ABV 53.7%
This whisky has certainly lost its balance. You have got to like oaky whiskies. I miss the distillery character.
Martine Nouet
The Family Casks
Glenfarclas
Brand
Release IX, 1965, 46 Years Old
Expression
Single Malt
Type
46
Age (Years)
2012
Year of Bottling
53.7%
ABV
Speyside
Region/Country
Standard (Distillery or blended)
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Sour oakiness. Wet wood, humus. Damp warehouse. Cider cellar.
Palate: Sweet at first then very bitter. A musty flavour. A touch of strong coffee and soft spices.
Finish: Dry, astringent, spicy with a sweet nutty aftertaste.
Comment: This whisky has certainly lost its balance. You have got to like oaky whiskies. I miss the distillery character.
Score: 7.4
Taster
Nose: Stewed oranges, Parkin cake, ginger bread, church incense. Damp leather\rbooks and dunnage warehouses, oolong tea.
Palate: Bitter orange peel, plum pudding, a tad smoky. That damp note comes through with wet coffee grinds.
Finish: Drying with oak astringency.
Comment: A big oaky beast, perfect for a late night nightcap.
Score: 8.4
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