Glenfarclas 1979 Family Cask #8791 Release X

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

Color: gold. Nose: apples, pears, barley, and a hint of caramel. Body: dry, rough, and chalky in the mouth. Palate: very salty — almost overwhelmingly so — with a little ginger and lemon. It burns the tongue. Somewhere in the background there, I taste sweeter notes like dried apricots and prunes, some milk chocolate, and root beer candies. But the...

Score 82/100

Glenfarclas 21 Year Old

The topic of oxidation has been a recurrant theme over the span of my most recent reviews. Although it is a process that i had some experience with, it is amazing when you realize that you've barely scratched the surface. When i first bought this 21 year old glenfarclas i was not only dissapointed, but astonished as to where the sherry-magic we...

Score 89/100

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

Recently, I had on the same night the 105 and A'bunadh batch 46. I said on another thread that it was unfair to compare the two of it and that it would be more interesting to compare the 105 to the 15 yo. So here I am. I am comparing two bottles that are from this year and have been opened for 2 to 3 weeks and that are both 85% full. On the nose:...

Score 82/100

Glenfarclas 17 Year Old

Not nearly as sherry-licious as the progression implied. Slightly lighter than the 15 in colour and in the sherry nose. Return of the heat provided in the 12 year old at first taste. Very salty and oceanic with a light smokey finish. Paired with my scotchlate chip cookies made with Glenfarclas 105.

Score 81/100