Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

Nose: The initial sniff has a salty tinge to it, almost like brine. This brine then evolves into dried fruit like raisins and possibly dried prunes. While all this is going on there is a smooth sweet scent floating around the background playing with your nose. I didn't think that the nose was overly complex in any way. Palate: There's no alcohol...

Score 87/100

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

The Glenfarclas 12 Year Old can undoubtedly be seen as the entry level malt from this Speysider. Originally it was sold through the duty free range, by the way. Soft and very sherried nose full of fruits. Dried apricots next to fresh pastry with marshmallows. Really sweet. Soft spices. Evolves towards quite a bit of caramel. Werther's Originals....

Score 81/100

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

_this is an abbreviated version of today’s blog post_ Some may remember my review of my first abominable bottle of this whisky. Needless to say, Glenfarclas went put of their way to make this right and I’m a happy camper. **Tasting notes** * Nose (undiluted): a big hit of red grapes, bright sherry, a slight lemon note, some fresh tobacco and a...

Score 85/100

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

Nose: sweet sherried fruit, some sappy oak (which is good, but doesn’t sound that sexy) notes but no bitter cocoa/espresso notes here. Milk chocolate (Milka) a wee bit of lemon splashes in the background. This malt feels younger than the 15 year old. Fresh, more grassy (if you can say so about a sherry malt), and is very befitting the...

Score 85/100