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.
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One of my fave 15 yr olds..first whisky I ever really liked taste of 2.5 years ago,on my single malt journey.Visited GlenF distillery and it was grrrreat..highly recommend.Older whiskies are good value too!
I first tasted this whisky many moons ago at the distillery and over the years have had several bottles and always enjoyed it. Unsurprisingly, then, when I was looking for a tasty dram for Hogmanay, I bought another bottle but, boy, was I disappointed. I poured a glass but it looked much paler than I recall, stuck my nose it expecting the usual big sherry-hit but got .... not a lot. Even the taste was a pale (literally) imitation of what it once was. It wasn't unpleasant but it wasn't 'farclas 15. It certainly was not Christmas cake in a glass. If I could, I'd send this back and exchange for a Glendronach or a Mortlach - at least these are still decent drams.
This.. For me is the nicest of the regular core Glenfarclas releases. It tastes older than the 15 year age statement suggests, It's rich creamy and complex, Love it
Sherry and caramel on the nose. Delicious flavors of caramel, dried fruit and chocolate on the palate. Nutty spicy and long finish. Rich and rewarding. A nice winter dram
Absolutely stunning whisky. Pungent and mouthwatering sherry with dried fruit. I could not stop nosing.
