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Glenfarclas · Scotch whisky

Glenfarclas — 53 Year Old — Sherry Cask Scotch Whisky

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Scotch whisky · Scotland · 42.1% ABV · 700 ml

$44,999.99 USD

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About this bottle

A scotch whisky from Scotland from Glenfarclas, Glenfarclas — 53 Year Old — Sherry Cask Scotch Whisky is part of the Spirit Hives whiskey selection. It is bottled at 42.1% ABV, carrying a 53-year age statement, in a 700 ml bottle. Producer tasting notes — on the nose: Heavy aromas of Oloroso sherry, treacle toffee and Christmas cake; on the palate: Full bodied with rich, complex layers or sweet malty sherry tones; finish: Extremely long finish with ints of spice, coffee, dark chcolate, tobacco and treacle, along with light hints of smoke.

Tasting notes

Nose
Heavy aromas of Oloroso sherry, treacle toffee and Christmas cake.
Palate
Full bodied with rich, complex layers or sweet malty sherry tones.
Finish
Extremely long finish with ints of spice, coffee, dark chcolate, tobacco and treacle, along with light hints of smoke.

Product facts

Producer / brandGlenfarclas
StyleScotch whisky
CategoryWhiskey › Scotch whisky
CountryScotland
Alcohol42.1% ABV (84.2 proof)
Bottle size700 ml
Age statement53 years
PackSingle bottle
CollectionsAged 12 years and overAged 18 years and over$250 and up
Product IDsh-ca-7696168910986
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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