Glenfarclas 'The Family Casks' 2000 22 Year Old Summer 2023 Cask 6226

Glenfarclas 'The Family Casks' 2000 22 Year Old Summer 2023 Cask 6226 is a single cask Speyside single malt Scotch whisky from the Glenfarclas Distillery. Distilled in 2000 and aged for 22 years in a single cask (Cask #6226), it was bottled in the Summer 2023 release of the renowned Family Casks series at a natural cask strength of 54.1% ABV.

Food Pairing: Roasted venison, rich beef stew, dark chocolate desserts, fruitcake, or aged blue cheese.

Tasting Notes : Deep golden amber in appearance with a rich, oily, and full-bodied mouthfeel.

Nose : Rich sherry warmth, dark dried fruits, sultanas, caramel, toasted oak, and soft baking spices.

Palate : Full-flavored with notes of stewed plums, orange marmalade, dark chocolate, sweet malt, and cinnamon spice.

Finish : Long, warming, and complex with lingering oak tannins, dried fruit, and gentle wood spice.

Serve : Serve neat at room temperature in a Glencairn or tulip tasting glass, or add a few drops of water to open up the layered fruit and spice profile.