Glenfarclas 1953 Vintage 58 Year Old

Product of: United Kingdom

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Bottled for Wealth solutions, this is 58-year-old malt is the oldest whisky to leave the Glenfarclas Distillery. Bottled from cask #1674, one of four casks from 1953 maturing at Glenfarclas, filled on 20th November 1953 this ex-sherry cask yielded 400 bottles at cask strength.

Bottled without caramel or chill filtration.

Review and Tasting

Sampled on 14/05/2012

Appearance:

Clear, mid golden with polished gold highlights.

Aroma:

Old oak wardrobe, plump dried fruit, dried apricots, almonds, candle wax, vanilla and light boatyard varnish, rolling tobacco and suntan oil.

Taste:

Huge, characterful, spicy old oaked palate with baked/grilled slightly caramelised apple, coal dust, grilled almond and oily wood varnish.

Aftertaste:

Burnt cinnamon spiced apple pie crust with lingering spicy oak tannins. Remarkably sprightly for a 58-year-old.