Glenfarclas reviews

From a sample generously provided by a fellow ConnosrThis was a special release to commemorate the 185th anniversary of this family owned distillery, purpoted to contain a vatting of casks going as far…

I was delighted to find a 25-year-old single malt today, from Glenfarclas - of course, fully matured in oloroso.The colour is a medium amber. On the nose we have rich sherry notes: roasted pecans, rum…

Ah, Glenfarclas, the distillery that seemingly everyone's got a soft spot for. And for good reason - they make some excellent sherried whiskys that are very competitively priced. Their range is exte…

A 25 year old well constructed Sherry cask whisky from Speyside for just over £100... how is this still a thing? Obviously the time travelling team at Glenfarclas are still pricing at late 90's prices…

Nose: Breathe deep. This is gorgeous and not at all harmed by the drop of alcohol, which is very consistent. Lots of sherry, which is the key note, then marmalade. It's a lovely wee experience.Mouth…

Glenfarclas is well-known for maturing on sherry casks, so you don’t see it that often on bourbon. Cadenhead’s from Campbeltown, however, bottled this single bourbon barrel some 4 years ago. The Glenf…

The Family Casks of Glenfarclas enjoy much esteem. This bottle, for example, will set you back some 500 EUR. Not cheap by any means, but you do get a 30 years old sherry matured malt. Will you look at…

I recently purchased a bottle of Glenfarclas 15 Year Old and I was going to open it when I found a sample I'd completely forgotten about. This sample is from a 2016 bottling of Glenfarclas 15 Year Old…

Last summer @fiddich1980 provided 3 mystery samples for me and for @paddockjudge. This was sample B. We blind tasted them together over Facetime in the fall, and after writing preliminary notes the…

Glenfarclas is one of Scotland's few truly independent distilleries. John Grant bought it in 1865 and it's been in the family ever since. They have the largest stills in the Speyside region, although…