Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength

105 proof was the old measure of alcohol content. The Whisky was mixed with gunpowder. Based on the explosive strength of the mixture, it was possible to calculate the alcohol content. The then named Glenfarclas 105 matured exclusively in Sherry casks and was bottled with a strong 60% vol.

105 proof was the old measure of alcohol content. The Whisky was mixed with gunpowder. Based on the explosive strength of the mixture, it was possible to calculate the alcohol content. The then named Glenfarclas 105 matured exclusively in Sherry casks and was bottled with a strong 60% vol.

Details about this bottle Edit
1004
Glenfarclas
Scotland, Speyside
Single Malt Whisky
60%
1 l
Original bottling
Sherry
Chill filtration - Without
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 291 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Sherry:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Pear:
Pear:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Spices:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Apple:
Malt:
Spices:
Malt:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Chocolate:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Herb:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Nuts:
Berries:
Berries:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Orange:
Orange:
Honey:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Honey:
Herbs:
Green Apple:
Green Apple:
Plum:
Heather:
Plum:
Heather:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Grape:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Mint:
Nutmeg:
Chili:
Date:
Nutmeg:
Wheat:
Mint:
Grape:
Chili:
Date:
Wheat:
Tropical Fruit:
Melon:
Kiwi:
Almonds:
Salt:
Cherry:
Leather:
Hazelnut:
Floral:
Tobacco:
Barley:
Lemon:
Kiwi:
Cherry:
Hazelnut:
Floral:
Melon:
Tobacco:
Leather:
Barley:
Tropical Fruit:
Peat Smoke:
Lemon:
Anis:
Salt:
Almonds:
Grass:
Blackberry:
Coffee:
Pepper:
Cake:
Cake:
Banana:
Coffee:
Grass:
Clove:
Pepper:
Bonfire Smoke:
Blackberry:
Clove:
Fig:
Grapefruit:
Peach:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Fig:
Banana:
Tasting
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Spices:
Herb:
Herb:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Oil:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Herbs:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Herbs:
Honey:
Leather:
Berries:
Honey:
Berries:
Leather:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Apple:
Apple:
Chili:
Pear:
Pear:
Chili:
Cherry:
Heather:
Cherry:
Heather:
Hazelnut:
Hazelnut:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Plum:
Plum:
Tobacco:
Almonds:
Peat Smoke:
Almonds:
Tobacco:
Orange:
Cake:
Cake:
Grapefruit:
Grapefruit:
Orange:
Tropical Fruit:
Mint:
Maritime Notes:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Peach:
Lime:
Seaweed:
Date:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Seaweed:
Peach:
Tropical Fruit:
Mint:
Maritime Notes:
Lime:
Date:
Banana:
Walnut:
Walnut:
Banana:
Grape:
Blackberry:
Hay:
Floral:
Floral:
Fig:
Anis:
Grape:
Hay:
Blackberry:
Fig:
Finish
Oak:
Oak:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Spices:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Herb:
Herb:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Nuts:
Chocolate:
Malt:
Malt:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Chili:
Chili:
Oil:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Coffee:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Coffee:
Berries:
Berries:
Honey:
Heather:
Cinnamon:
Honey:
Leather:
Heather:
Cinnamon:
Leather:
Pear:
Pear:
Orange:
Walnut:
Walnut:
Orange:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Tobacco:
Apple:
Hazelnut:
Tobacco:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Hazelnut:
Apple:
Maritime Notes:
Cherry:
Tropical Fruit:
Almonds:
Grapefruit:
Grass:
Seaweed:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Grapefruit:
Almonds:
Seaweed:
Nutmeg:
Tropical Fruit:
Anis:
Maritime Notes:
Floral:
Medicinal Smoke:
Grass:
Ginger:
Medicinal Smoke:
Floral:
Cherry:

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biochem95
02. Sep 2017
Nosing: Früchte Sherry Apfel Birne Süße Karamell Vanille Gewürze Zimt Salz Malz Dunkle Schokolade Beeren cardamom cereals Minze light pepperness

Taste: strong Eiche Gewürze Pfeffer Süße Früchte Apfel Rosine Malz

Finish: warm long Eiche Gewürze dry oilyDunkle Schokolade

Comment: Fantastic whisky. Strong and intense, but sweet and fruity. Worth trying. Don't forget to dilute, though;)
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