Description
Glenfarclas 17 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Glenfarclas 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is made from freshly harvested barley, which is steeped in water sourced from the heather-clad slopes of the Ben Rinnes mountain. The crystal-clear spring water, which cascades down the 3,000-foot mountain through peat and granite, is the lifeblood of the Glenfarclas Distillery. After the barley is malted, it is is milled and mashed before being fermented using 100% cultured Distiller's yeast.
The wash — the liquid that remains after fermentation — is then distilled twice through Glenfarclas' copper-pot stills. While most distilleries use steam-powered stills as they are more efficient and preserve the lifespan of the still, Glenfarclas Distillery continues to use traditional direct-heated stills in order to preserve the traditional flavors of the whisky. After distillation, the heads and tails of the distillate (the whisky produced at the beginning and end of the distillation process) are discarded and only about 15% of the distillate — the heart of hearts — is preserved for maturation. Glenfarclas 17 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky is matured for 17 years in a combination of ex-bourbon casks and ex-sherry casks (the sherry casks had previously matured Oloroso or Fino sherry in Seville, Spain).
