Glenfarclas 24 Year Old Millennium Cask #12

Number 3 in the series is something truly unique. On the 1st January 2000, the new Millenium, The Grant Family and staff, selected only a few casks to be filled with the first spirit of the New Year. As far as we are aware, this is the only time this has happened. The cask chosen was a First Fill Sherry Butt from Jose Miguel Martin.

Only 600 of these decanters were filled with this precious whisky, bottled at 47.4 ABV and at natural colour.
This 24-year-old whisky has been bottled from a Single Sherry Butt and is truly a rarity. It was the 12th cask to be filled on 1st January 2000 by the Grant Family.
The distilling knowledge of five generation combines with a fresh take on the Glenfarclas collection to produce a whisky that is wholly unique and absolutely exquisite. A true piece of Liquid History.

Tasting Note
Nose: The Sherry aromas come though immediately. Nutty, sweet, cognac vapours. The woody notes are released in the glass, all spice, cinnamon, nutmeg with hints of fresh Seville oranges. A true experience of Christmas in a glass.
Palate: The sherry again is the main player. Layers of Seville oranges dipped in sweet dark chocolate, with dark fruits dancing around the palate, releasing a wonderful balance of the alcohol and the old wood, a true marriage, made at Glenfarclas
Finish: Extremely long and lingering finish that exceeds way beyond the abv. The oak is dominant here, dry and almost bitter. This is less chocolate orange and more dark cocoa and less sweet baking spices as there is on the nose.

From Glenfarclas Distillery, Highland Single Malt Whisky