Glenfarclas 1965 Family Cask V Sherry Butt #4362

Glenfarclas '105'

Glenfarclas is a fantastic distillery in my books. Still family-owned, it churns out whisky of dependable, excellent quality, and their '105' bottling is no exception. Running a whopping 60% alcohol and bottled without chill filtration, this is gigantic whisky and that only makes it all the more appealing to me. Immediately upon nosing a glass of...

Score 90/100

Glenfarclas 8 Year Old bottled 1980s

I have to admit, when I received this sample (thanks, Pat!), I thought there was a typo on the label. I did not realize that Glenfarclas still has an 8 Year old malt on the market. Apparently it does. This one was bottled in 2011. The nose is creamy and sweet on fir honey and blood oranges. It has a twig of mint and something a bit sour. Clear...

Score 83/100

Glenfarclas '105'

Nose: considering the whiskys massive strength of alcohol the nose has little burn, very nice notes of sherry (pudding, plumb and raisins) some notes of rich butterscotch and dark honey as well as some almond nuts and creamy caramel. Palate: silky smooth with a sweet sap like prickliness, notes of desert spice (vanilla, nutmeg and clove) large...

Score 88/100

Glenfarclas 10 Year Old

Nose: The first aroma that hits the nose is the sherry. It is strong, and as I take successive whiffs of the whisky, the mixture of alcohol and sherry becomes sherry and heather, floral, like a bouquet of assorted flowers. Perhaps some caramel, or maybe that's honey in there... Honestly, I could just sit and sniff this whisky all night. It smells...

Score 75/100