Glenfarclas Oloroso Sherry Casks 2012 Vintage
If you want to stick a pin into the spiritual heartland of Scotch and find yourself pretty much the Scotchiest Scotch that money can buy, that pin will go into the Glenfarclas distillery in Speyside.
Colour Golden sunset
Nose Tropical fruits, sundried raisins and green toffee apple alongside buttered croissant and French oak cinnamon spice.
Palate Chewy toffee, juicy blackcurrants and sticky caramel with hazelnut fudge, stewed fruits, and honeyed almonds.
Finish Thick and creamy, rich fruity sherry undertones alongside maple syrup and dark chocolate.
Food Match Raspberry cheesecake.
Overview
Scotch doesn’t get more quintessentially Scotch than Glenfarclas Oloroso Sherry Casks 2012 Vintage.
With one of the most epic back catalogues of vintage whiskies, Glenfarclas’ annual Single Family Cask special editions are hugely sought after.
Family-owned and wholly independent for almost 160 years, Glenfarclas still makes whisky the same way it always has. This is a distillery that knows what it’s doing, that doesn’t follow trends and sings to its own beautiful tune. And as they say, if it ain’t broke…
We’ve worked closely with the family to deliver Club Members a very special one-off 2012 vintage release, matured fully in Oloroso sherry casks that have been hand-picked from a single Sherry bodega in Spain.
Those years spent in Oloroso have imparted those classic flavours into the whisky that will have Scotch lovers salivating.
The nose is like walking into an old English sweet shop. We love the trademark Glenfarclas toffee apple set alongside sundried raisins, buttered croissant, and honeyed French oak spices. Add to that a palate of juicy blackcurrants, fruity Sherry, hazelnut fudge and almonds as well as a hint of dark chocolate as it lingers on the tongue.
2021’s Aberlour 14 was one of our all-time Club favourites and isn’t a million miles away from this month’s Glenfarclas. Funnily enough, the two distilleries are only 7km apart. But at 51.7% ABV, the Glenfarclas really carries the extra creaminess and juicy Sherry notes.
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THE SPECS
Price: $130.00
Age: 2012 Vintage
ABV: 51.7%
Maturation: Oloroso Sherry Casks
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Glenfarclas' History
Glenfarclas has one of the most remarkable stories in Scotch whisky history. Fiercely independent, it is one of only three distilleries that has remained in the same family since establishment.
Distillery Facts
Region: Highlands
Origin: Glenfarclas Distillery, Ballindalloch, Speyside, Banffshire AB37 9BD, United Kingdom
Founded: 1836
Water Source: Ben Rinnes
Washbacks: 12, Stainless Steel
Stills: 3 wash and 3 spirit
Capacity: 3,000,000 litres per annum