Product description
Glenfarclas 105 introduced in 1968 has been the strongest single malt offered by any Scottish distillery as a part of core range.
The number 105 refers to the old British system used for describing how much of ethanol contains any given alcoholic beverage. The “proof” was defined as 7/4 times the alcohol by volume. To determine the alcohol content one needs to multiple number of proof by 4 and divide the outcome by 7 (105 x 4 = 420; 420 : 7 = 60). In 2012 the Grants pulled another ace from their sleeves, Glenfarclas 105, 20 years old. Still bottled at impressive 60% abv the edition was limited to 4000 bottles.
Nose: rich and deep, lots of dark chocolate, ground coffee, prunes, almonds, bitter orange marmalade, cinnamon, good cigar, traces of leather, charred oak, touch of sulphur and a whiff of peat smoke.
Palate: big and powerful, caramel, dark chocolate, roasted almonds, bitter orange marmalade, raisins, prunes, dried dates, hints of tobacco and leather, nutmeg, dash opepper and oak.
Finish: long and rich, oaky and spicy, with notes of dried fruit and dark chocolate.