Broadly speaking, Speyside whiskies can be classified as falling into one of two camps. At one end of the spectrum there are the light, grassy, 'lunchtime whiskies' (please note that TWE advocates responsible drinking!) such as Glenlivet; at the other end lie the rich, sweet, sherried qualities of Glenrothes and Macallan. Read More »
The Glenfarclas Family Casks series is a range of vintage casks from one of Speyside's best distilleries. All but three of the range (1952, 1979 & 1984) are from first fill or refill sherry casks.
The perfect gift for any fan of sherried whisky born or married in this year, this Glenfarclas 1959 is from a single sherry cask bottled as part of the distillery's Family Cask range.
The third release of the 1957 vintage for Glenfarclas's Family Casks series, and this time the cask in question is a Sherry Hogshead bottled at a very drinkable natural strength of 46.2%, which is pretty respectable for a whisky over fifty years old.
The perfect gift for any fan of sherried whisky born or married in this year, this Glenfarclas 1959 is from a single sherry cask bottled as part of the distillery's Family Cask range.
A simply stunning refill sherried Glenfarclas at a phenomenal age. What is amazing about this whisky is that the oak is not too intrusive and while there is obviously a big fruitcake sherry character, it isn't overwhelming and the balance is still there. Probably one of the greatest malts ever released from this truly great distillery.
A single cask bottling of Glenfiddich whisky from 1972. This has been matured for 32 years and bottled at cask strength as part of the vintage reserve series.
A rare 1990s bottling of 1968 Glendronach 25yo, this is from the same period as the legendary Air Nippon bottlings of the same age and vintage, but is not a single cask and is therefore rather less heavy on the wallet than those exalted expressions.
A 75cl version of Macallan's Anniversary Malt (as the 25yo sherry cask version used to be known) bottled in 2000, this edition was distilled in 1975 and was, as far as we know, the last time that Macallan's 25yo had a stated vintage.
This bottle is missing the back label which shows that this whisky was distilled in 1948. Slightly damaged label, but good level. A very special old whisky bottled in 1969.
A simply stunning refill sherried Glenfarclas at a phenomenal age. What is amazing about this whisky is that the oak is not too intrusive and while there is obviously a big fruitcake sherry character, it isn't overwhelming and the balance is still there. Probably one of the greatest malts ever released from this truly great distillery.
A fine looking bottle of seldom seen whisky from Speyside's Strathmill, a replica of that bottled in the 1940s and emblazoned with original's price (12/6) and tax (8/5).