Glenfarclas 18 Years
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This 18-year-old expression from Glenfarclas was created for the travel value market. It's now a direct competitor for the 17-year-old Glenfarclas from the standard range. A complex single malt with lots of sherry.
This 18-year-old expression from Glenfarclas was created for the travel value market. It's now a direct competitor for the 17-year-old Glenfarclas from the standard range. A complex single malt with lots of sherry.
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| 5911 | |
| Glenfarclas | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 18 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 1 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
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Nosing
Sweet:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Raisin:
Oak:
Lime:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Coffee:
Dried Fruit:
Orange:
Herb:
Almonds:
Chocolate:
Plum:
Spices:
Berries:
Cinnamon:
Grape:
Heather:
Herbs:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Cake:
Cherry:
Dark Chocolate:
Fig:
Green Apple:
Peach:
Peat Smoke:
Pepper:
Walnut:
Tasting
Sweet:
Fruit:
Honey:
Sherry:
Oak:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Herb:
Almonds:
Caramel:
Spices:
Lemon:
Plum:
Apple:
Coffee:
Oil:
Dark Chocolate:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Berries:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Banana:
Grapefruit:
Lime:
Malt:
Orange:
Peach:
Raisin:
Cherry:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Ginger:
Grape:
Ham:
Heather:
Leather:
Lemon Peel:
Pepper:
Pineapple:
Herbs:
Finish
Oak:
Spices:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Nuts:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Malt:
Oil:
Leather:
Raisin:
Almonds:
Berries:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Coffee:
Dried Fruit:
Ginger:
Grape:
Grass:
Plum:
Seaweed:
Tobacco:
Herbs:
Maritime Notes:
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Tasting Video
Quality rating of this bottle
4.3
Rate
157
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
25. Aug 2016
Nosing:
Taste:
Smooth, oily, 
Finish:
Long and
Taste:
Smooth, oily,
Finish:
Long and
25. Aug 2016
Nosing:
Fresch with honey, lime and a hint of vanilla.
Taste:
Strong, sweet honey, lemon, caramel, dried fruits, almond, apple and plum.
Finish:
Long and gentle.
Fresch with honey, lime and a hint of vanilla.
Taste:
Strong, sweet honey, lemon, caramel, dried fruits, almond, apple and plum.
Finish:
Long and gentle.
19. Nov 2018
Nosing: 
Immediate sherry nose. Fruity and citrussy, almost lime notes. Honey and butter toffee sweetness.
Taste: 
Sweet arrival, amost immediately dries out a bit. Dried fruit, particularly raisin. Lemon peel develops towards the end. Toffee throughout. Some oak builds up towards the end keeping the sweetness under control.
Finish: 
Long, very long. Lots of residual sweetness, spicy oakiness and some nuttiness.
Comment:
I've yet to come across a Glenfarclas that I truly dislike. This is however a bit of a strange beast compared to their other standard releases. It is a great deal heavier on the oak than the rest of the range, but not unpleasantly so. You definitely have to treat it differently though. If you just pour and go with this one it comes across as awkward and disjointed. However, if you give it half a teaspoon of water and leave it in the glass for 10 minutes it completely transforms. The nose is truly excellent, and while I think the oak levels are a little too high overall, it still represents really good value given the price for a 1 litre release. Not as good as the 15 year old in my opinion, but definitely worth picking up over some of the other things you see in duty free these days.
Immediate sherry nose. Fruity and citrussy, almost lime notes. Honey and butter toffee sweetness.
Taste:
Sweet arrival, amost immediately dries out a bit. Dried fruit, particularly raisin. Lemon peel develops towards the end. Toffee throughout. Some oak builds up towards the end keeping the sweetness under control.
Finish:
Long, very long. Lots of residual sweetness, spicy oakiness and some nuttiness.
Comment:
I've yet to come across a Glenfarclas that I truly dislike. This is however a bit of a strange beast compared to their other standard releases. It is a great deal heavier on the oak than the rest of the range, but not unpleasantly so. You definitely have to treat it differently though. If you just pour and go with this one it comes across as awkward and disjointed. However, if you give it half a teaspoon of water and leave it in the glass for 10 minutes it completely transforms. The nose is truly excellent, and while I think the oak levels are a little too high overall, it still represents really good value given the price for a 1 litre release. Not as good as the 15 year old in my opinion, but definitely worth picking up over some of the other things you see in duty free these days.
03. Dec 2019
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29. Oct 2018
Nosing: 
Fresh sweetness, oak and citrus overpower the sherry notes, which seem subtle to me. My first thought of the nose on this is a reminder of dalwhinnie..... more powerful of course.
Taste: 
Wow--- Honey sherry and very light smoke/ham up front , lime as the taste develops... this is very nice.... complex flavors, little heat, and very approachable. Nice oily coating on the palate helps the honeyed flavors persist. To me, this is a grown-up, refined dalwhinnie.
Finish: 
long and gentle... very nice yet subtle finish. the finish is discreet, but good!
Comment:This is a solid dram, wish it was more available in the US..... I will be stocking up on this one, and it will be a good introduction to anyone who is new to single malts. Very easy to drink, yet complex and fun. The first scotch that I tried was dalwhinnie, which I liked because it was sweet and not overpowering. This is like dalwhinnies older, much more developed sister! I bought this bottle because of online reviews and the great rating here, and must say that it is one of the best single malts my young palate has tasted! Amazing.
Fresh sweetness, oak and citrus overpower the sherry notes, which seem subtle to me. My first thought of the nose on this is a reminder of dalwhinnie..... more powerful of course. Taste:
Wow--- Honey sherry and very light smoke/ham up front , lime as the taste develops... this is very nice.... complex flavors, little heat, and very approachable. Nice oily coating on the palate helps the honeyed flavors persist. To me, this is a grown-up, refined dalwhinnie.Finish:
long and gentle... very nice yet subtle finish. the finish is discreet, but good!Comment:This is a solid dram, wish it was more available in the US..... I will be stocking up on this one, and it will be a good introduction to anyone who is new to single malts. Very easy to drink, yet complex and fun. The first scotch that I tried was dalwhinnie, which I liked because it was sweet and not overpowering. This is like dalwhinnies older, much more developed sister! I bought this bottle because of online reviews and the great rating here, and must say that it is one of the best single malts my young palate has tasted! Amazing.
25. Feb 2018
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18. Oct 2019
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21. Jan 2017
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11. Dec 2017
23. Oct 2016
