A heavily sherried 21-year-old from the Glenfarclas distillery. This offers loads of depth, a tremendous dram from the independent Speyside distillery.
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Apple, orange, less sherry than the 15yo. Peppermint again?!
Incredibly smooth. Barley-rich, just a textbook smoothness and rounded character that leaves you gasping for another sip…
Long, barley-rich, awesomely smooth, very little oak influence.
Very, very pleasant. Could teach Roger Moore a thing or two about smoothness.
In the interests of fairness I thought I should correct my previous review where I stated that this whisky was disappointing. I've found that as the bottle has gone down, the whisky has really opened up and revealed its true character. A lesson for me in the power of oxidisation. Apologies to Glenfarclas. This is a very nice whisky with a depth of flavour that perhaps takes some time to reveal itself. In the end, I would have to say that in my opinion, it is superior to the 15. There is a dryness in the finish of the 15 which I think detracts from the experience. The finish on the 21 is longer, sweeter and more complex. YMMV.
great nose. lots of orange. a bit too much alcohol on the palate. a bit hot/harsh. not bad. like the Balvenie 15 and the Glenlivet 18 better
Love the 15. Great value for money and a very satisfying whisky. Tried the 12 and thought it was OK for the money but there are better options in this price range. The 21 is exactly as the previous two reviwers have stated. No complexity or depth of flavour, particularly for a 21 year old whisky. I would choose the 12 over the 21, but wouldn't buy either again. The 15 is definitely the one to go for in my opinion. Makes me wonder if Glenfarclas are flogging this one as a cheap 21 year old to people who don't know any better and buy on the "21" factor alone. Has really diminished my respect for Glenfarclas, although I will continue to buy the 15 if it maintins its current qualiity.
very smooth but I agreed with the gent before me, it lacked complexity and the draw to drive me to buy a bottle Give me the 25 year all day at $75 more
Yes, it's smooth. But it's not very rewarding. No conplexity, no caracter. I like the 15 yo better.
