ABV 46.2%
An old fellow which has been drowned in oak. Where is the distillery character?
Martine Nouet
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
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
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
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