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Glenfarclas 'The Whisky That Cannot Be Named' 1953 Adelphi 50 Year Old

Lot: 284027

Glenfarclas 'The Whisky That Cannot Be Named' 1953 Adelphi 50 Year Old

Winning Bid: £2,101

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Lot:
Distillery: 
Glenfarclas
Age: 
50 Year Old
Vintage: 
1953
Region: 
Speyside
Bottler: 
Adelphi
Cask Type: 
N/A
Bottled Strength: 
54.3%
Bottle Size: 
70cl
Distillery Status: 
Operational
product Details

Glenfarclas 'The Whisky That Cannot Be Named' 1953 Adelphi 50 Year Old

Adelphi has a rich history, operating as a distillery in the Gorbals district of Glasgow from 1825, producing spirit from the waters of Loch Katrine. The distillery ceased production in the early 20th century however and several changes in ownership culminating in a takeover by Distillers Company Ltd in 1902. The Adelphi name was revived in 1993 by Jamie Walker, great-grandson of former distillery owner Archibald. With a lineage of whisky expertise he operated Adelphi as private bottling company, which now in the hands of Keith Falconer and David Houston, continues the fine work he began of bottling top quality expressions from Scotland's finest distilleries. The company is now also distilling their own whisky at Ardnamurchan distillery in Glenbeg.

To celebrate their tenth anniversary, the company bottled this Glenfarclas. It was distilled in 1953 and bottled in 2003 from cask number #1668. Due to strong brand protection in place at the distillery, most independent bottlings are unable to use the Glenfarclas name to bottle its single malts, resulting in a wealth of pseudonyms, some more inventive than others...

Glenfarclas is considered by many to be one of the finest distilleries in Speyside. Its direct-fired stills produce a heavy single malt that is almost exclusively matured in Jerez sherry casks. The distillery focuses on single malt over blends, and a cool microclimate around the distillery that means that their casks are particularly stingy to the "angels," resulting in an incredible depth of stock. Glenfarclas also feel they share some credit for the modern day love of cask strength whisky, introducing their acclaimed 105 proof expressions back in 1968.

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