Glenfarclas 22 Year Old Spirit of the Millennium

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

_this is an abbreviated version of today’s blog post_ Some may remember my review of my first abominable bottle of this whisky. Needless to say, Glenfarclas went put of their way to make this right and I’m a happy camper. **Tasting notes** * Nose (undiluted): a big hit of red grapes, bright sherry, a slight lemon note, some fresh tobacco and a...

Score 85/100

Glenfarclas 1969 Family Cask Release IV

I got a small sample of this and was really looking forward to it. So I did a small Glenfarclas vertical. Nose: W.O.W.!! Really rich. Very aged, true, and glorious balsamic. Dense strawberries and strawberry jam. Tobacco leaves, chocolate, fruit cake. Just stunningly dense and rich. I could nose this for hours. Possibly some steak tartare and a...

Score 70/100

Glenfarclas 18 Year Old

Glenfarclas 18 is a whisky found in the travel retail. It comes in litre bottles. My bottle cost me 47 EUR, which simply is a bargain considering the age, quality and size. NOSE: fruit, honey, wax. A loveley mix of different fruits notes. PALATE: fruit, honey and wax again. A quite complex palate with a freshness despite the age. You can find...

Score 90/100

Glenfarclas '105'

This is a muscular malt. Big in every way: Big Sherry, Big Toffee, Big Raisin, Big Alcohol. This is like the 15yr on steroids! But with just as warm a heart. This is Jimi Hendrix and the 15 is Segovia. Both creative, soulful forces of nature but maybe one was more sheltered as a child. Another sherried tour de force. Classic Speyside. Try this...

Score 90/100