Glenfarclas 12 Year Old
It's the vanilla, it's the oak
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Review by @chrisrbarrett
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- Brand: Glenfarclas
- Type: Scotch
- Region: Speyside
- ABV: 43%
Significantly richer sherry colour. Bright vanilla and oak on the nose with maybe a hint of rancio.
Much more alcohol influence than the 10 year old although only 3% more alcohol. Lots of fire-y malt body with a slightly sweet and sour flavour.
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79, eh? That seems about right, according to my taste-o-meter, as well. I will be interested to see how far up the "vertical" you get with your review series. I like the way you compare the 10 to the 12. Comparisons of the same distiller's different years is always interesting to hear about, especially when the glasses are side by side . . . but that is hard to do without a tasting group.
It's a great idea you have, Chris, to taste your way up the various ages of Glenfarclas. Very cool. I put a bit more water in the 12 than in the 10 what I drank them. I see you noticed the "heat" as well in the 12. Much more of an alcohol burn than in the 10.
I've been serving my bottle of 9.5 year Glenfarclas (released as The MacTarnahan) to guests and they all say they like it. It's just fine with some ice. The 10 is better, I think, and does not require ice. That half year seemed to have made a difference, probably in the way the whisky was aged and treated, as well, perhaps even before the last half year. Still, the 9.5 year is not horrible at all. It cost $30 for the bottle. A fair price for what you get, I think. The same price as Isle of Skye. I've not tried that one, though, but I've been curious about it.