Whisky Forum - Best Whisky experience/tasting of my life!

whisky_rob

I really don't want to sound like I'm gloating but I attended the most incredible event at Glenfarclas today as a guest of the Malt Maniacs and Glenfarclas. The Malt Maniacs have been doing a pre-war tasting event over the last few days. Here's the amazing bit, what have I drunk today-

Glenlivet 1899 (that's not a typo 1899!)
Glenfarclas 17 year old bottled in 1940's so 1932 at least
Glenfarclas 40

This
was after a visit to warehouse 1 and a tasting straight from the cask of-
1954 1st fill
1961 1st fill
1962 2nd fill
1965 1st fill
1970 1st fill
1973 1st fill
2002 1st fill

My whisky drinking can only go downhill from here, I really don't mean to boost but wanted to share my experience with some like minded people.

Grant M · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 9:03 pm Post subject:

What a great experience, i am very envious.

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Kenny M · Master Of Malts Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 860

What an incredible line up and, nice one

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albo · Master Of Malts Joined: 22 Mar 2011 Posts: 1888

I don't think your boasting at all.

That's such a fantastic thing.

Thanks for sharing that with us. Im jealous but glad at least I get to read about it.

If love to hear more of your thoughts on these drams that most of us here would ever only dream of trying.

Oh and how did you swing that??

whisky_rob · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 10:27 pm Post subject:

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William · Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2014 11:33 pm Post subject:

What a brilliant experience Rob and what an amazing line up of whiskies. Glenfarclas really does age well which i am sure you are now in a better position than most to confirm. I will look forward to your notes.
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James T · Master Of Malts Joined: 05 Feb 2011 Posts: 2969

Sounds like an amazing day.

Big Mac · Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:15 am Post subject:

I am a big Glenfarclas fan and I am very jealous, what an amazing selection of whisky to get to taste side by side.

whisky_rob · Posted: Fri Feb 14, 2014 8:57 pm Post subject:

So some tasting notes, I'm sorry I can't remember all of them but these awe what I noted -

1954 -N Fresh grass almost cannabis smell (never actually smoked it myself I have to add!!) with tropical fruit, not as dark in colour as expected.
P Grassy taste again with cigar ash and exotic fruits to die for, pineapple taste
F Longest finish ever, even at cask strength zero burn or harshness. Silk smooth when swallowed.

1961-N Treacle cake seemed very thick when poured and looked like dark treacle too. Also toffees, rum and sweet sherry.
P Toffee sweet, rum again like rum and raisin ice cream without the dairy.
L Long lingering again sooooo smooth out of all of them this had the most incredible finish with sticky toffee pudding coming late.

1962- N Apples and pears. Much lighter in colour like weak apple juice. Make that sweet apples like the apple out of fresh apple pie.
P Again apples with a hint of sweet sherry
F Sweet again smooth pleasant but not as long as the 1961.

1930-N Completely different, quite dark in colour with Peat ambers on the nose and just a hint of smoke.
P Camp fire when the embers are burning without smoke, tiny amount of sweet peat.
F Hint of cigar smoke, long with again maybe something sweet just trying to break thru.

Glenlivet 1899- N Very delicate and light almost floral, lightly scented floral candles
P - Flowers again very subtle and incredibly light, fresh almost elderflower. Hint of off taste attributed by others to whisky be in contact with glass for so long.
F - Again subtle with flowery marsh mellows, long if you let it but you had to concentrate.

I think that my lot, the 2002 tasted like a cross between the 105 and a 15 year old but very full body but short finish.

Any questions please ask!!! I should hopefully have some pictures soon which I'll put up.