Glenfarclas 105

Volume: 0.7 litres | Alcohol content: 60% | Chill filtration: No | Colouring: No

Special Features:

Glenfarclas 105 combines Oloroso sherry casks with natural cask strength. This Single Malt matures entirely in these casks and is bottled at 60% without adding water. The number 105 expresses the same strength on the old British proof scale. The classic bottling uses whiskies matured for approximately eight to nine years, but carries no fixed age statement. It is neither chill-filtered nor coloured.

The story of 105 began in 1968, when George S. Grant selected a cask at 105 British proof for Christmas gifts. This led to one of the early commercially available cask-strength bottlings. Selecting casks whose whisky reaches the desired 60% without dilution remains central to the concept of 105.

A little water also brings a light smoky nuance more clearly to the fore.

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Pronounced oak notes combine with apple and pear on the nose. Dark toffee adds sweetness to the complex aroma.
• Palate: The opening is dry and powerful. Pronounced spice quickly unfolds, accompanied by a delicate oak note and sherry-influenced fruit.
• Finish: The finish is surprisingly smooth and rounded for its high strength. It is warming, with lingering spice.

Distillery/Bottler:

Glenfarclas lies at the foot of Ben Rinnes in Scotland's Speyside region. It has remained in the Grant family's ownership since John Grant purchased the distillery together with Rechlerich Farm in 1865. When an important order from the blending industry fell away in the late 1960s, George S. Grant placed greater emphasis on stocks for the distillery's own bottlings. This decision helped lay the foundations for its later releases of old vintage whiskies.

Glenfarclas uses spring water from the slopes of Ben Rinnes and distils twice in direct-fired stills. European oak casks from a family-run Spanish bodega play a central role in its cask selection; they previously held Oloroso sherry. Direct firing and the deliberate selection of these casks are specific production choices to which the family distillery remains committed.

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