Glenfarclas 1989 Family Casks IX Sherry Butt #12989 70cl / 55.9%

Glenfarclas 1989 Family Casks IX Sherry Butt #12989 70cl / 55.9%

A superb single cask Glenfarclas from the celebrated Family Casks range, this 1989 vintage was matured in Sherry Butt #12989 and bottled in 2012 at a natural cask strength of 55.9% ABV. As an official distillery bottling, it captures the rich, full-bodied house style Glenfarclas is known for, with the added individuality and collectability that only a single cask release can offer.

Key Features
- Distillery: Glenfarclas
- Series: The Family Casks
- Vintage: 1989
- Bottling Date: 2012
- Cask Type: Sherry Butt
- Cask Number: #12989
- Bottle Size: 70cl
- ABV: 55.9%
- Country: Scotland
- Region: Speyside
- Bottler: Distillery Bottling
- Style: Single Cask, Cask Strength Scotch Whisky

What to Expect
This is the kind of Glenfarclas collectors and sherried Speyside fans look for: deep, characterful, and shaped by long maturation in sherry wood. Expect a rich and layered profile with notes often associated with well-aged sherry cask whisky, such as dried fruits, warming spice, dark toffee, polished oak, and a full-bodied texture. Bottled at cask strength, it offers excellent intensity and depth, whether enjoyed neat or with a drop of water to open it up further.

About Glenfarclas
Glenfarclas is one of Scotland’s most respected family-owned distilleries, renowned for producing traditionally styled Speyside single malt matured in high-quality sherry casks. The Family Casks series is especially prized for showcasing individual vintages and casks, making each release a unique snapshot of the distillery’s character and history.

Perfect For
- Collectors of single cask and vintage Scotch whisky
- Fans of rich, sherried Speyside malts
- Special occasion gifting
- Enjoying as a standout bottle in a serious whisky collection