Glenfarclas 21 Years
This exceptional single malt is among the cheapest of all 21-year-old malt whiskeys. It contains more smoke than other Glenfarclas. But in comparison only a subtle touch. The sherry taste takes a back seat in favor of oak, vanilla and fruits.
This exceptional single malt is among the cheapest of all 21-year-old malt whiskeys. It contains more smoke than other Glenfarclas. But in comparison only a subtle touch. The sherry taste takes a back seat in favor of oak, vanilla and fruits.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 11991 | |
| Glenfarclas | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 21 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sherry:
Sherry:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Nuts:
Nuts:
Spices:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Spices:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Malt:
Malt:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Honey:
Honey:
Apple:
Apple:
Tropical Fruit:
Tropical Fruit:
Herbs:
Orange:
Orange:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Banana:
Herb:
Lemon:
Banana:
Berries:
Lemon:
Berries:
Herb:
Hazelnut:
Date:
Hazelnut:
Plum:
Date:
Pear:
Pear:
Herbs:
Plum:
Leather:
Pineapple:
Floral:
Tobacco:
Pineapple:
Nutmeg:
Leather:
Fig:
Fig:
Nutmeg:
Floral:
Tobacco:
Strawberry:
Lemon Peel:
Mint:
Cinnamon:
Almonds:
Cherry:
Oil:
Blackberry:
Cherry:
Cinnamon:
Oil:
Blackberry:
Mint:
Lemon Peel:
Strawberry:
Almonds:
Heather:
Heather:
Alcohol:
Bonfire Smoke:
Grape:
Barley:
Green Apple:
Clove:
Peach:
Green Apple:
Grape:
Coffee:
Anis:
Bonfire Smoke:
Alcohol:
Peach:
Clove:
Coffee:
Barley:
Tasting
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Spices:
Spices:
Nuts:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Zitrus:
Malt:
Malt:
Herb:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Herbs:
Heather:
Herbs:
Heather:
Honey:
Caramel:
Honey:
Oil:
Caramel:
Oil:
Date:
Hazelnut:
Date:
Hazelnut:
Apple:
Orange:
Orange:
Apple:
Green Apple:
Green Apple:
Pear:
Pear:
Leather:
Almonds:
Pepper:
Almonds:
Leather:
Cake:
Lemon:
Pepper:
Lemon:
Cake:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Tropical Fruit:
Blackberry:
Fig:
Lemon Peel:
Black Currant:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Banana:
Cinnamon:
Fig:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Blackberry:
Coffee:
Banana:
Plum:
Berries:
Chili:
Tropical Fruit:
Black Currant:
Coffee:
Lemon Peel:
Plum:
Berries:
Pineapple:
Grape:
Grape:
Alcohol:
Pineapple:
Melon:
Floral:
Kiwi:
Alcohol:
Melon:
Strawberry:
Floral:
Kiwi:
Strawberry:
Finish
Oak:
Oak:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Peat Smoke:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Peat Smoke:
Spices:
Spices:
Herb:
Herb:
Nuts:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Fruit:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Malt:
Malt:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Oil:
Coffee:
Coffee:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Tobacco:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Tobacco:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Orange:
Pepper:
Alcohol:
Orange:
Alcohol:
Pepper:
Honey:
Hazelnut:
Tropical Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Honey:
Hazelnut:
Maritime Notes:
Tropical Fruit:
Fig:
Grapefruit:
Apple:
Cherry:
Pear:
Bonfire Smoke:
Almonds:
Cinnamon:
Berries:
Chili:
Blackberry:
Iodine:
Cake:
Herbs:
Berries:
Leather:
Pear:
Cherry:
Grapefruit:
Salt:
Plum:
Herbs:
Cake:
Almonds:
Salt:
Apple:
Plum:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Heather:
Heather:
Leather:
Fig:
Iodine:
Blackberry:
Bonfire Smoke:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.4
Rate
341
230
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
24. Apr 2015
03. Dec 2016
05. Jan 2017
If you are looking for an older, substantial Single Malt that is not outrageously expensive, consider Glenfarclas 21. Intense fruitiness, green apples, gooseberries and hints of pineapple dominate the nose. Fresh herbs, heather honey and faint smoke of 'burned stuff' linger in the background, adding a pleasant complexity. The age of this malt shows in the taste: heavy cask influence with wood spices and tannins combines with fruits and vanilla, culminating in a lasting, nutty and slightly dry finish. A Speysider with depth and character for more sophisticated palates.
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 88 pts
RATING: 4.0/5.0 ≙ 88 pts
09. Jun 2016
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: very nice
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: very nice
04. Apr 2017
Nosing: 
Up front fruitiness, oranges and apples. Well integrated sherry. Some vanilla and a definite menthol note.
Taste: 
Full balanced arrival. Intense dried fruit and sherry, sweet and sour. More of that background sherry.
Finish:
Medium to long with malty oak.
Comment:
I'm conflicted on this one. It has a really nice nose, but I think it sort of lets itself down a bit. Its not overly interesting on the palate or finish, though what it does it does well. I think that considering the price I would probably say I'd be more likely to pick the 15 year old over this. A bit of an anomaly because I normally don't have a bad word to say about Glenfarclas.
Up front fruitiness, oranges and apples. Well integrated sherry. Some vanilla and a definite menthol note.
Taste:
Full balanced arrival. Intense dried fruit and sherry, sweet and sour. More of that background sherry.
Finish:
Medium to long with malty oak.
Comment:
I'm conflicted on this one. It has a really nice nose, but I think it sort of lets itself down a bit. Its not overly interesting on the palate or finish, though what it does it does well. I think that considering the price I would probably say I'd be more likely to pick the 15 year old over this. A bit of an anomaly because I normally don't have a bad word to say about Glenfarclas.
20. May 2018
11. Sep 2013
21. Feb 2015
20. Dec 2017
04. Oct 2018
