Glenfarclas The Hourglass Limited Edition 12 Years Old

The Hourglass Limited Edition

700ml / 60%

Single Malt

$125

A 12 year old Glenfarclas from the distillery, at 60%. Raisin, chocolate and a warm spice run through it, with dried fruit, fig and walnut from the cask. A rich, deep Speyside single malt of dried fruit, nut and spice. Its Family Casks draw single vintages from a deep, old inventory. This is a rich Speyside malt of dried fruit and nut.

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SKU GFC020 Categories Glenfarclas, Scottish Whisky, Speyside, Whiskey

Description

This official Glenfarclas, a 12 year old, at 60%, 4200 bottles in all. Glenfarclas is a Speyside single malt from Ballindalloch, in the heart of Speyside. Direct firing chars the wash a little, lending the rich, nutty depth Glenfarclas is known for. It was licensed in 1836 under Robert Hay and bought in 1865 by John Grant for 511 pounds. Its spirit is matured almost wholly in sherry butts brought up from Jerez.

Taken gently through wash and spirit stills, giving a deep, full bodied Speyside spirit. An Oloroso sherry cask held it, drawing the rich spirit on over the years. By the integrating teens the raw notes fade and esters build, the rich spirit growing rounder and darker. Years in oak deepen the spirit to a darker gold, the body growing rounder and more resinous with time. The full spirit deepens with time, the cask drawing out its darker register.

Bottled at a cask strength 60%, it is deep and concentrated. A rich orchard sweetness and dark sugar, with dried fruit, fig and walnut from the cask. Dried fruit and a treacle sit behind the spice. The close is rich and dark, fruit over a warm spice. This is a rich Speyside malt of dried fruit and nut.