Glenfarclas 26 Year Old 1974 Single Cask

Glenfarclas 1974 Sherry Cask

I bought and opened this bottle on my birthday in 2011. I made these notes a month later comparing it to the only other sherry influenced whisky I had at the time – Macallan 18yo. It was the only time I ever officially took notes on this bottle. Here were my impressions: Nose: Plums, jam, dates, and baked fruit greet the nose. Blackberry,...

Score 88/100

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

nose: a lot of sherry and honey, dried fruits, reminds the smell of a christmas cake, very sweet. taste: honey, brown sugar, dark caramel, hints of rock melon, good maltiness. finish: gently warming, angelica, bitter-sweet, not much wood on the palate. the persisting flavor that remains on the tongue is some sort of smokey tobacco note with a...

Score 84/100

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

Thats the first word that comes to mind (juicy), this is a very good whisky at an even better price (AUD $120). Non Chill Filtered, no caramel, whisky the traditional way. * Nose: rich and juicy, really fruity, pears and apples for sure, toffee, lots of sweet sherry, some clove and a healthy dollop of vanilla. With Water richer, bigger almost...

Score 88/100

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

First Vapor: Rubber and cashew and toffee, becoming... Nose: Wonderful and sweet. Nougat and vanilla wrapped in milk chocolate laced with orange zest. Develops depth from dates and salty caramel, which is tangy with orange peel towards the end of the breath. Palate: Sour cherry enters sweet with vanilla; cinnamon progresses to gingery; and...

Score 92/100