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- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Highland
- Distillery Glenfarclas
- Age NAS
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Maturation Oloroso Sherry Hoghshead
- Alcohol 54.7%*
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They say that fathers build, sons expand, and grandsons destroy. But with Grant family of Glenfarclas it's different: every new generation made the Whisky-making business stronger while keeping the ancient recipe intact. They are one of the few remaining independent and family-owned distilleries in Scotland. It all started in 1836 by Robert Hay, and bought by John Grant a few decades later. Nowadays it's run by the 6th generation of the Grant family, who own six stills, which are the largest in all of Highland, and produce a typical Speyside-style Whisky, which is heavily Sherry influenced. They mature their malts in traditional dunnage warehouses, where they have stock back to 1952.
This very bottle, the lavishly exclusive vintage from 1990 (only 3000 bottles made), part of the Family Casks range, is an unbelievably rich and complex expression only tradition, time, and a good old Oloroso Sherry Hoghshead can create. Have we mentioned this graybeard is goddamn complex? A harmony of Sherry, Oak, fruits and a hint of smoke is exactly what one expects when opening a grand vintage Whisky.
- Category Scotch
- Country Scotland
- Region Highland
- Distillery Glenfarclas
- Age NAS
- Style Single Malt Scotch Whisky
- Maturation Oloroso Sherry Hoghshead
- Alcohol 54.7%*
Appearance / Color
Mahogany.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Antique and venerable aromas of subtle sherry and discreet wood with complex notes of dark fruits, prunes and spices.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A harmony of fruit, spices and wood with a wonderful company of fruity sweetness.
Finish
Medium, woody and fruity finish.
Mahogany.
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Antique and venerable aromas of subtle sherry and discreet wood with complex notes of dark fruits, prunes and spices.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A harmony of fruit, spices and wood with a wonderful company of fruity sweetness.
Finish
Medium, woody and fruity finish.
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Glenfarclas
Vintage 1990
Dog Dogson's
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First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
Categories of Scotch Whisky: Single malt, Blended malt (formerly called Vatted malt), blended, single grain and blended grain Scotch.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
Glenfarclas is one of the last distilleries in Scotland that still uses direct heating, for all of its stills.
Scotland is home to more than 20 million casks of maturing Whisky. That’s four for every person living there. Nuts!
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
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Dog Dogson's
Smartass corner
First-class Whiskies are taxed not only by the state but also by the angels. This refers to the 4% of Whisky that evaporates from the barrels every year, a phenomenon known as the angel’s share.
Categories of Scotch Whisky: Single malt, Blended malt (formerly called Vatted malt), blended, single grain and blended grain Scotch.
Single malt stands for around 10% of the Scotch market. This is a malt containing only one grain, legally required to be barley in Scotland, and made at a single distillery.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
A blended Scotch is a combination of different malts from different distilleries. It is typically made from grain Whisky but does include malt Whisky to give it a more complex body.
Glenfarclas is one of the last distilleries in Scotland that still uses direct heating, for all of its stills.
Scotland is home to more than 20 million casks of maturing Whisky. That’s four for every person living there. Nuts!
Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.
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