Glenfarclas – 29 Years 1988 Family Cask #7054 Refill Sherry Butt (70cl, 52.4%)

This is a 29-year-old single malt from Glenfarclas in Speyside, Scotland, bottled from a single refill sherry butt, number 7054, at a natural cask strength of 52.4% ABV. It comes in a 70cl bottle. The whisky was distilled in 1988 and matured for 29 years. It belongs to the Family Cask series and was limited to 596 bottles. The tasting notes describe a rich sherry influence. The nose offers dried fruits, raisins, nuts, oak and warming spices, the palate dark fruits, chocolate, caramel and gentle spice, and the finish is long and elegant, with lingering sweetness and mature oak.