Glenfarclas Heritage

Glenfarclas '105'

Someone s/b making a comment here - come'on we are talking GF105.... classic, standard.... Is there really a better Cask Strength??? OK, limited experience says, "NO" however, that is only based on Mac and Ardbeg - and both are surpassed with the GL105 - as long as you like good, clean, complex, (ok, non-smokey), scotch.... More than...

Score 88/100

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 25 Year Old

Also from a sample. Nose: Sweet and salty. The sweetness is a bit non-descript, but seems to hover between rum and typical oxidative sherried whisky. The salt is part soy and part stale red wine, but in a good way, strangely. A bit of coffee cake with a thin layer of strawberry preserves on top. Palate: Not watery, but a bit cool and quiet. Really...

Score 83/100

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

_this is an abbreviated version of today’s blog post_ Some may remember my review of my first abominable bottle of this whisky. Needless to say, Glenfarclas went put of their way to make this right and I’m a happy camper. **Tasting notes** * Nose (undiluted): a big hit of red grapes, bright sherry, a slight lemon note, some fresh tobacco and a...

Score 85/100