Rumour has it that Cadenhead do have the right to use the brand ‘Glenfarclas’ (but not to call it Glenfarclas-Glenlivet I suppose, ha) a few times a year. Colour: pale white wine. Nose: quite possibly the most naked Glenfarclas I’ve ever nosed, even the old official 5 yo was having more cask influence. Now it’s a good occasion to realise that Glenfarclas is a full-bodied spirit, pretty rich and full, rather on soft oils, waxes and sweet doughs (maize), with an orchardy fruitiness that would really remind us of ex-refill-ASB Aberlour. With water: waxes up, maize down. Glenfarclas 1955 Family Casks Cask #2216

Mouth (neat): literally bursts with fresh pears and apples of all kinds. Rich and sweet ones, green and tarter ones… With water: very good, all natural indeed, extremely barley-y, with a wonderful honeyness coming out. We often mention honey but believe me, this one is shock-full of all-flower honey once you’ve reduced it with care. Love honey. Finish: long and rather perfect. Comments: remember those crappy old jokes about ‘rather liking your whisky naked’? After all, maybe there was some unintentional truth in some of those silly jests.
SGP:541 – 86 points.