Glenfarclas 40 Year Old Scottish Classic David Balfour

Glenfarclas 1966 Sherry Cask

Colour:Dark amber N:cherry, toffee caramel, blueberries. P: pretty sweetness, slight spiciness, marzipan. F: Full body, rounded, hint of leather, tannin coming through on the aftertaste. Long. COMMENT:challangingIf it it was a season, it will be the Winter.

Score 87/100

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

Glenfarclas 40 Year Old

I try and be as unbiased as I can before tasting a particular whisky lest I am swayed by it's packaging, it's age or glorious reputation. With the Glenfarclas 40 I was face to face with all three. Strong strong sherry with grated ginger on the nose with a dark chocolate pounding. This is followed by dark figs, raisins and dry date husk brought...

Score 89/100

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