Glenfarclas 1970 Bottled 2011 Family Casks VII

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

Had a miniature of this and the 21 year old come free with a bottle of the excellent 15. Nose. Big sherry and Kola Kubes (a british cola favoured sweet). Palate. savoury initially with surprisingly white grapes and digestive biscuits, nutty and then raisins and sherry, lots of sherry. Finish is quite short, with surprisngly a little peat. I...

Score 91/100

Glenfarclas '105'

Nose: considering the whiskys massive strength of alcohol the nose has little burn, very nice notes of sherry (pudding, plumb and raisins) some notes of rich butterscotch and dark honey as well as some almond nuts and creamy caramel. Palate: silky smooth with a sweet sap like prickliness, notes of desert spice (vanilla, nutmeg and clove) large...

Score 88/100

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

Ah, Glenfarclas, the distillery that seemingly everyone's got a soft spot for. And for good reason - they make some excellent sherried whiskys that are very competitively priced. Their range is extensive, from eight years up to fifty plus Family Casks that, although never tasted personally, can be quite spectacular, apparently. They also use...

Score 84/100

Glenfarclas '105'

Currently, Im lucky to own both the Glenfarclas 12yo and the 105. I thought it would be fun to make a little comparison. The 105 turns out to be the older muscular brother with a big car, while the 12 is a little more intelligent and subtle. Nose: Without water, don't come too close to the glass, it's HOT! Fresh vanilla bread, dried red fruit,...

Score 86/100