Glenfarclas 185 ANNIVERSARY Highland Single Malt 46% Vol. 0,7l in Giftbox

To celebrate their 185th Anniversary, the Glenfarclas Distillery has created a special multi-vintage bottling, just as they did for their 175th Anniversary. 

Only 6000 bottles have been released globally, bottled at 46%. 

It has an 88.8pt score on Whisky Base!

Andrew's Tasting Note

Nose: sherried, doughy and buttery with a velvety top note; Christmas cake, blueberry pie (like the old 21...), apple strudel, and Mexican donuts; maple butter, soft dunnage tones, and then tropical fruits.

Palate: lush, layered, and balanced; more maple butter, soft leather, Christmas cake, and nutty sherry tones; bright tropical fruits atop a bed of creamy vanilla; still doughy: the blueberry pie is still there though slightly al dente, more MacDonald's apple pie, and strudel; soft spices and gentle earthy tones.

Finish: decadent, fruity, and coating with warm spices; medium in length, but pleasant and layered it leaves the palate salivating for more.

Comment: this is dangerously drinkable, quite complex, and rather elegant; mentioning that it is a "multi-vintage" creation doesn't do this justice because there is a backbone of maturity here; I poured myself an extra measure of this to be sure, but I am, so I'll add one final compliment... old school... this is an old school Glenfarclas!