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Glenfarclas 1955 / 50 Year Old

Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Bottled in 2005 exactly fifty years to the day after it was distilled, this stunning Glenfarclas was hand-picked by George S. Grant to celebrate the Bicentenary of the birth of his Great-Great-Great-Great-Grandfather John Grant, a farmer and breeder of champion Aberdeen Angus cattle, who bought the Glenfarclas distillery in 1865. George Grant involved a couple of friends in the selection process, and when they spilled the beans about how good the cask they had found was the entire 110 bottles sold out before the whisky was even released. We believe that this could be the best malt ever released by one of our favourite distilleries.

£5,500.00 inc. VAT (£4,680.85 ex. VAT)

More Details:

Country:	Scotland
Region:	Speyside
Bottler:	Distillery Bottling
Age:	50 Year Old
Vintage:	1955
Strength:	44.4%
Bottle Size:	70cl

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Tasting Notes:

Tasting Notes by Dave Broom

Nose: Thick, resinous and richly scented with a drift of smoke overlaid by a beautiful perfume. Water pulls out a silky soft note with grilled nut, fig jam and with time honey. Layered and complex.

Palate: Sweet start. Light, tea-like tannins, hard toffee, chestnut, ginger spiciness. Silky feel.

Finish: Embers, oak, Dundee cake. Very long. Becomes a little tight with time.

Comment: A fantastic dram. Overlook this at your peril. 9/10

[These tasting notes are reproduced from Whisky Magazine]

Tasting Notes by John Hansell (Malt Advocate)

Nose: Very complex and nicely balanced, with notes of burnished leather, roasted nuts, fruit cake, toffee apples, sultana, damp peat, and sappy oak.

Taste: A very soothing whisky, with the depth and maturity desired in a whisky 50 years old.

Comments: The oldest whisky ever bottled by Glenfarclas. Fortunately, Glenfarclas’s spirit ages gracefully.

Brand Info:

Glenfarclas

• Multi-award winning Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky has been distilled on Speyside for six generations by one family – the Grants.
• The Glenfarclas Distillery was legally established in 1836, on the Recherlich Farm at Ballindalloch, in the heart of Speyside.
• In 1865, John Grant purchased the distillery for £511.19s.0d. Fifth generation John L.S. Grant, the present chairman, and his son George S. Grant, the present Brand Ambassador for Glenfarclas, look set to continue the legacy of their forefathers.

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