where necessary. You are not allowed to create multiple accounts. We may terminate or temporarily suspend your account to protect you, ourselves or our partners from (suspected) identity theft or other (suspected) fraudulent (e.g. false, misleading, deceptive) activity. You have the obligation to keep your login credentials confidential. You shall not authorize any others to use or access your account.

My wife had bought me a whisky advent calender from Master of Malt that was made up of 24 different whiskies, from all over the world, different styles, all the good stuff. Sweet fruit of sultanas, raisins, figs, and lots of spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and vanilla. Oak makes it's presence known as is to be expected of a whisky of this age.

Hi Squidgy, I was wondering if I might ask your opinion about the 21, 25, and 30 Glenfarclases. Have you tried them all? Which do you like the most? There's wisps of smoke to the nose, hints of green apple and as the whisky opens up, candied oranges. Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819.

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