Glenfarclas - 105 Cask Strength Aged 22 Years Celebrating 50 Years of 105

A rare and stunning 22 year old Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, bottled in the year 2018 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength bottling series in a limited special edition of 3,600 bottles. This special Highland single malt was matured for 22 years in the finest sherry casks and was bottled without the addition of colouring or chill filtration at cask strength 60.0% vol. The Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Highland single malt scotch whisky was originally created in 1968 as a Christmas gift for friends and staff of the distillery and was revolutionary at the time with straight from the cask 60.0% vol. and was in stark contrast to the usual standard 40.0% vol. of blended whiskies predominantly bottled in the 1960s. The exceptional whisky won many enthusiastic fans within a short time and the cask strength whisky was born. The designation 105 comes from the outdated British proof system and is the conversion of 60.0% ABV. A wonderful Glenfarclas Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky in extraordinary quality, complex, absolutely first-class and special recommendation for connoisseurs and whisky-collectors of outstanding scotch whiskies. Tasting Notes
Nose = Dandelion flower, peanuts, strawberry, currant, grass
Floral, some bitter notes. Nutty from the sherry, rich red fruit goes on, and water brings out more of the grass.
This doesn’t nose like a 22-year-old whisky should. It’s less complex, lighter, even with water. I keep looking for more, and I keep getting dandelion with sherry on the sides.
Taste = Coffee, dark chocolate, almond flour, currant, brine, molasses
Thick. Very nice mouthfeel. Lovely earth forward at first. This taps on the idea of complexity and then goes to a raw nuttiness/paste flavour. Think the nut crumbs you have after eating the whole bag/tin.
Water brings out more raw notes of salt, sugar, and some red fruit/richness. It’s trying, but again it’s tasting a lot younger.
Finish = Almond, shortbread, wood, apple pie, basil, brown sugar
Butter, nutty, and butter. Some wood, some stone fruit, and no thick mouthfeel to save it this time.