Glenfarclas Family Casks 1991 #5676 – Sherry Butt Highland Single Malt Whisky 55.3%

Presenting a mature and deeply fascinating release from Glenfarclas’ most prestigious series. Glenfarclas Family Casks 1991 #5676 is a single cask Highland/Speyside single malt where more than three decades of maturation and classic sherry maturation merge into an intense yet elegant whole. A whisky for the discerning enthusiast and collector seeking authenticity, depth and historical weight.

The whisky was distilled in 1991 and bottled on June 9, 2021 from a single sherry butt. The long maturation has given the whisky an impressive complexity, with the sherry cask contributing structure, warm spices and deep fruitiness, without overpowering the distillery’s distinctive malty and rich base style. At 55.3% alcohol, this bottling is bottled at natural cask strength and delivers a concentrated yet balanced flavor experience.

Only 558 bottles of this edition have been bottled, making it both rare and highly attractive to collectors. This is a whisky that deserves time in the glass, preferably with a few drops of water to reveal even more layers and nuances.

Tasting notes:
The nose offers classic sherried depth with notes of raisins, dried dates, orange peel, nuts and dark caramel, accompanied by warm spices and oak. The palate is rich and powerful with layers of dark fruit, sherry sweetness, cocoa, spicy oak and malt. The finish is long, warm and complex with lingering sherry, spice and an elegant dry finish.

About the house:
Glenfarclas has been family owned since 1865 and is still run by the Grant family. The distillery is known for its uncompromising approach to traditional whisky craftsmanship with direct fire-heated copper pot stills and long maturation in European oak sherry casks. The Family Casks range represents the house’s most exclusive bottlings – single cask whiskies that showcase Glenfarclas’ style in its purest and most unadulterated form.

• Product type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Region: Speyside
• Distillery: Glenfarclas
• Series: The Family Casks
• Single Cask: Yes
• Distilled: 1991
• Bottling date: 09/06/2021
• Cask number: 5676
• Cask type: Sherry Butt
• Number of bottles: 558
• Alcohol content: 55,3%