Glenfarclas 1964 30 Year Old Signatory

Glenfarclas '105'

Glenfarclas is one of Scotland's few truly independent distilleries. John Grant bought it in 1865 and it's been in the family ever since. They have the largest stills in the Speyside region, although they eschew the Speyside designation and brand their offerings as "Highland Whisky". Glenfarclas doesn't ever add any colouring to their...

Score 90/100

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 '105'

Aka. The whisky equivalent of Glühwein (that’s mulled wine to all you Anglophones). After owning a few Glenfarclas 105s over the years, I thought it was about time that I bloody well wrote a review about it. As the 105 Cask Strength is one of the more iconic drams, I believe this one needs no introduction. --- Nose: a big bulgy sherry nose is out...

Score 86/100

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