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Glenfarclas 2011 The Family Casks 10 Years Old

4.8 · 24 Spirit Hives stories

Scotch whisky · Scotland · 59.8% ABV

$1,499.99 USD

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About this bottle

Glenfarclas’s Glenfarclas 2011 The Family Casks 10 Years Old is a scotch whisky from Scotland in our whiskey range. It is bottled at 59.8% ABV, carrying a 10-year age statement. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Complex nose of dried fruits, prunes and figs. Nuts. A lot of wood, fir tree sap, caramel. Powerful on alcohol; on the palate: Intense, thick palate. The alcohol is there. A taste of cereal biscuit, chocolate, malty and caramelized. Prune and fig syrup; finish: Very long finish on wood, caramel butter, oily grass, thick and slightly minty.

Tasting notes

Nose
Complex nose of dried fruits, prunes and figs. Nuts. A lot of wood, fir tree sap, caramel. Powerful on alcohol.
Palate
Intense, thick palate. The alcohol is there. A taste of cereal biscuit, chocolate, malty and caramelized. Prune and fig syrup.
Finish
Very long finish on wood, caramel butter, oily grass, thick and slightly minty.

Product facts

Producer / brandGlenfarclas
StyleScotch whisky
CategoryWhiskey › Scotch whisky
CountryScotland
Alcohol59.8% ABV (119.6 proof)
Bottle sizeNot stated by the source
Age statement10 years
PackSingle bottle
CollectionsCask strength & high proof$250 and up
Product IDsh-ca-7604583202954
GTIN / MPNNot supplied by the producer record

Serving & pairing

Serve neat with a few drops of water to open the aromas. Lighter styles suit smoked salmon and shortbread; peated styles suit blue cheese and oysters.

Single malt or blended Scotch?

Single malt means one distillery, 100% malted barley, pot stills. Blended Scotch mixes malt whisky from several distilleries with lighter grain whisky, aiming for consistency and approachability. Blended malt (no grain whisky) sits between the two. Neither is inherently better; single malts show one distillery’s character while good blends show balance.

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