Glenfarclas
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Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength
A great intro to NAS, Cask Strength and Glenfarclas. I can safely say this 105 from Glenfarclas still sets and maintains a high standard. For a family-owned business like Glenfarclas it makes sense for them to do this right and… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Drinks by the Dram
Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Drinks by the Dram whisky review: Possible from a refill casks this is full of sherry, butter and fruit in the classic Glenfarclas style. A touch of wood smoke or cask char keeps this entertaining.84/100 Continue reading
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A Fine Christmas Malt 2018
A Fine Christmas Malt 2018 whisky review: A lovely sherried Christmas dram, a little spicy and sappy/pine wood actually keeps this refreshing. There is plenty of sticky syrupy sweet and buttery oils in here but well-balanced against wood influences. Perhaps… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas 17 Years Old
Glenfarclas 17 Years Old (43%, OB, 2016) Whisky Review Category: Speyside single malt scotch whisky Origin: Glenfarclas Distillery Bottling: J & G Grant ABV: 43% Cost: £98.80 What they say: Colour: Rich amber Nose: Complex, with distinctive butterscotch, sherried fruit… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas 40 Years Old
Slightly over-oaked and verging on the extreme side of chocolate even for a chocaholic like myself. Gone were the honeyed notes and zestiness of the oranges and in come coffee grounds and the herbality of advanced oak wood ageing. Still… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas 30 Years Old
As a sherry-fan (and even sherry-bomb fan) I have to admit this comes pretty close to perfection. Wickedly indulgent in flavours and beautifully presented I find it difficult to find flaw in this expression. Easy to see how this won… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas 25 Years Old
Starting with the 25 year old I noticed a pronounced aged/oaky wood character over say the 15 or 17 year old versions (though perhaps not the 21 – I may need to revisit). A beautiful creamy milk chocolate was the… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas Springs
Glenfarclas Springs ~ 46% (J & G Grant) Glenfarclas Distillery – J & G Grant 46% ABV £35.85 Score: 83/100 What they say: Part of The Legend of Speyside trilogy released for the German market, Springs honours the role of… Continue reading
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Glenfarclas 105
Glenfarclas 105 (60%, OB, 2015) Speyside single malt scotch whisky Glenfarclas distillery 60% ABV, £46.50 f Score: 86/100 What they say A great whisky holding all the flavours of all the Glenfarclas in one glass. Being so warming, this is… Continue reading
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SMWS 1.186 A stroll in the Luxemburg Gardens
Glenfarclas 12 Years Old 2002 1.186 A stroll in the Luxemburg Gardens (57%, SMWS, 1st Fill Bourbon Barrel, 235 Bottles, 2014) Single malt scotch whisky 57% ABV, £46.10 Score: 84/100 What they say: Cask No. 1.186 A mellow nose with… Continue reading
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