Glenfarclas Glenlivet 1972 5 Year Old

Glenfarclas 30 Year Old

Glenfarclas, which is still a family company, boasts the fact that it delivers wonderful whiskies at a reasonable Price. That is the least one can say of this whisky. Matured for three decades and still only around 150 EUR. Now, let us taste! The nose is, surprisingly enough, rather closed. My first reaction after the initial whiff is ‘the herbal...

Score 82/100

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

Nose: The sherry is quite thick and creamy, red fruits, hints of nuts, a slight note of peppermint, hints of cocoa beans, very smooth. Palate: A solid sherry hit, raisins and dates, figs and some ripe forrest fruits, roast nuts, cocoa powder, like the nose the sherry here has a creamy quality to it, some dried citrus peals. Finish: Smooth, cocoa...

Score 87/100

Glenfarclas 21 Year Old

Nose: Malty sweet citrus, pears, green grapes. With time, a bit of nutmeg. Palate: Floral honey, almond nougat, citrus again, salt. Easy-going in the best way. Finish: A tiny bit of smoke, not a campfire, more like a match. Pleasant. Nuttiness at the very end. This is surprisingly light for it's age and it's quite delicious. I just wish that this...

Score 89/100

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

I have high hopes for this whisky. Everything I have heard about it is that it is a sherry bomb of a dram, and probably the best tasting of the Glenfarclas line. However, it is my understanding that the 15yr is not available in the United States, as the inventory is not able to support the US market. So, it is a real treat for me to even be able...

Score 92/100