Distillery | Glenfarclas |
Bottler | OB |
Serie | X |
Bottled for | Mr.Han van Wees MASTER OF THE QUAICH |
Distilled date | 2009 |
Bottling date | 26.03.2018 |
Country | Scotland |
Region | Speyside |
Age | 9 |
Cask Type | 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead |
Cask Number | 2777 |
Alcohol percentage | 59.6 |
Volume | 0,70 |
Condition | In original container |
Label | Perfect |
Stock | 0 |
Nose: Dried fruits and cocoa powder, as well as chocolate truffles. Followed by caramel glazed red apples. Somewhat one-dimensional, but pretty mellow, especially at such a high percentage. Water brings out a touch of soy.
Taste: Here it shows its (relative) youth. A sherry bomb with lots of oomph. Sweet arrival with cherries, milk chocolate and some mint leaves. Soft notes of pepper. There’s a touch of pomelo. Water reveals a more syrupy, slightly fruitier side.
Finish: Drying with chocolate sweetness and a bit of lingering chili heat.
Score: 86
A satisfying Glenfarclas bottled in celebration of a remarkable milestone.
On March 26, Han van Wees was appointed Master of the Quaich. This very honorable title was only granted to a Dutch citizen for the third time. Especially for this occasion Glenfarclas bottled a beautiful barrel under the The Family Casks label. This Masters Selection was selected by Han van Wees and production manager Callum Fraser. It was a first fill sherry hogshead (no. 2777) with distillate from 2009. He was recently bottled with an age of nine years. There are only 327 bottles available with a barrel strength of 59.6%.