Glenfarclas 1963 Family Casks SP15 #3541

Glenfarclas 1963 Family Casks SP15

• Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Distillery Bottling

70cl / 47.4%

Part of the superb Family Casks series from Glenfarclas, this whisky was distilled in 1963 and filled into 228 bottles from a single sherry hogshead in November 2014.

The first cask of the 1960 (#1767) was wonderful but it’s now sold out so here’s already a second edition. Sorry, we haven’t got all details yet. Colour: gold – amber. Nose: amazingly fresh! Starts on oranges (in all states) and camphor, then earthy and leafy notes (moss, mushrooms, pine needles), milk chocolate… Develops more on toffee and coffee (espresso), notes of fresh putty, fresh mint… And signs off (so to speak) with unexpected lemony notes. Amazing freshness at almost 50 years of age! Oh, and old walnuts, parsley, chives. Glenfarclas 1963 Family Casks SP15 #3541

Mouth: very different from what we’d expected. A little drying, ‘grapey’, tannic… Gets better with time but it never departs from this winey aspect. Six months old cabernet in new oak? Glenfarclas 1960

Finish: long but slightly sour and very oaky. Hints of Turkish delights and rose jelly. Comments: extremely more-ish on the nose but the palate is unexpectedly winey and dry/sour. Bizarre… Maybe my sample was defectuous? No doubt we’ll have the opportunity to try this one once more, as it’s ‘our’ vintage. Let’s give it only preliminary