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Glenfarclas The Chancellor's Cask 25 Year Old, Sherry Hogshead Cask, 2019, 53.9%
Glenfarclas

Glenfarclas The Chancellor's Cask 25 Year Old, Sherry Hogshead Cask, 2019, 53.9%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 37
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

Still in family hands since it was founded, the Glenfarclas Distillery is one of Speyside's independent whisky producers. The Grant family has been running Glenfarclas since 1860, producing an individual Speyside malt that many whisky enthusiasts number as one of their favourites. The water source is melt water from the slopes of Ben Rinnes which runs through granite and heather before reaching Gl ...

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91/100
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Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Impressive depth with roasted hazelnuts, stewed plums, raisins, barley sugars, gentle earthiness, Christmas spices, and a strong note of beeswax.
Palate
Oily, coating mouthfeel, extremely rich and balanced with ginger, stewed plums, honey covered pluots, old furniture, earthy notes, and a delicate sherry influence.
Finish
Long and complex with dusty dunnage, more stewed plums, heavy dark chocolate covered raisins, and a fading ginger note.
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 595.33
Cask type
Sherry Hogshead
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
275
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Wooden Box
Series highlights
The Chancellor's Cask
Historical context
Distilled on 13 May 1994 and filled into a single sherry hogshead by the then Chancellor of the Exchequer, Kenneth Clarke. Bottled on 13 June 2019, after Kenneth Clarke returned to open it. All profits from the bottle were donated to Clarke's chosen charity, The Salvation Army.
Special release
Special one-off release; all profits donated to charity.
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Impressive depth with roasted hazelnuts, stewed plums, raisins, barley sugars, gentle earthiness, Christmas spices, and a strong note of beeswax.
Palate
Oily, coating mouthfeel, extremely rich and balanced with ginger, stewed plums, honey covered pluots, old furniture, earthy notes, and a delicate sherry influence.
Finish
Long and complex with dusty dunnage, more stewed plums, heavy dark chocolate covered raisins, and a fading ginger note.
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