Glenfarclas 1996 12 years old Premium Edition - Sherry Casks - b. 2009 - 700 ml

Glenfarclas 1996/2009 Premium Edition Vintage, Sherry Casks, 46%, 700ml

12 year old, distilled in 1996 and bottled 30.8.2009. It’s a vatting of 12 casks: 680-684, 1488, 7024-7029

Glenfarclas mastered the sherried whiskies business and this one isn’t out of line.

Casks:
680 - 684 distilled 15.02.1996
1488 distilled 25.03.1996
7024 - 7029 distilled 20.11.1996

Nose: Fresh and young nose but not too young. It’s sherried to the max and very sugary sweet but not overly so. Strawberry, cinnamon and there’s some bitterness that hides below all that sweet sherry.
Palate: Less sweet than on nose and more mature with espresso bitterness and chocolate, blackberries & strawberry, cinnamon and oak wood.
Finish: Medium length with oak wood spices, espresso grounds, berries and cinnamon.