Glenfarclas 1959 60 Year Old Sherry Cask
Glenfarclas 1959 60 Year Old Sherry
70cl / 40.9%
A 1959 Glenfarclas single malt matured in a single ex-sherry hogshead for six decades before being bottled in November 2019 in a bespoke hand-made Glencairn crystal decanter. Rich aromas of Christmas cake, orange, cinnamon and dark chocolate fill the nose, complemented by notes of Christmas pudding and brandy butter, clove, nutmeg and orange throughout the palate.
Colour: deep gold. Nose: nice! Typical easy fruitiness and sweetness. Lots of toffee apples, sultanas, prunes, green banana, light pastries and wee notes of pollen, sunflower oil and orange bitters. Surprisingly accessible for 60%. Continues with nice notes of cocoa, red cola cubes, pears baked in calvados and a light waxy note such as canvas. Perhaps a wee hint of paprika. With water: goes pretty cloudy! Then there’s a little caraway, some orange juice and lemon jelly. Gets a tad simple with water which is a small pity.
Mouth: again, it wears its strength very lightly, which I always love in cask strength whiskies. In place of that there’s this wonderful syrupy quality, lots of juicy fruits, some pineapple notes, quince, garden fruits glazed with honey, muesli, dates and cinnamon sugar. In time it evolves more towards earth, pollen, dried flowers, white pepper and toasted seeds. Glenfarclas 1959 60 Year Old Sherry Cask
With water: you really feel this is a big, fatty, oily dram now that water is added. I prefer the palate with water than the nose certainly. More spices, jasmine, fruit teas, five spice, fruity red chilli, orange and coriander marmalade and some green chartreuse. Finish: good length but perhaps a bit staggery, if you see what I mean. A prickle of heat and pepper along with more earthy tones, dried fruits, aniseed and flowers. Comments: A curious one. Some parts are really excellent, such as the neat nose and much of the palate. But it seems to be a bit inconsistent with water. Maybe one of these ones that you need to pour two drams of? Now, having said all that, I still think it’s pretty excellent whisky and a rather fun wee dram.
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