Glenfarclas 1954 Family Casks Cask 1260 Summer 2014

Glenfarclas 1954 Family Casks Cask 1260 Summer

• Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Distillery Bottling

70cl / 47.2%

Firstly, A 1954 vintage Glenfarclas released as part of the distillery’s Summer 2014 releases of The Family Casks. Aged in plain butt 1260, this was bottled in March 2014.

Let’s diverge from the Family Casks via Cadenhead for a brief minute… Colour: gold. Nose: it is indeed quite a divergence from some of the more boisterous and sherry-driven official bottlings. This pure refill bourbon profile is really lovely, a mix of gently spiced custard, sponge cake, aged sweet wines, hessian, lime cordial and lemon infused olive oil. Also sunflower seeds, gentle waxiness, butter biscuits, cornflakes dusted with icing sugar and heather honey. Glenfarclas 1954 Family Casks Cask 1260 Summer 2014

Really lovely! With water: wow, it really starts to sing with water. These kind of slightly tropical tutti frutti notes, rosewater, lemon jelly, savoury spices, jasmine, pot pourri – swims like a champ! Mouth: spiced honeys, muesli, gooseberry jam, apple turnover with vanilla custard, spiced plum cake, greengages and milk bottle sweets. There’s also hints of green tea with lemon and some old white madeira. With water: again water really works a treat. Lots of bitter herbs mixed with pink grapefruit, quinine, bitter lemon, white pepper and truffle oil. Superb! Finish: long, taut, citrusy, herbal, sweet fruit syrups and white flowers. Comments: I love the balance and complexity in this one. Sweetness and bitterness on a seesaw and an olympic swimmer to boot!