Glenfarclas 1960 The Family Casks III Cask #1768

Glenfarclas 21 Year Old

Although I’ve never met a Glenfarclas I didn’t like, I find the 21 yo to be the most flavorful and best balanced of those I’ve tried, as well as the most characteristically “’farclas” of them all. It’s also the favorite of Glenfarclas Brand Ambassador George Grant, so even The Man Himself must regard this as an excellent representation of the...

Score 90/100

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

Outstanding. This is a sweet, beautifully balanced, festive, after dinner delight. Nose: oranges, sherry, nutty malt, a hint of tar, candied fruit. Palate: less honeyed than I expected, rich texture, spiced fruit, sherry, oranges, those hazelnut notes. Even neat you can hold this in the mouth for a good long while, a little burn but it warms you...

Score 91/100

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

Nose: sweet sherried fruit, some sappy oak (which is good, but doesn’t sound that sexy) notes but no bitter cocoa/espresso notes here. Milk chocolate (Milka) a wee bit of lemon splashes in the background. This malt feels younger than the 15 year old. Fresh, more grassy (if you can say so about a sherry malt), and is very befitting the...

Score 85/100

Glenfarclas Movember 2011 bottlings - Glenfarclas 9 Year Old

ou all know by now it’s Movember time, and what more fitting than tasting this year’s special bottling especially for Movember by the guys at Master of Malt. This little cracker was distilled in September 2002 and bottled in September 2011, this most unusual 9 year old Glenfarclas has been taken from two Oloroso sherry hogshead casks. Not often do...

Score 89/100