Strength: 52.4% Vol.
Cask: 1767 Sherry Hogshead
A big, powerful nose with notes of dark fruits, berries and a hint of peat smoke.
Very light on the front of the mouth, dancing across your tongue as if it was eager to give you its sherry, honey, marzipan and burnt chocolate flavours.
Everlasting finish, with some caramelised toffee. This whisky is so filling; your bottle will last a long time.
Strength: 43.8%% Vol.
Cask: 1773 Sherry Hogshead Release II
Dark rich toffee in colour.
This whisky reminds me of our tradtional dunnage warehouses - earthy and woody with a light hint of peat. It's a whisky that deserves your time just to enjoy all the aromas.
It's oaky and winey, but not as overpowering on the sherry as you might expect from the colour. There is a lovely feeling as the flavours engulf your taste buds with chocolate, coffee and sherry.
The finish is full of dark chocolate, and a never-ending whisky flavour that stays with you for hours.
Strength: 46.1% Vol.
Cask: 4913 Sherry Hogshead
A beautiful rich, fruity nose – astonishing for a whisky which is over 45 years old. Very sweet; almost toffee apple sweet.
A big whisky, perfect in front of an open fire. It’s a real armchair whisky; one that you can sit and enjoy for a very long time. Like a very heavy sherry, or a heavy treacle pudding sprinkled with Christmas spices.
The long, rich finish seems to last for hours, and oozes toffee sweetness.
Strength: 54.8% Vol.
Cask: 2645 Sherry Hogshead
A softly peated nose. I suggest warming your glass in your hands. As you do this, the whisky comes alive with spicy, oaky and floral attributes.
There is some liquorice and sweet sherry fullness captivating your taste buds, a chewy whisky you are going to spend a long time savouring.
Although a typical Glenfarclas, the sherry is not too overpowering, as it still allows the soft peat flavours to materialise alongside some bitter chocolate.
Strength: 56.7% Vol.
Cask: 4098 Sherry Butt
A big heavy-sherried whisky; great if you like them big and powerful. It is more than 40 years old but has lost none of its appeal. Still strong but not overpowering. Some vanilla and citrus present at the back of your mouth – almost like the caramelized fruit you’d find in a fruit cake.
A wonderful long finish sitting heavily at the back of your mouth. Sherry flavours and fruit cake wonderfully balanced.
Strength: 53.1% Vol.
Cask: 4717
Elegant and refined on the nose. Floral, with candyfloss sweetness. Youthful for its age. Another surprise from The Family Casks collection.
Let this dram breathe and you will be rewarded with lovely flavours of apples and pears topped with a heavy dose of sherry.
A crescendo of a finish, with the whole orchestra playing together. Lots of dark chocolate.
Strength: 60.0% Vol.
Cask: 3861 Sherry Butt
Lots of toffee on the nose, alongside pear drops. Quite a dry nose. This is a light whisky that dances across your palate. Very fresh with some deep sweetness apparent at the back of the mouth.
It’s a whisky that does appear to open up significantly with a little air, and is much richer after being in the glass for several minutes. More heathery notes apparent.
A long lingering finish with a little smoky aftertaste.
Strength: 51.5% Vol.
Cask: 4177 Sherry Butt
A very fresh nose – flawless after 40 years – with a hint of the sweetness of toffee caramel.
It is a full whisky with a slight spiciness on the palate. Very warm with a little tannin coming through on the aftertaste.
All in all, it’s a beautiful full-bodied whisky with all the flavours and experiences you could wish for from a 40-year-old dram.
Strength: 58.5% Vol.
Cask: 5118 Sherry Hogshead
Also some earthy undertones present.
Sweet layer of honey caramel and toffee.
Gloriously smooth, smoky and a long-lasting finish. A whisky that has aged very well.
Strength: 58.5% Vol.
Cask: 5118 Sherry Hogshead Release II
Dark amber gold, a complex full-bodied Glenfarclas. Intense aromas rich tones of liquorice, cinnamon, raisins, vanilla and honey and a hint of peat smoke. Also some earthy undertones present.
Sweet layer of honey, carmel and toffee.
Gloriously smooth, smoky and a long-lasting finish.
A whisky that has aged very well.
Strength: 65.1% Vol.
Cask: 1316 Sherry Butt
The aromas are intense with rich tones of honey, vanilla, liquorice, cinnamon, raisins, and a hint of peat smoke.
This whisky has many layers to delve through. It is like a layered cake with fruit on top, honey caramel and toffee in the middle, with dry oaky spiciness and a slightly smoky finish.
Strength: 56.2% Vol.
Cask: 3184 Sherry Hogshead
Another full-bodied and heavily-sherried Glenfarclas, but quite peaty for us.
Spicy yet sweet; a complex palate that evolves. Add a drop of water and enjoy the whisky as it opens up, revealing a mix of maltiness and sherry in your mouth. The water also lets you enjoy the flavours for longer.
A little vanilla on the aftertaste. Strong yet very warming.
Strength: 56.5% Vol.
Cask: 3185 Sherry Hogshead Release II
Rich and dark, it's almost the colour of old mahogany that has been polished too much.
This 1969 possesses a wonderful balance of age, fruit and wood - a great accomplishment for a whisky of this age.
It has full mouth-filling flavours of light sherry, light spiciness and light nuttiness but leaves you with an all-over feeling of power held back by light delicate flavours. Then, near the end, molasses, almonds and rich chocolate.
