A 1958 vintage Linkwood, bottled by the distillery at 12 years old around 1970. The label on this one suggests that it was bottled for the Italian market and distributed by Samaroli.
The Glenfarclas Family Casks series is a new 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.
Glen Garioch is a distillery with a comparatively low profile, and quality has varied over its lifetime under a succession of different owners - but real aficionados will tell you that the older expressions are some of the best malts in Scotland. This is a whisky with fruit and floral notes, but also, crucially, some restrained peat.