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Glenfarclas 21 Years

Glenfarclas 21 Years 70cl 43% vol. It is a Highland single malt famous for its traditional style, with powerful body, outstanding notes of sherry and its natural color. The spirit of Independence represents the freedom and the commitment of Glenfarclas to elaborate Highland single malt of superior quality, and that is that the distillery is managed by the same family since 1865.

The Glenfarclas distillery

The Glenfarclas distillery is located in Ballindalloch, in the Scottish region of Speyside. Glenfarclas, which in Gaelic means "Valley of the green grass", dates from 1936 when a local farmer, Robert Hay, acquired the license to distill, although there is evidence that illegal distillation was carried out before.

In 1856, after the death of Robert, the Grant family bought the farm and the distillery, since at that time they were a family dedicated to the raising of cattle and needed a farm halfway from their farm in Glenlivet and the market where they sold cattle near Elgin. In the purchase-sale contract, the Recherlich and Derrylane farms were purchased in addition to the distillery, for a value of 511.19 pounds.

From that moment until today, Glenfarclas has been run by the Grant family. "The Spirit of Independence", Glenfarclas' spirit of independence is the family's commitment to keeping the business owned by the Clan Grant and is one of the few Scottish distilleries totally independent and run by a single family. < / p>

Six generations later, the distillery continues betting on the powerful character and with great influence of sherry casks, in which almost exclusively its whiskeys mature, a fact highly valued among the connoisseurs.

Tasting notes and interesting data of Glenfarclas 21 Years

Country: Scotland.

Region: Highland.

Style: Single Malt.

Aging: Aged for 21 years in European oak barrels that have contained first, second and third use sherry, used to maintain the character of the distillery in such a long aging.

Nose: Caramel and raisins, with orange, notes of stale wine and notes of underbrush, earth and dry leaves.

Palate: Thick and sweet, brown sugar, orange, apricot, apples and spiced syrup.

End: Spices with a touch of citrus.

The Llar del Vi recommendation:

A sure bet for lovers of whiskey aged in sherry, Glenfarclas 21 Years is a Highland single malt highly prized for its body, notes of sherry and independence.