A wonderfully sherried 15 year old dram from Glenfarclas, boasting oodles of dried fruit notes. It’s bottled at 46% ABV simply because this was the strength that George Grant’s grandfather preferred it at. Happily, this also results in the Speysider boasting a big, juicy, Christmas cake profile. A fabulously complex Scotch while also being easily drinkable.
Intense, powerful sherry. Cream sherry, certainly – Pedro Ximenez? almost… a touch of peppermint? An almost rancio quality to this. Smells older than 15.
Raisins, more sherry, orange peel, walnuts, dates.
Incredibly long, complex, more of the walnuts again.
Water draws out sweetness. This is Christmas cake, not whisky. Simply astonishing.
Don't get me wrong. I like it. It really is good, and smooth ...but it is also very simple. I'd consider it a reference whiskey. I purchased it as one of 5 different bottles I brought for whiskey tasting evening with friends. Everyone liked it, but nobody found it in any way distinctive. It makes it a safe purchase, and a great start for tasting evening, because it somehow lacks any interesting features (only perhaps it's on sweet side), and everyone compares other whiskeys to it.
Brought a sample and loved it so had to get a bottle. Was a little worried due to some other reviews claiming that the bottle was very different from the sample. None of that here. Fantastic stuff, perfect for winter nights by the fire.
this is the best by far; the one from glenfarclas that tastes of Christmas plumb pudding/ butterscotch/ ,lovley smooth drink, 10/10 yes,jim murray was right 95/100,
I bought this on a UK trip as a present to myself, and believe I did myself proud. Sherry nose,dark chocolate and fruit palate, and (while I didn't see any other reviews mentioning this) a drawn-out oak finish.
Simply Gorgeous. You'll fall in love with it from the moment you first smell it. Definitely one to keep for special occasions... If it lasts that long!
