Glenfarclas 1992 Sherry Cask The Family Casks

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

At first site, diluted copper. It's legs drop down the wall of the glass with patience but determination. Medium in width. On the nose: As the dram waits for it's drinker, she tries to seduce him by releasing aromas to fill the surrounding air. Big. Right away, toffee, bitter chocolate and prunes blanket, then oak seeps through it's pores. They...

Score 92/100

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old

Glenfarclas is one of the few distilleries that offers a 40 Year Old whisky that one can reasonably afford. It is bottled at the drinking strength of 46% and has a great, dark oloroso hue. On the nose I get deep sherry, exactly the way I like it. Juicy and fruity on plums and fresh dades, a marmalade of different kinds of berries and mandora....

Score 92/100

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 '105'

For the 105th or so review, there was really only one option…. I've reviewed a range of Glenfarclases (10/15/21/25/30/40), but none with such high ABV; this feature is often seen as making the 105 a contender to Aberlour's A'bunadh (of which I've tasted 4 batches and reviewed 2). Let's see. I am reviewing it H2H, against its older 20yo version. My...

Score 86/100