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Glenfarclas 31 years

malty fruity
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(1)€939Scotland, Speyside, Single Malt

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The Grant family has owned Glenfarclas since 1865, and six generations have kept its old ways alive. This 31-year-old spirit grew up slowly in a Port cask, picking up a deep ruby warmth. The distillery still fires its stills directly with flame, which gives the new make a heavier, richer body. You taste that weight here. Dried fig and red berry lead, with brown sugar, a curl of coffee, and gentle spice underneath. Long years have rounded every edge. Pour it neat and give it time to open in the glass.

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Glenfarclas

Glenfarclas distillery is a single malt Scotch whisky distillery located in the Speyside region of Scotland. The distillery was founded in 1836 and is one of the few independent family-owned distilleries in Scotland, with the Grant family owning and operating the distillery for six generations. The distillery is situated in the heart of Speyside, near the town of Ballindalloch, and draws its water from the nearby springs of the Ben Rinnes mountain. Glenfarclas produces a range of whiskies, including both unpeated and peated expressions, which are aged in a combination of oak casks, including ex-bourbon, sherry, and port casks.

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About the Glenfarclas 31 years

Glenfarclas 31 years is a single malt Scotch whisky from the Glenfarclas distillery in Speyside, Scotland. Sitting below Ben Rinnes, this family-run distillery has been guided by the Grant family since 1865. Six generations have shaped its house style. The spirit was matured for three full decades in a Port cask. Which lends a warm ruby tone and a layer of dried fruit. This is patient, old-fashioned whisky made the slow way. What sets Glenfarclas apart is its insistence on direct-fired stills. The distillery heats its stills directly with flame rather than steam. Glenfarclas tried steam in 1981 and judged the result thinner and blander. That choice gives a heavier, oilier new make that stands up to long maturation. Its stills are also the largest on Speyside, another quiet point of pride for this Speyside name. Three decades in a Port cask leave a clear mark on the palate. Dried fig and dried fruit arrive first, plump and sweet. Red berry and brown sugar follow, with a malty backbone holding it all together. A thread of coffee and warm spice runs through the middle. The wood is present but never harsh. There is a soft waxy texture and a faintly floral lift near the end. This single malt Scotch whisky rewards slow drinking. It is rich, fruity, and deeply mature, the sort of pour you reach for late and unhurried. The 46% strength keeps the flavours bright without weighing them down. Enjoy Glenfarclas 31 years neat, in a tulip glass, and let the dried fruit and spice unfold. It is a fitting tribute to one of Speyside's most independent distilleries.