Glenfarclas reviews

The last sample of Glenfarclas in my cabinet (what a shame!) is a single cask bottling from 1994 (not the Family Cask, but an official bottling for Mähler-Besse in France). It was distilled in February…

The third Glenfarclas from the core range (after the 10 and 15 year old) is this '105'. The number refers to the fact that it's 'overproof' with an ABV of 60%. The bottle has no age statement, but I've…

While I felt the 10 Year Old is a flawless (and rather nicely priced) Speysider, I feel the 15 Year Old has quite a bit more to offer.The nose offers sherry (dark fruit), but also some young apples, very…

Glenfarclas, the fiercely independent distillery in Speyside, won a gold medal in the recent Malt Maniac Awards for their 40 Year Old. While I have not yet had the honor of tasting that one, I do have…

Casks selected by Luc Timmermans.Nose: Initially lively, tangerine and a hint of mango accompanied by red currants, black cherry and tamarind paste. There are darker elements building with damson jam,…

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: An immediate waft of sulphur, as if we'd just walked into a room after someone had a lit a match. Sulphur of course being commonly asso…

Nose: Big sherry, sweeter than the 15 year old. sultanas,raisins, dates and plums. immersing and very round. a bit mossy ground. fungus.Palate: Honey, dried fruits and spices (nutmeg, cinnamon) some zest…

Nose : Sherry notes, earthy peat and some wet earthy sand, dry fruits and leather . rather complex concoction. Butterscotch.Palate: Big bodied, sherry, wee smoke ad peat notes, dried fruits , sugared…

This Family Cask bottling was matured in a refill sherry puncheon, producing 521 bottles.Nose: There is light sherry influence of the dried fruits variety, but it is somewhat muted. Rising above the…

Nose: A medium sherry influence with dried fruits, as well as vanilla and oak. Some sweetness mixed in as well. All very well balanced.Palate: Malty and sweet, and lightly spiced, with noticeable drying…