Glenfarclas 8 Year Old 105' White Label Bottled 1980s

Glenfarclas 30 Year Old

Plums and raisin bread, and some latex paint, on the nose. There was toffee as well and something creamy but difficult to describe. A bit like mayonnaise, the latex paint again… something sweet and creamy a little like candy but without any sharpness. The whisky was very, very smooth.

Score 100/100

Glenfarclas 18 Year Old

This might be hard to find. It’s a limited release for the travel retail industry, and apparently it’s not easy to come across. But if you can find it, buy it. I love it. Usually I give top marks to big peat monsters or powerfully-flavoured cask strength whiskies. Not here. This one embodies subtlety, delicacy, maturity, and nuance. Nose: Honey,...

Score 93/100

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 15 Year Old

This one goes one shade deeper in sherry from the 10 and 12 and not much else appears in this version. Somewhat more subtle nose of sherry and vanilla. Less fire-y than the 12 and smooth sherry influence comes to the fore (but displeases the taste crew). Interestingly the 10 year old remains the favourite. Paired with chocolate whisky and cara...

Score 81/100