Glenfarclas 50 Year Old Single Cask Master of Malt

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

The Glenfarclas distillery has been a more or less ‘family-owned’ enterprise for well over a century. The distillery is well recognized for a broad and approachable range of malt whiskies, including the cask-strength ‘105’ and an awfully well-priced 40 year-old expression. The Glenfarclas 15, in particular, is something of a storied dram amongst...

Score 84/100

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old

This was definitely a box ticker for me. It is one that I had wanted to try for a really long time. Having tried the 105, 10, 12, 15, 21, 25 and 30 if was always going to be on my hit list. Nose: Smoky upfront, leather, burnt toffee & liquorice. It smells heavy, dark and rich with damsons and oranges. Palate: Smoky, spicy, leather, sherry,...

Score 90/100

Glenfarclas 17 Year Old bottled 1990s

Glenfarclas is one of the few distilleries in Scotland that is still in family hands. Since 1865 the Grants family has been at the helm. John Grant, 5th generation, will in due course leave the company in the hands of his son George, i.e. 6th generation. But that’s for the future. I’m tasting an ‘old’ Glenfarclas today. Old as in bottled before...

Score 85/100

Glenfarclas 10 Year Old

Before I begin, let me say that taste is subjective, and be it known that I am a big fan of Glenfarclas and their house style. I enjoy the 12, and the 15 is glorious. The 105 is good but I prefer the Abunadh. So let's give the 10 a go. Nose: Plenty of sherry. Green grapes, plums, fresh lettuce. Christmas cake, cinnamon, cherries, vanilla extract....

Score 89/100