Glenfarclas 1966 Secret Stills Gordon & Macphail

Glenfarclas '105'

This is a classic cask strength sherry bomb from Glenfarclas. This is non chill filtered, no caramel colouring added and approximately 10 years old stored in Oloroso Sherry casks. The colour is mid pale gold. The nose is big, complex, sweet, sherry, oaky with luscious ripe dark fruits. The palate is just like the nose, big, drying, dates, spices...

Score 90/100

Glenfarclas '105'

Colour: nice golden maple syrup Nose: On nosing the first time a lot of sulphur struck me, with sherry peering through. The second snif was much better, lots of sherry this time, dried fruit, raisins, honey and flowers. Very deep, loads of sweet tones, caramelized spices and honey again, again loads of sherry and port as well, some chocolate as...

Score 76/100

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

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 finish is long,slightly smokey, and keeps your mouth oily-coated long after you've swallowed. Its big and robust, thanks to the largest, direct...

Score 88/100

Glenfarclas '105'

On the nose, sherry oak of course. Caramel and chocolate. Not overpowered with alcohol despite the ABV. Very tasty. Also got raisins and dates, and on some tastings I got a nutty profile. After tasting, butter toffee, like a skor bar, emerges in subsequent nosings. Arrival is initially harsh due to ABV. There is certainly sweetness with chocolate...

Score 86/100