Glenfarclas 1965 "Probably Speyside's Finest Distillery" DL Platinum Old & Rare Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Glenfarclas 1965 "Probably Speyside's Finest Distillery" DL Platinum Old & Rare

Added on Saturday, Jun 30, 2012 at 09:12 PM

Bottler:

Douglas Laing

Age:	46 yrs	Type:	Scotch
Vintage:	1965	Subtype:	Single Malt
ABV:	53.60 %	Region:	Speyside
Price:	$400	Availability:	Overseas Specialty

Distilled October 1965 Bottled November 2011 Sherry Butt 143 Bottles

(Members: This was "Kastigir" in the Highlander meeting)

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

Nose: Lots of oak, sherry, candy corn

Palate: Dry sherry, water adds some depth and a bit of sulphur.

Finish: vanilla.

This is the one I most wanted to return to throught the tasting and the one that stood up best to the others, particularly the other sherried malts. It showed more complexity and depth within the sherry. In retrospect, it shouldn't have been surprising that it was a Glenfarclas.

If there can be only one, this was it for me.

B+/A-

Fuji

N: Dark sherry, candied apples, mint and something a bit floral as well

P: Mixed fruit bowl. Spicy and waxy with all nice sherry notes.

F: Dry bitter chocolate. Just a hint of sulphur as well.

B+/A- ... I'd give away "the prize" for a bottle of this.

Chris

N: Meaty sherry with a bit of rancio.
P: Wow, huge and fruity sherry with some purple notes. Lots of wood resin.
F: Long, long, long. Rather tannic at the end, bringing it down a notch for me.

Andy

n: Sherry on sherry.

p: More sherry.

(sorry)

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