Glenfarclas 1980 Single Sherry Cask Christmas Edition 22 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #1449, 2003, 53.5%

Name: Glenfarclas 1980 Single Sherry Cask Christmas Edition 22 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #1449, 2003, 53.5%
Brand: Glenfarclas
Rating: 88 (1 reviews)

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Considered among the finest of the Speyside malt distilleries and one of the few of its age to still be family-owned. J&G Grant became its sole shareholders in 1898 and continue to run it in a traditional manner, notably using direct-fired stills to create a rich, weighty spirit. Considered among the finest of the Speyside malt distilleries and one of the few of its age to still be family-owned. J ...

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Type: Single Malt Whisky
Region: Speyside
Age: 22 Years
Vintage: 1980
Bottled: 2003
ABV: 53.5%
Volume: 70cl
Distillery: Glenfarclas
Origin: Scotland

Cask type: Sherry Cask
Bottling: Official Bottling
Peated: Unpeated
Single cask: Yes
Non-chill filtered: N.A
Cask origin: N.A
Cask no.: 1449
Batch: N.A
PPM: N.A
Barley: N.A
Fermentation: N.A
Master distiller (bottling): N.A
Master distiller (distillation): N.A

Limited edition: Yes
Bottle count: 700
Has box: Yes
Closure: Driven cork
Presentation: Bottle and cardboard box
Series highlights: Christmas Edition, Limited Rare Bottling
Historical context: N.A
Special release: Christmas Edition, Limited Rare Bottling
Allocation: N.A

Nose: Sherry, fragrant wood, hints of dates and figs, very dry, bitter chocolate, leather, dried fruit, even slightly smoky, later somewhat sweeter and more fruity. Complex and very interesting.
Palate: Malty, spice, full and energetic, hints of floral notes, oily and slightly astringent.
Finish: Sherry, a hint of Christmas ginger, spices, dry, leathery, chocolatey, lasting, fades very evenly.

88 / 100 · Based on 1 published review.

MapleRover22 Sept

88 / 100

The slight smoky note is a welcome detail, rather than the whole conversation: sherry, dried fruit and bitter chocolate lead, with the nose becoming sweeter and fruitier later. That shift gives the character some movement without losing its dry edge. The palate sounds full and energetic, though the astringency may keep it from feeling especially soft. I’m drawn to the balance of sherry richness and measured smoke here; neither needs to shout to be noticed. A thoughtful, characterful direction for a Speyside single malt.

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