Glenfarclas 1998-2013 | The Family Cask 8976Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky Distillery Bottling 70cl 58. 0% One of the recent batches of Glenfarclas's brilliant ongoing Family Cask series. This is a 1998 bottled at a natural cask strength of 58. 0% in 2013 with an outturn of just 190 bottles. A teenage Glenfarclas that should show a bit more spice and muscle than some of the older casks in this series

Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Bottled by: Gordon & MacPhail 26 2/3 Fl Ozs / 70 Proof

The Connoisseurs Choice series is an iconic series that started in 1968

quite old style dram that is true to the distillery character and at a perfect drinking strength of 48%

Country Scotland Region Highland Age 8 Bottled Date 1980s Bottle Size 75cl ABV 43

Speymalt 1980 from Macallan Distillery

Bottled by: Berry Bros And Rudd 70cl / 58

Distillery Bottling 50cl / 40%

Bottled by: John Walker & Sons 75cl / 43%

The whisky is actually very similar to some batches of Ardbeg 17 because many of those had some of the famous unpeated Ardbeg Kildalton added to the vatting

Palate: Rounded honey sweetness is balanced with a dash of chilli spice

The Yoichi 15 year old is hard to get hold of at the best of times and tasting it it's not hard to see why