PBMichiganWolverine
Master of Malt 50 yr Speyside
Single Malt — Speyside , Scotland
Reviewed
July 6, 2018 (edited July 9, 2018)
I finally opened up my bottle of this that I got over 6 years ago during a business trip to the UK. It’s really not often that one has the chance to taste something this old. We treat it with reverence as we should, I guess...considering the rarity. Back then I paid just under $450. Seems like a bargain for a single malt from Speyside. I guess inflation is hyper-drive when it comes to current whiskey prices. Now, I see this more as $1000 easy. So—I’m going to venture a guess that this is Glenfarclas. Darker sherried color ( it’s NCF and no-color added ), with taste of berries and dark fruits. Palette is short of the nose, but the finish is warm and lingering. Seems light for a 50 yr old...I would never have guessed it’s age...acts younger. It”s good...it really is...but I guess it falls short of my expectations. I was expecting more of an austere elegance, but comes across as a silky youngster.
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@Soba45 I have that 50 TBWC too—-I’ve heard feedback that it’s excellent
Ah nice. I have blended samples of a 35 and 50 year TBWC samples which I'm looking at tucking in to :-)
@LeeEvolved totally agree. I guessed Glenfarclas b/c very few Speysiders have the ability to have a 50yr Old. Balvenie, Macallan, Glenfarclas, Glen Grant ( is that a Speysider?). Out of which I think Balvenie doesn’t sell as white label. Macallan is way too expensive. I had a 50/50 guess between Glen Grant and Glenfarclas.
Very cool, nice review. I wish MoM was a little like Compass Box and more transparent, especially a few years after the bottle was released and subsequently sold out.