Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

Had a miniature of this and the 21 year old come free with a bottle of the excellent 15. Nose. Big sherry and Kola Kubes (a british cola favoured sweet). Palate. savoury initially with surprisingly white grapes and digestive biscuits, nutty and then raisins and sherry, lots of sherry. Finish is quite short, with surprisngly a little peat. I...

Score 91/100

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

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 extensive, from eight years up to fifty plus Family Casks that, although never tasted personally, can be quite spectacular, apparently. They also use...

Score 84/100

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

Nose: thick on the sherry, buttered grains, roasted almonds, orange rind, possibly some black tea, vinilla sweetness. Palate: Heavy on the sherry, creamy and buttery feel, dark caramels, black forest fruit cake toped with roasted almond nuts, a smooth and tangy note, smooth creamy expresso and dark chocolate taste. Finish: Quite long, transitions...

Score 88/100

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

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-raisin, black cherry, toasted coconut and honey. Some vanilla. Nutmeg. Peach and apricot. A hint of mint chocolate. Water dilutes things, so don't...

Score 88/100