Glenfarclas reviews

This was definitely a box ticker for me. It is one that I had wanted to try for a really long time. Having tried the 105, 10, 12, 15, 21, 25 and 30 if was always going to be on my hit list.Nose: Smoky…

We all have a whisky or five that holds a special place in our hearts. We love them because they are the whiskies we tried for the first time many moons ago and said “Yes. This is good. I want more.” I…

Ok...bare with me. Think of a light-fluffy pastry with a tad of honey,stuffed with over-ripen pears,prunes, raisins, milk chocolate and some sawdust, salt, nutmeg, and white pepper sprinkled on top. The…

Although I’ve never met a Glenfarclas I didn’t like, I find the 21 yo to be the most flavorful and best balanced of those I’ve tried, as well as the most characteristically “’farclas” of them all. It’s…

Glenfarclas distillery (the name means “valley of the green grass”) was first granted a license in 1836 after production had arguably been going on at the same site since 1791. In 1865 it was acquired…

I had the 40 as part of a comprehensive tasting of the aged offering of this delightful distillery. In the tasting we had the 8-10-12-15-21-25-30-40, as well as the 105. I found the 8-12-21-30-40 to be…

This old bottling was released especially for Dewit Wines from Belgium, now already a decade ago. The funny thing is, you can still get it at the shop, albeit for around 90 EUR. What does that tell us…

The Glenfarclas 12 Year Old can undoubtedly be seen as the entry level malt from this Speysider. Originally it was sold through the duty free range, by the way.Soft and very sherried nose full of fruits…

The advantage of your friends knowing that you have a soft spot for new make is the fact that they will score you some when they visit a distillery. That is how I got this sample of Glenfarclas new make…

First vapor: Marvelous cherry.Nose: Cherry/vanilla-walnut/nectarine, most dominantly. Beyond this, some complex layers can be pulled out: Eucalyptus and fresh red plum flesh. Leather fogs these impres…