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Glenfarclas The Famous Scots Edition No. 20 - James Clerk Maxwell 28 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #6867, 6882, 6982 & 6988, 2016, 46%
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Glenfarclas The Famous Scots Edition No. 20 - James Clerk Maxwell 28 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #6867, 6882, 6982 & 6988, 2016, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 25
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

Considered among the finest of the Speyside malt distilleries and one of the few of its age to still be family-owned. J&G Grant became its sole shareholders in 1898 and continue to run it in a traditional manner, notably using direct-fired stills to create a rich, weighty spirit. This is the 20th edition of 'The Famous Scots Edition' series, also known as 'The Spirit of Independence', honoring James Clerk Maxwell, a pivotal figure in physics. Distilled in 1988 and bottled in 2016, this 28-year-old single malt was matured in selected sherry casks and released as a limited edition of 2,400 bottles. [3, 7, 8]

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
6867, 6882, 6982 & 6988
Batch
No. 20
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
2400
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven cork with wax seal
Presentation
Wooden box
Series highlights
The Famous Scots Edition, The Spirit of Independence
Historical context
James Clerk Maxwell (1831-1879)
Special release
Limited Edition, German Market Exclusive
Allocation
Germany
Nose
Ripe dried fruits like raisins and dates, dark honey, caramel, toffee, orange peel, cloves, cinnamon, a hint of roasted nuts and fine oak. [2, 4]
Palate
Full-bodied, balanced and elegant. Sweet sherry notes, dark chocolate, malt, ripe apples, spicy oak, subtle hints of leather and nutmeg, light bitterness, coffee notes. [2, 4]
Finish
Long, soft and harmonious with lingering notes of dried fruits, gentle spice and fine wood structure. [2]
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