{"product_id":"glenfarclas-70-year-old","title":"Glenfarclas 70 Year Old","description":"\u003cp\u003eIt’s the oldest Glenfarclas ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt a staggering 70 years of age, this isn’t just the oldest Glenfarclas ever, it’s one of the oldest whiskies ever released, full stop.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd the first three bottles of this museum-piece malt in Australia are coming straight to the Club. This is a chance for three lucky Members to get their hands on an incredible piece of whisky history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLaid down on 20 November 1953, this is like if you turned the philosophy behind Glenfarclas’s legendary Family Casks up to 70: a massive age-statement dram that dates all the way back to the earliest days of Chairman George S Grant’s time at the helm of the company – and he’s arguably the man most responsible for making Glenfarclas what it is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is whisky heaven, and though it sounds strange to say it, incredible value for a whisky this old. The number of casks that make it to 70 years and beyond is vanishingly small, as evaporation, time and thirsty warehouse staff take their toll on all but the most exceptional casks. Accordingly, you’ll see exponential price rises as the years rack up: Speyside neighbours The Macallan ($265,000 TIME : SPACE Collection), Glenrothes ($77,000, Glenrothes The 51) and Balvenie ($223,000, The Balvenie Sixty) are all asking a whole lot more for drams around this age and quality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGiven when it was laid down, this will take you straight back to the glory days of Scotch. Hand-turned, floor-malted barley distilled through Glenfarclas’s famed direct-fired stills then matured in first-fill Sherry for seven decades gives notes of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003efruit compote\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehoneyed malt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and a \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edelicate thread of Speyside peat\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e on the nose, before an awesomely indulgent, full-bodied palate of \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etreacle toffee\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSherry-soaked fruits\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. This is Glenfarclas to its core.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThere are only 262 bottles worldwide, and only a handful are coming to Australia. This is a momentous single malt, and if you want to be the first in Australia to get it, you’ll need to be a Member of the Club –\u003ca href=\"#\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e sign up FREE today \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eto get access to the world’s finest whiskies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glenfarclas Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46490063831119,"sku":"WC0494","price":35000.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/1185\/7487\/files\/glenfarclas_70yo_pdp_main.png?v=1787701937","url":"https:\/\/thewhiskyclub.com.au\/products\/glenfarclas-70-year-old","provider":"The Whisky Club AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}