Glenfarclas 40 Year Old - Scottish Classic “Defending the stockade”
- Distillery
- Glenfarclas
- Region
- Speyside
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 43%
- Age
- 40 years
- Price
- £1521.95
- Tasting notes
- Honey, Vanilla, Old Wood, Sherried, Dried Fruit
- Description
- Glenfarclas' 40-year-old Scottish Classic bottling features one of 30 label variations by artist Charles Hynes, illustrating scenes from Robert Louis Stevenson's *Treasure Island*. This release of 600 individually numbered bottles represents the distillery's mastery of extended sherry cask maturation.
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✦ Neatly Summary
Glenfarclas 40 Year Old - Scottish Classic “Defending the stockade” is a 40-year-old single malt from Glenfarclas (Speyside, Scotland), bottled at 43% ABV. Expect richly sweet, fruity and oaky character — honey, vanilla, old wood, sherried. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Glenfarclas' 40-year-old Scottish Classic bottling features one of 30 label variations by artist Charles Hynes, illustrating scenes from Robert Louis Stevenson's *Treasure Island*. This release of 600 individually numbered bottles represents the distillery's mastery of extended sherry cask maturation.
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