Castarede 1970 BA 40% 700ml miguel-torres More recently Glenfarclas 12 Years

More recently Glenfarclas 12 Years Old won Gold at the Stockholm Beer & Whisky Festival in 2007 and again in 2008

Tannins are there but the palate is silky and the finish is long and tense

Aroma of harvest

in temperature-controlled vats

Open-fermented and hand plunged with skin contact for 15 days and traditional basket pressing

Castarede 1970 BA 40% 700ml miguel-torres More recently Glenfarclas 12 YearsLively crystallised Lemon orange peel nose plus nougat, vanilla and oak char. Smells a bit rustic but has good depth. Good weight on the palate, quite silky to attack, with firm, fiery spirit, and chewiness from the wood tannin. Big earthy flavours to close almost mushroomy.