Product Description
Another cracker from one of Speyside's greatest distilleries, this time a 1966 single cask bottled at 43 years by Douglas Laing's Old Malt Cask series especially for The Whisky Show 2009.
Product Facts
Product Facts
Bottler
Douglas Laing
Series
Old Malt Cask
Age
Vintage
Bottling Date
Oct 2009
No of Bottles
197
Country
Scotland
Region
Speyside
Cask Type
Sherry
Cask Number
5525
Chill Filtered
No
Colouring
No
Speyside 1966 43 Year Old Sherry Cask The Whisky Show
70cl / 48.2%
You must be aged 18 or above to buy alcohol in the UK
Not Available
This product is currently out of stock
Enter your email address below to be notified when this product is available.
How We Pack
Eco-friendly packaging
We're proud to say the packaging we use in our warehouse is entirely plastic-free, instead making use of recycled and recyclable paper and cardboard, from our wrapping and tape to our document pouches.
Flexible delivery options
We deliver to countries all over the world. You can also select express delivery, or pick a specific delivery date, at checkout.
Packed with care
Our experienced warehouse team take great care with every order. As specialists in glass packaging they ensure that your items stay safe and secure.
Returns
30-Day returns policy
We want you to be 100% happy with your order and it is our aim to ensure that all products supplied to all customers arrive in perfect condition. You have the right to cancel your order at any time without being charged for the goods ordered within 30 days of purchasing (other than for perishable or personalised products or those products that have been specified as non-returnable).
Drink Responsibly
The misuse of alcohol can lead to immense harm and we want to make sure that the great drinks we stock are enjoyed responsibly as part of a healthy lifestyle. Learn more about responsible drinking.
Disclaimer
While we endeavour to provide full and accurate information on our website, there may be occasions where producers have updated their recipe or failed to provide full details of their ingredients and processes. This may affect factors including the product style and allergen information, and we would advise that you always check the label and not solely rely on the information presented here. If you are at all uncertain about a product then please contact our customer service team before purchase.
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes
Tasting Notes by WhiskyNotes' Ruben
Nose
Full blown sherry, with lovely notes of tobacco and cocoa. Chocolate. Quite dry with a nice savoury / herbal touch (parsley and mint). Balsamic syrup. Excellent. Water adds some raspberry liqueur. Mouth: the usual raisins, chocolate and orange liqueur. Drying towards the finish (hints of dark tea), with some liquorice. Mint again. Finish: very long, spicy and really dry.
Score
91/100.
Comment
It’s safe to say these Speyside’s Finest bottlings are all very good, and some are quite excellent. Around € 145 and still available from TWE.
Tasting notes by Whiskyfun (Serge Valentin)
Nose
We’re almost exactly in the style of the Glen Avon 35yo now, only with a little more mint and eucalyptus as well as various spices. Maybe a little cumin. Globally just a tiny-wee less expressive, though, but great nose anyway. A little Armagnac-ish, pleasantly so.
Mouth
Once again, more or less the same whisky as the Glen Avon with a little more oomph. Maybe a tad more both citrusy and mentholated, with more liquorice too.
Finish
Very long, warming. Same raisins and dried fruits as in the GA plus quite some chocolate.
Comments
Power to the old sherry monsters – and yet again the same rating, these bottlings are pretty ‘unsettlable’. SGP:451 - 92 points.
More from Glenfarclas
Glenfarclas 17 Year Old
£114
Glenfarclas 15 Year OldSet with 105 & 25 Year Old Minis
£102
Glenfarclas 25 Year OldSmall Bottle
£87.25
Glenfarclas 15 Year Old100 Proof Exclusive to The Whisky Exchange
£150
Glenfarclas 25 Year Old London EditionExclusive to The Whisky Exchange
£249
The Donside (Glenfarclas) 12 Year Old
£250
Customer Reviews
Not a patch on the '66 41 YO released a few years ago.......That one was still "in balance", this one has suffered a little with some distinct "taniny" notes on the finish. It seems to be thinner on the nose but otherwise it is a really cracking dram.