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12th July 2010 |
 More than 40 years after the first
bottling of Glenfarclas 105 Cask
Strength, family owned and managed J. &
G. Grant are proud to release the new
presentation for the distillery’s
legendary expression in the 700ml bottle
format. The new presentation
incorporates a bespoke bottle and
contemporary repeat 105 pattern.
In 1968 George S. Grant, fourth
generation of the owning family, bottled
a single cask straight from the
warehouse, and sent the bottles to
family and friends as Christmas gifts.
By chance the strength of the cask
George S. Grant selected was ‘105’
British Proof, and along with the name
of the distillery, this was all the
information he detailed on the hand
written label. By the end of January the
recipients of the gifts requested
further bottles, hence Glenfarclas
'105', the first commercially available
cask strength whisky of the modern age
was born. The name refers to the
strength in the British Proof system,
equivalent to 60% alcohol by volume.
The new packaging builds on the 105's
cult status, by giving the expression a
stronger identity of its own. Whilst the
presentation has given the 105 a
contemporary twist, the company continue
to produce Glenfarclas 105 in the same
traditional manner, by selecting some of
the finest casks from the distillery’s
warehouses, and vatting them together to
give a constant 60% vol., without adding
water. George Grant, Director of Sales
and sixth generation, added, "The 105
has a great history, and this new
presentation gives the 105 a great
future".
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Glenfarclas 105 Tasting Notes
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Nose: Complex, oaky, apples and
pears, and a tempting dark toffee
sweetness.
Taste:
Dry and assertive, develops quickly to
reveal a rich spiciness, combined with a
hint of oak and sherried fruit.
Finish:
Amazingly smooth for the strength;
wonderfully warming and with a lingering
smokiness, yet very rounded.
Comment:
A great whisky holding all the flavours
of all the Glenfarclas in one glass. The
smoothness makes the 105 drinkable at
cask strength, but we suggest adding a
little water to fully explore its great
depth. Glenfarclas 105 was originally
bottled as an 8 Years Old, however since
1989, it has been bottled as a 10 Years
Old.
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