Region: Speyside
Age: 40 years
Maturation Cask: Sherry
Strength: 46%
Volume: 70cl
Bottler: Distillery
Tasting Notes
Colour: Rich, dark gold.
Aroma: Antique leather, walnuts, chocolate raisins.
Taste: Sweet at first with orange and chocolate into burnt brown sugar.
Finish: Dry, with tannins and dark cocoa.
An independent distillery, the Grant family have owned Glenfarclas since 1860 producing whisky that many enthusiasts embrace as a personal favourite. So revered even a rival distiller is reputed to have proclaimed "of all the kings Glenfarclas reigns supreme", this 40 year old received an impressive 95/100 from Malt Advocate magazine.