Glenfarclas

Glenfarclas The Family Cask 47 Year Old, Sherry Butt Cask, Cask #4502, Release IX, 2012, 53.7%

4.8/5Expert Rating

Catalog product detail, market evidence, tasting notes, reviews, and collection actions.

TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 60
Average Score
Avg 96
Buy NowWrite Review

Description

Still in family hands since it was founded, the Glenfarclas Distillery is one of Speyside's independent whisky producers. The Grant family has been running Glenfarclas since 1860, producing an individual Speyside malt that many whisky enthusiasts number as one of their favourites. The water source is melt water from the slopes of Ben Rinnes which runs through granite and heather before reaching Gl ... This is a 1965 vintage release from Glenfarclas as part of the 9th outturn of bottlings in their Family Casks range, matured in a sherry butt and bottled in 2012 at natural cask strength.

Change-0.6%
LatestSGD 2,561
HighSGD 3,641
LowSGD 2,561
SGD 3,771SGD 3,324SGD 2,878SGD 2,431Price (SGD)Observed dateOct 12Feb 17Apr 12Oct 12 - SGD 2,577 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Oct 12, 2025Feb 8 - SGD 2,786 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Feb 8, 2026Feb 17 - SGD 3,641 - Whisky.Auction - Feb 17, 2026Apr 12 - SGD 2,561 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Apr 12, 2026

Recently Sold

Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 12, 2026SGD 2,560.58
Whisky.AuctionAuction Sold Price - Feb 17, 2026SGD 3,641.08
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Feb 8, 2026SGD 2,785.54
Cask type
Sherry Butt
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
4502
Batch
Release IX
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
509
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
The Family Casks, Release IX
Historical context
N.A
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Very nutty, shoe polish, toffee, dried fruits, raisins, coffee, hints of leather, pot-herbs, garden lovage, parsley, whiffs of Worcester sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, little meaty, black olive, mahogany, rich old sherry and peppery malt, a little smoke prune juice.
Palate
Intense, oily, liquorice, dried fruits, good sweetness, nuts, fine leather notes, finest sherry wood, more pot herbs, cooked fruits, toffee, coffee, chocolate, nutmeg, spices, sausages, smoky and rich, dark dried fruits, prune, stem ginger, cocoa and smoky espresso.
Finish
Long, warm, still very fresh and intense, not tired, not drying, just perfect, good length with a hint of something floral on the tail.
Buy NowReview