Glenfarclas 30 Years Old Whisky 70 cl

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My wife had bought me a whisky advent calender from Master of Malt that was made up of 24 different whiskies, from all over the world, different styles, all the good stuff. Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). This continuity has allowed Glenfarclas to still reflect an older way of making whisky, but this willingness to retain tradition is not down to a romantic belief in the past. Glenfarclas is nothing if not a successful business. This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services.

Glenfarclas finally got round to releasing a 40 Year Old official bottling in 2010, while in January 2011 Glenfarclas released a limited edition bottling to mark the distillery's 175th anniversary. As Ralfy notes in review 606 – Glenfarclas 12 yo, direct firing requires more attention and care by the Stillman, so the stills don’t over heat and burn. Burnt stills result in charred wash/low-wines, the stills must then be shut down and scraped clean. Steam coils cause less mess and less damage to the still, meaning less cleaning and a longer life. However, the method of heating the stills does impact the character of the spirit – direct firing tends to provide a fuller, richer, meatier spirit. Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us. In 1895, the Grant Family would go into partnership (50%) with Pattison, Elder and Co, forming the Glenfarclas-Glenlivet Distillery Company. Glenfarclas used the funds provided by the new arrangement to rebuild the distillery. Our Service is an online platform which provides Members with information (e.g. bottle facts, market-indices, market values and prices) on (mostly) whisky and allows Members to add information to the platform. We do not sell, nor does the Service provide any option to buy, any alcoholic products.Direct firing does mean, however, that the stills degrade faster, as charring and cleaning strip the copper. Therefore, Glenfarclas is forced to change over its stills more frequently (every 20-30 years) than other distilleries might. A sweet and spicy nose with an initial burst of cinnamon and nutmeg, coconut, sweet cherries, vanilla, toasty oak and an ever so slight hint of cocoa. Originally distilled when present Brand Ambassador George Grant’s grandfather was head of the Grant family - this very mature expression highlightsthe large volumes of aged-whisky that six generations of the Grant’s have been able to distil and mature up in Ballindalloch.

One of Glenfarclas' distinguishing features is its affinity for sherry casks. The distillery predominantly uses Oloroso sherry casks sourced from Jerez, Spain, to mature its whiskies. This choice imparts a unique sweetness and a medley of dried fruit flavours. Creating a signature profile that whisky enthusiasts recognise and adore. Glenfarclas don’t count themselves as a Speyside distillery. They tend to describe themselves as Highlands, but even that term is somewhat vague when you consider how big the Highlands are. Glenfarclas is just Glenfarclas. Speyside is a relatively recent term, used to market Scotch whisky. At the time of Alfred Barnard’s visit around 1886, he notes the region as Glenlivet.Glenfarclas offers a diverse range of whiskies to cater to varying tastes and preferences. From their approachable 10 year old expression, which introduces newcomers to the distillery's style, to their older and rarer releases like the 25, 30, and 40 year old whiskies, each bottling showcases the mastery of Glenfarclas' distillers. This philosophy has stood them in good stead. When for instance, the whisky market started to deteriorate in the 1960s, and Glenfarclas lost a major blending contract, George J Grant (1923-2002) decided to build up their assets and put more whisky in storage for own bottlings. We may, but are not under any obligation, to release new functionalities and tools or other features for the Service every now and then. Any new functionalities, tools and features shall be part of and governed by the Terms from the moment they are launched and/or available. Further, we reserve the right to modify, change, discontinue the Service, add or remove features, update the Service, change its appearance, temporarily and permanently, at any time, in whole or any part thereof. However, by 1898, the Pattison Brothers were spectacularly bankrupt, which put considerable strains on Glenfarclas for the next 15 years. This brush with bankruptcy has seen Glenfarclas rely on working capital, rather than borrowed money ever since. “We only make what we can afford, and we never borrow money to make it” states George S Grant in David Broom’s World Atlas of Whisky. Financial Freedom

Hi Squidgy, I was wondering if I might ask your opinion about the 21, 25, and 30 Glenfarclases. Have you tried them all? Which do you like the most? Glenfarclas (pronounced: glen-FAR-klas) is one of the last properly family-owned distilleries in Scotland, something it should be truly proud of. It is a distillery that has never quite garnered the worldwide reputation that its quality certainly deserves. Instead, it is one of those distilleries that charms people with its beautiful malts and never loses them. It is a distillery that attracts cult, praise, and critical acclaim very easily and justly so. A true Speysider at heart, it is one of the few distilleries to still invest serious money in quality sherry casks and this tradition shines out in its wonderful and varied range.

Lovely little nose that takes some time to open up, I wound up nosing the whisky for roughly an hour or so before taking my first sip.

Modern Glenfarclas is often a little meatier but still retains much of its oily fruity class, notes of liquorice, tea, wood spice, and chocolate orange are not uncommon. The best examples are usually official ones as there seem to be less independent bottlings of Glenfarclas at younger ages. There is also the question of non-sherried Glenfarclas. For many years they have filled refill bourbon and refill sherry casks, although at the distillery they are referred to simply as 'plain’ casks. Glenfarclas out of refill wood can be stunning and, like many classic Speysiders, can, with age, reveal a stunningly soft, green fruit quality with wonderful notes of menthol, herbs, cereals and elegant complexity. The best examples are usually independent versions as Glenfarclas rarely bottle these kinds of casks themselves, although there have been a few exceptions in the family cask series, like the first release 1978 which was exceptional. It is well worth seeking out some 'naked’ examples of Glenfarclas as it offers a fascinating alternative to the common sherry matured style and gives a much clearer perspective on Glenfarclas’ wonderful distillate. This whisky, one that had me so eager to try as it comes from one of my favorite Speyside distilleries was Glenfarclas 30 year old.Power and general purpose water comes from various mountain streams (it still is), but the water for mashing comes from “‘Sauchie’ … the most noted and valued spring in the immediate district”. If we decide not to exercise or enforce any right or provision of these Terms, such decision shall not constitute a waiver of such right or provision.