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| Hello, that is one in every of our (virtually) each day tastings. Santé! |
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September 21, 2022
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As a result of in spite of everything, winter is close to… These would be the first Glenfarclas we’ll attempt after the extraordinarily proficient, pleasant and abnormally partaking George Grant has left the corporate, earlier this 12 months. We deeply hope he’ll be again, as a result of, nicely, as a result of whisky is about folks means earlier than anything!
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| The writer with George Grant in entrance of the Maniac Cellular, 2005 |
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Glenfarclas 10 yo 2011/2021 ‘Empress of Australia’ (53.9%, TWCC, PX sherry, 324 bottles) 
I am undecided the label truly says ‘Glenfarclas’, however let’s do not forget that the gorgeous board/tasting room on the Distillery has its partitions adorned with outdated wooden panels that had been dismounted from the ocean liner named ‘Empress of Australia’ certainly. Color: deep gold. Nostril: generally PX works. Sure, Serge talking. Certainly this is filled with sultanas and dried figs, chestnut purée, rum baba, milk chocolate, hazelnut liqueur, to not neglect our beloved amlou (1/3 argan oil, 1/3 crushed almonds, 1/3 Atlas honey). Some rancio too. Excellent nostril this far, no deviant leafiness or rubber in any way. With water: superior, candy and rounded however not uninteresting in any respect, just a little near good cognac, or maybe that bottled sin (when it is good) referred to as pineau des Charentes. Mouth (neat): completely glorious, spherical, luscious, all on raisins, rum and Sauternes at first, then with some wholesome spiced honeys. Heather honey for certain, as soon as extra. With water: fruitcake etcetera. Angelica. End: medium, clear and candy, and filled with raisins and different dried fruits. The same old figs, for instance. Pepper and clove within the aftertaste. Feedback: what a stunning younger drop! I’ve heard some good bodegas had been making some bone-dry macerated PX as of late, I have to attempt that!
SGP:651 – 88 factors. |
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Glenfarclas 10 yo 2011/2021 (59.8%, OB, Household Casks, for LMDW sixty fifth Anniversary, sherry hogshead, cask #1173, 304 bottles)
I am sorry, however does the title ‘Household Cask’ stay legitimate if George has left? Anyway, if La Maison have chosen such a younger drop to have fun their sixty fifth anniversary, there should be a purpose, let’s attempt to discover it. Color: deep purple amber. Nostril: generally, wealthy younger sherry monsters could begin like bourbon, on this case with somewhat loads of varnish and acetone, over a properly caramelised pecan pie straight from the oven. After which it is cake after cake, kougelhopf, tarte tatin, panettone… Properly we’re virtually over the moon about this younger magnificence that, what’s extra, feels unexpectedly ‘craft’. With water: severely, I doubt you would do a lot better in Speyside, at this younger age. Most likely buries most neighbours… Mouth (neat): excellent, if just a little brutal and just a little an excessive amount of on cherries and strawberries due to the very excessive power. And on Texas-style candy and smoked barbecue sauce. There, let’s add water… With water: toffee, chocolate, marmalade, raisins and low, the holy pentangle of sherried Speyside whisky. We’ll now sip this away whereas listening to Jacqui Mcshee’s Pentangle, should you do not thoughts… End: lengthy and extra on raisins, fig arrack, dried jujubes and litchees… The aftertaste could be very chocolatey once more, with even just a little smoke. Feedback: pretty much as good because it will get at ten years outdated.
SGP:652 – 89 factors. |
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