Glenfarclas 1992 Family Casks VIII Sherry Hogshead #861 The Family Casks

Glenfarclas 21 Year Old

Typical Glenfarclas profile, but somehow less than the sum of its parts. This bottle has been open for some years and may have lost some volatiles, but I don’t remember being impressed with this when it was newly opened. Nose: Oak, malt and sultanas along with some liquorish like bitterness. Taste: Well melded flavours which mirror the nose. The...

Score 89/100

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

While I felt the 10 Year Old is a flawless (and rather nicely priced) Speysider, I feel the 15 Year Old has quite a bit more to offer. The nose offers sherry (dark fruit), but also some young apples, very fresh and lively. Some nuts and something that reminds me of rum. Toffee and raisins. White coffee. A touch waxy. I can spend 30 minutes just...

Score 87/100

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old bottled 1970s

My Glenfarclas 25 Year Old is also an older version, bottled in the early 90s. So this must be a distillate of the late 60s. On the back of the label is the name of the – presumably – long gone Belgian importer. This is – presumably – a very good whisky. Again the nose swoons you with lovely sherry aromas like stewed and dark fruits, roasted...

Score 85/100

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

The Nose: Root beer float/vanilla cream soda and I mean that in the best way! Cream sherry, a little raisin-y, and a wisp of smoke. A rich and vibrant nose. The Palate: Smoooooth, luscious mouthfeel. Sweet honey tones and sherry notes drift into nice oak-y-ness. It's perhaps just a little harsh and young towards the end (the start of the finish?)....

Score 85/100