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Highlander Inn ~
2005 Single Cask Bottling ~ Glenfarclas
!! SOLD OUT !!
Occasionally, bottles come up for auction at McTears or on eBay.
In
July 2005 we approached George Grant, the sixth generation of the
Grant family of Glenfarclas, with the idea of bottling a single
cask as the first official distillery bottling for the Highlander
Inn. As a new venture in the whisky tourism industry, it was the
ideal distillery to match with the Highlander Inn as "the Spirit
of Independence".
We
visited the distillery and sampled over 2 dozen casks of varying
ages in different traditional 'dunnage' warehouses. Then we came
to Cask no. 4796, distilled on 21st May 1973. That was it ~ the
one for us. Having
lain undisturbed for over 32 years, the angels agreed to surrender
only 234 bottles (70cl) when bottled by the distillery at its natural
cask strength of 50.8%.
Maggie Riegler of
the Greenhall Gallery in Craigellachie was once more commissioned
to produce the label in her own inimitable style ~ note Tatsuya's
1970's VW Beetle at the bottom of the picture! The original painting
hangs proudly in the bar.
Each bottle is accompanied by its unique numbered certificate of authenticity, signed by
Duncan Elphick of the Highlander Inn and John Grant, Chairman of Glenfarclas Distillery.
Michael Jackson once again agreed to write the official tasting notes which are shown on the back
label.
It
was available for purchase from the Highlander Inn but quickly sold out.
However it is currently still available to
buy by the nip (25ml) in the bar at £13.50.
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