Glenfarclas 40 Year Old Scottish Classic "The Red Fox

Glenfarclas '105'

Was at a festival recently, my first, and amongst some absolute crackers, such as an indi Port Charlotte 12, a 42 single grain Invergordon, Glengoyne 21 and an indi bottling of Octomore, this one still stood up proudly. So much so that of all the bottles I'd tried, and could afford, I picked up this one. The Benromach 15 being very close on its...

Score 88/100

Glenfarclas 21 Year Old

Nose: very smooth, sweet sherry lighter then the 15yo, vinilla cream candy toffee's, slight note of peppermint, candy oranges/apples. Palate: Ridiculously smooth and easy, cereal grains, nice maltiness, creamy, the sherry is sweet and only moderately heavy, toffee's and some fruit cake. Finish: Big note of sweet malted Barley, slight feel of milk...

Score 86/100

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old

From a sample from a friend - 46% I've had a handful of standard Glenfarclas expressions, and a few Family Casks. The standard expressions left me a bit underwhelmed, though the 105 was really good. It didn't have the old, dark sherry character for obvious reasons, so I passed on it because I could get a similar profile and quality elsewhere. The...

Score 94/100

Glenfarclas 30 Year Old

I've saved the best for the last! Odd little way to start a whisky review, but it's true. My wife had bought me a whisky advent calender from Master of Malt that was made up of 24 different whiskies, from all over the world, different styles, all the good stuff. I'd decided to start the calender with whiskies that I'd already had and had...

Score 92/100