Colour: Rich dark mysterious Gold

Nose: Antique leather, walnuts and chocolate covered raisins.

Flavour: A sweet initial taste, orange segments, chocolate. Then a lovely flavour of burnt brown sugar.

Finish: The dry finish oozes big tannins and more rich dark cocoa beans. Let the whisky breathe a little or add a drop or two of water to fully open up the dram.

Comment: This new Glenfarclas 40 Years Old, bottled in March 2010, has been awarded a score of 95/100 by the Malt Advocate magazine.