Glenfarclas 1968 Cask #697 Family Cask

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

Nose - Christmas cake Palate - Christmas cake Finish - Christmas cake Did I miss anything? Seriously though, this is a staggering whisky, and one which seems woefully under-exposed to the vast majority of people to whom I speak. For Shame... The best comparison for GF15 is probably not to a whisky, but to another 15 year old - El Dorado 15 Year...

Score 95/100

Glenfarclas Quarter Cask 1987

Quarter casks are small casks originally used to transport whisky on horseback. Nowadays it’s mostly associated with the Laphroaig expression. As these casks are smaller (around 125 litres), the whisky matures more quickly. Glenfarclas also had a couple of quarter cask experiments. This one mixes two casks filled on 03/07/1987 and two casks filled...

Score 84/100

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

Ok...bare with me. Think of a light-fluffy pastry with a tad of honey,stuffed with over-ripen pears,prunes, raisins, milk chocolate and some sawdust, salt, nutmeg, and white pepper sprinkled on top. The finish is long,slightly smokey, and keeps your mouth oily-coated long after you've swallowed. Its big and robust, thanks to the largest, direct...

Score 88/100

Glenfarclas 10 Year Old

Nose: The first impression is of guava or melons-- the somewhat tropical Speyside fragrances. Then a beautifully balanced aroma, like a salty short-bread crust of a vanilla pear tart, lightly laced with sherry caramel. The tart has been sprinkled with a flowery spice, maybe coriander. Palate: You might not notice the instant of limey sourness,...

Score 83/100