Glenfarclas 15 Years

The 15-year-old expression from Glenfarclas now comes with an increased alcohol content of 46% ABV. It was predominantly matured in Oloroso sherry casks.

The 15-year-old expression from Glenfarclas now comes with an increased alcohol content of 46% ABV. It was predominantly matured in Oloroso sherry casks.

Details about this bottle Edit
1006
Glenfarclas
Scotland, Speyside
Single Malt Whisky
15 Years
46%
0.7 l
Original bottling
Sherry - Oloroso
Chill filtration - Without
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 509 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Malt:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Spices:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Nuts:
Honey:
Honey:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Orange:
Orange:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Apple:
Cake:
Berries:
Herbs:
Cake:
Herbs:
Berries:
Plum:
Plum:
Grape:
Cherry:
Grape:
Cherry:
Pear:
Pear:
Herb:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Date:
Date:
Chocolate:
Fig:
Lemon:
Fig:
Lemon:
Pineapple:
Pineapple:
Heather:
Grass:
Cinnamon:
Heather:
Tropical Fruit:
Green Apple:
Cinnamon:
Green Apple:
Tropical Fruit:
Grass:
Floral:
Coffee:
Leather:
Coffee:
Oil:
Oil:
Almonds:
Floral:
Almonds:
Leather:
Maritime Notes:
Ham:
Ham:
Maritime Notes:
Seaweed:
Kiwi:
Hazelnut:
Melon:
Peach:
Medicinal Smoke:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Medicinal Smoke:
Melon:
Hazelnut:
Seaweed:
Peach:
Kiwi:
Salt:
Salt:
Wheat:
Dark Chocolate:
Walnut:
Blackberry:
Blackberry:
Hay:
Hay:
Walnut:
Dark Chocolate:
Banana:
Lemon Peel:
Wheat:
Clove:
Strawberry:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Lemon Peel:
Bonfire Smoke:
Clove:
Banana:
Bonfire Smoke:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Strawberry:
Tasting
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Peat Smoke:
Herb:
Herb:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Caramel:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Alcohol:
Honey:
Alcohol:
Vanilla:
Chocolate:
Oil:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Oil:
Chocolate:
Berries:
Berries:
Grape:
Grape:
Date:
Date:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Plum:
Plum:
Chili:
Chili:
Orange:
Heather:
Orange:
Heather:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Apple:
Apple:
Cinnamon:
Fig:
Pear:
Lemon:
Fig:
Cinnamon:
Cake:
Cake:
Lemon:
Pear:
Walnut:
Maritime Notes:
Walnut:
Maritime Notes:
Ginger:
Black Currant:
Nutmeg:
Black Currant:
Clove:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Clove:
Bonfire Smoke:
Floral:
Seaweed:
Tobacco:
Cherry:
Tobacco:
Lemon Peel:
Seaweed:
Almonds:
Floral:
Almonds:
Lemon Peel:
Bonfire Smoke:
Cherry:
Barley:
Peach:
Pineapple:
Blackberry:
Salt:
Salt:
Hazelnut:
Barley:
Pineapple:
Medicinal Smoke:
Green Apple:
Blackberry:
Green Apple:
Medicinal Smoke:
Hazelnut:
Peach:
Tropical Fruit:
Kiwi:
Tropical Fruit:
Kiwi:
Hay:
Grapefruit:
Hay:
Leather:
Melon:
Ham:
Ham:
Grapefruit:
Leather:
Melon:
Finish
Sherry:
Sherry:
Oak:
Oak:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Spices:
Fruit:
Herb:
Herb:
Fruit:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Peat Smoke:
Malt:
Malt:
Nuts:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Oil:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Coffee:
Herbs:
Coffee:
Herbs:
Raisin:
Zitrus:
Raisin:
Zitrus:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Caramel:
Vanilla:
Cherry:
Vanilla:
Heather:
Grape:
Heather:
Cherry:
Caramel:
Grape:
Honey:
Honey:
Orange:
Chili:
Orange:
Cinnamon:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Ginger:
Ginger:
Plum:
Plum:
Apple:
Berries:
Grass:
Berries:
Apple:
Grass:
Date:
Pineapple:
Mint:
Pear:
Almonds:
Red Currant:
Black Currant:
Cake:
Peach:
Floral:
Leather:
Date:
Floral:
Pear:
Peach:
Almonds:
Cake:
Mint:
Black Currant:
Red Currant:
Pineapple:
Barley:
Walnut:
Barley:
Leather:
Walnut:

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TheGreatMothra
17. Jul 2016
Nosing: Rosine Sherry Kirsche Walnuss
Complex, and aromatic. An unusual Caipirinha note before water. Creamy/buttery with oloroso sherry. Cherry throat lozenges, walnuts. Water brings out the nuts and rounds off the medicinal part of the cherry.

Taste: Sherry Orange Malz Zimt Walnuss Kirsche
Savoury sherry arrival, sour/bitter orange peel, maltiness and ground sweet spices. Water brings out the cherry throat sweets again as well as a bit of black tea.

Finish: Sherry Eiche Nüsse
Medium length sherry oak and general nuttiness.

Comment:
This is one super complex malt, I've had it before but didn't appreciate it nearly as much as I do now. Water affects it a lot, but it can take a fair drop and its worth experimenting. That weird Caipirinha/cachaca thing on the nose was unexpected and very unique. The palate as well has excellent complexity. The finish is fitting and solid, if unspectacular. Overall, absolutely loving it.
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27. Jan 2019
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