Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl / 60%
The first ever Family Cask 1989 Glenfarclas, bottled as a 17-year-old from a single sherry butt that yielded a pleasingly round 600 bottles at an equally pleasingly round cask strength of 60%.
This is a particularly interesting Family Cask, as it's from the first ever run of the series and was bottled in November of 2006, almost a year before the Family Casks were launched at London's Caledonian Club in September 2007. This 1989 Glenfarclas 17-year-old is a small but significant slice of history from one of Speyside's greatest distilleries.
Attributes
Distillery
Glenfarclas
Bottler
Distillery
Series
The Family Cask
Country
Scotland
Region
Speyside
Distilled Year
1989
Bottling Year
2006
Age
17
Bottles Produced
600
Cask Type
Sherry Butt
Cask Numbers
11721
Bottle Size
70cl
ABV
60%
Pre-Owned
Yes
Tasting Notes
Official tasting notes by George Grant
A medium coloured whisky, similar to autumn straw.
A beautiful Glenfarclas, smooth to the nose and mouth, lots of grape and sherry, full and rich. A wonderful rich and powerful whisky, the sherry flavours very prominent but not overpowering, once the whisky has had some air infused with it, there is some light nuttiness and vanilla flavours fighting their way through.
Finish sweet with light dark chocolate, a very typical Glenfarclas. A long distinguished finish, a lingering taste which seems to last for hours.
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Glenfarclas 1989-2006 | 17 Year Old | The Family Cask 11721
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An exciting deep rich brown coloured liquid.
A compote of fruit together with dried grapes is lovely on the tongue.
Nicely sweetened syrup is evident too.
Invested in two bottles but will be ordering a third.
Great warming malt enjoyed by two. (One aka Pig)
I know I bought a cask strength whisky but was expecting a nice taste but the strength overpowered the flavor, I found it harsh, but I am not a whiskey conasur. I also bought the secret Orkney signatory cask strength and that was very nice.