Glenfarclas 17 Year Old

I forgot to mention the length of the finish: luxuriously long.

rigmorole nice review sounds very tasty! Timing couldn't be better as i am leaning towards the glenfarclas 17 vs abunadh #44 that I couldn't decide between all week for my next purchase! Thanks!

The 17 is worth every dime.

I like comparing it to the Glengoyne 17. They're in the same ballpark. It does beat the Goyne but the Goyne is $65 in Portland and the Farc 17 is over $90.

it just so happens i have the goyne 17 and find it a bit too subtle for my tastebuds nowadays. good for the upcoming summer though. I think my peaty/smoky dram streak is ruining me for the lighter side of single malts! doh! Do you think the farc 17 more of a subtler dram like the goyne 17? or a bit bolder? yes, it is pricey over here at $90 too! thanks!

The Goyne 17 is sharper and more pungent. Farc 17 has a wider palate range. As for "strength" I would say that the Farc is stronger with more flavors but that each flavor does not peak quite as high as the Goyne's. It was a better rounded dram than the Goyne. If you are now a peat head then you might try thinking in terms of how Farc is simply different rather than being "weaker." If peat is like Mercedes Benz G Class then The Farc is like a Porsche Cayman. Different but not in competition with each other. Each is better in its own way. I never mix sherry scotches and peaty ones on the same day. The peat will indeed ruin your tastebuds if you try to drink a sherry scotch afterwards. Ditto for heavy garlic in food. The garlic will kill my tastebuds for a good scotch afterwards.

great analogy! thanks for helping me better understand the differences. extremely well put! i am indeed no longer mixing drams as much. Or starting off with speyside and ending with peat. good advice on garlic, didnt know that. much appreciated!