Glenfarclas 2003 The Family Casks Selection II by Le Gus't 9 yo

 

 

 

56,8°

Distillery : Glenfarclas - Speyside

First Fill Sherry Cask

Original Bottling

Limited Edition 

Single Cask 

Bottled in 2013

Unchillfiltered, Uncoloured, Cask Strength

Totally Unpeated

 

 

 

The Famuly Casks are the little sweets from Glenfarclas. Apparently since 2006, we are entitled to about thirty expressions a year, all in Single Cask, and often of a venerable age, sometimes more than 50 years old. Here, it's a young weakling, only 9 years old, but the occasion is special, because it is a cask selected by Le Gus't, then a young French bottler who made his second selection there. The bottling is nevertheless considered original, but it would be sold exclusively at the boutique of Amaury Markey, the creator of this new brand. 316 bottles were sold.

 

 

 

 

Let's Taste It : 

Woody Sherry, the wood is damp, almost spongy, the Sherry is intense, on the raspberry coulis, candied cherries and blueberries, forest berries. Various spices, cinnamon and saffron, some vegetal and earthy hints, ferns and humus. On the palate, it is thick and syrupy, red fruits, wild strawberries, gooseberries. It's deep, almost charcoaled. Liquorice and ginger. Long, very spicy, explosive finish, with some exotic fragrances, dark chocolate filled with almonds.

 

In Short, 

Pure Glenfarclas, intense, fruity, deep, very Sherry. And it's so pleasant. There is a Mon Chéri Chocolate special touch in it, but without it being sickening. It is rich in flavours and nuances. As for the price, it was frankly reasonable at the time of its release, but it was in 2013. It has changed a lot since then, especially since the beast is sold out, you have to rummage on the secondary market.

Score : 89

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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