Story time. I’ve been hunting with my in laws every year since 2014. Because of the area of the state in which we hunt we were relegated to shotguns only, no rifles (the law has changed recently but that’s beside the point). I’m not a very good shot with a shotgun and have missed every shot I’ve ever taken. Some by a little, some by a lot, and so I’ve never bagged a deer. This year I decided to take a bottle with me to share and enjoy while we sat in the cabin the night before opening day. I grabbed this bottle of Glenfarclas that was given to me by @LeeEvolved a month prior for my birthday. I popped it and shared it (in complete moderation as it wouldn’t do well to hunt while hungover). The next morning while walking out to my blind I small doe stood up in my path and I took the first successful shot of my life. That night I shared a celebratory dram from the same bottle. The next morning, about 2 hours in I got my second deer. Magic whisky I tells ya! Once we got home I shared the whisky some more, and by the time it was all over the bottle was nearly gone. I poured a sample to keep for later and had just enough left for a review. This is that review lol. This is the Cask Strength Premium Edition Glenfarclas that was released to the German market (where Lee found it I haven’t a clue). It was distilled in 2004 and bottled in 2017. Bottled at 59.4% ABV and is non chill filtered and natural color of honey gold. It is one of 6000 bottles. The nose starts with sweet, but tamed sherry with a nip of alcohol that is nowhere near as strong as the ABV would suggest. Plums, raisins, dried cherries, blueberries, blackberries and barley sugar. Lots of honey, vanilla and some light oaky notes. Apricots, nectarines and peaches. Nutty, pecans and walnuts with nutmeg and clove. More oak with sawdust and powdered ginger. A slight leathery note with just a hint of dark chocolate and barrel char. Water didn’t add much but brought the honey and malt more into focus. Intense heat on the arrival on the palate with an underlying sweetness to help ease the pain. Sherry, but on the lighter side especially for cask strength. Honey, oak, cereal malt, vanilla and a bit of grain alcohol sharpness at times. Mixed berries, mostly blackberries. A touch nutty with almonds and walnuts, nutmeg and ginger with a trace of anise. Spicy throughout. Water brings the heat down but keeps most of the spice and honey. A medium to full bodied mouthfeel that is prickly, creamy and mouthwatering. The finish is long with light sherry, berry fruitiness, sugary with some wood spice and black tea. For a “premium edition” whisky, this didn’t come across as “premium”. Based on the color and flavor profile I would say that this is mostly or all refill casks, not very premium of them. It was hard to really enjoy neat, but it performed well over ice or with water. Tonight was a bit poetic. This was the bottle I drank before I killed my first deer, and tonight I enjoyed some venison tacos before killing this bottle. Sorry to anyone out there that is against hunting, but it was a big moment in my life and I felt like sharing. I’m also sorry to everyone for such a long review. 5 stars for the memories the bottle was a part of, and 3.75 for the whisky within the bottle. Thanks again Lee, it was a great birthday gift. Cheers