Nose: Massive Christmas cake notes with flesh dried fruits and demerara sugar.
Palate: Surprisingly smooth and sweet for a 60%abv whisky with delicious notes of chocolate and spice with fruit and Cognac flavours emerging with the addition of water.
Finish: The finish is long, no doubt thanks to the additional ageing, with typical winter spice notes.
Overall: A great high strength and aged Glenfarclas, this is a fascinating progression from the standard bottling.