Glenfarclas The Family Casks #1678 Whisky 53 Year Old · 1953 Vintage
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One of the original set of Family cask releases from the Glenfarclas range of rare and old single cask releases that go all the way back to whisky distilled in 1952 and first released in 2007.
Distilled 25/11/1953 Bottled 27/2/2007
Aged for 53 years in a single Sherry Butt Cask #1678
Only 480 bottles released at natural cask strength 53.7% ABV
A beautiful rich caramel colour that looks perfect in your glass.
A rich whisky with a powerful sherry nose, followed by floral honey sweetness. Also some peat smoke coming through to give the whisky some burnt wood on the nose.
Light oaky flavours emerge with this whisky, which has beautiful sherry flavours shining through it. Tastes nothing like you would imagine for such an old whisky. Allow the whisky some time to wake up in your glass and, after a while, some nice earthy tones develop, reminding you where it has been for more than half a century.
The variety of flavours is suprising for such an old whisky, the finish is just what you would expect from a great Glenfarclas.
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Tasting Notes
Colour
A beautiful rich caramel colour that glows warm amber in the glass, inviting and luxurious.
Nose
A powerful sherry nose dominates, unfolding into delicate floral honey sweetness. Subtle peat smoke adds burnt-wood notes, hinting at decades of maturation.
Palate
On the palate this 53-year-old Glenfarclas unfolds rich sherry sweetness, crowned by floral honey and warm oak. Sherry spice lingers with a whisper of peat smoke and burnt-wood char, while light oakiness deepens into earthy, time-worn notes. At natural cask strength it sustains a poised heat, finishing long, refined, and unmistakably Glenfarclas.
Finish
An exceptionally long finish that unfolds with sherry richness and warm oak. Dried fruit, burnt wood and earthy undertones linger, evolving as the strength softens in the glass. A delicate whisper of peat smoke and honeyed sweetness drift through, leaving a velvety, resinous finish that recalls fifty-odd years in a single cask.
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