Glenfarclas The Family Casks
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Glenfarclas The Family Casks

Release III, 1957, 50 Years Old, Cask No. 2, Sherry Hogshead

ABV 46.2%

An old fellow which has been drowned in oak. Where is the distillery character?

Martine Nouet

Specification

Glenfarclas

Brand

Release III, 1957, 50 Years Old, Cask No. 2, Sherry Hogshead

Expression

Single Malt

Type

50

Age (Years)

2008

Year of Bottling

46.2%

ABV

Speyside

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet

Taster

Nose: Rich oak. Sweet fruit notes. Dry apricot, damson plums. Walnut stain.

Palate: Syrupy,thick but so astringent. Cocoa beans. So much oak. The dried fruit is covered by a thick coat of dark chocolate. Coffee beans too.

Finish: Dry,bitter,not as long as expected.

Comment: An old fellow which has been drowned in oak. Where is the distillery character?

Score: 7

Dave Broom

Taster

Nose: Dense, yet sweet. Mix of coffee,dusty sherried notes. Sooty smoke. Goes deep into leaf mould,carbonised fruits,burnt sticks,then menthol.

Palate: Dry,firm tannic structure. There's residual sweetness here,the cask has had such huge influence. Tight even with water and a little too bitter for me.

Finish: Slightly astringent. Bitter chocolate.

Comment: Just too much cask influence for the sake of balance.

Score: 7

7
Overall Score

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