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.
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| 11920 | |
| Glenfarclas | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 21 Years | |
| 43% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry, Sherry | |
 
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| Average tasting notes Tasting Notes |
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Nosing
Fruit:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Nuts:
Vanilla:
Spices:
Oak:
Tropical Fruit:
Almonds:
Nutmeg:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Apple:
Peat Smoke:
Banana:
Caramel:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Hazelnut:
Honey:
Orange:
Plum:
Raisin:
Berries:
Cherry:
Floral:
Mint:
Oil:
Pineapple:
Alcohol:
Anise:
Blackberry:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Date:
Fig:
Grape:
Green Apple:
Heather:
Lemon:
Malt:
Pear:
Strawberry:
Tasting
Sherry:
Fruit:
Spices:
Sweet:
Oak:
Nuts:
Peat Smoke:
Vanilla:
Chocolate:
Malt:
Zitrus:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Hazelnut:
Honey:
Raisin:
Apple:
Ginger:
Green Apple:
Heather:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Chili:
Cinnamon:
Dark Chocolate:
Date:
Fig:
Lemon:
Orange:
Pepper:
Pineapple:
Plum:
Strawberry:
Tropical Fruit:
Herb:
Finish
Sweet:
Oak:
Peat Smoke:
Chocolate:
Sherry:
Spices:
Nuts:
Herb:
Fruit:
Oil:
Dark Chocolate:
Malt:
Tobacco:
Zitrus:
Coffee:
Vanilla:
Alcohol:
Raisin:
Tropical Fruit:
Almonds:
Blackberry:
Cake:
Caramel:
Cinnamon:
Dried Fruit:
Hazelnut:
Orange:
Pepper:
Plum:
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Quality rating of this bottle
4.3
Rate
178
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
27. Apr 2015
Nosing:
Intense, full of aromas – sherried fruit, tropical fruit, nutmeg and almonds with slight citrus notes at the end, all held together with a vanilla sweet smokiness
Taste:
Full bodied rich and rounded develops slowly into fruity, smoky and spicy flavours.
Finish:
Long-lasting, smooth a smoky with a chocolate feel at the back of your throat.
Intense, full of aromas – sherried fruit, tropical fruit, nutmeg and almonds with slight citrus notes at the end, all held together with a vanilla sweet smokiness
Taste:
Full bodied rich and rounded develops slowly into fruity, smoky and spicy flavours.
Finish:
Long-lasting, smooth a smoky with a chocolate feel at the back of your throat.
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.
29. Jun 2019
Nosing: 
Definitely redfruit wrapped in christmas spices
Taste:
Finish:
Comment: very rich all the way through. this is my first "old" whiskey and i wasn't expecting it to be so sweet, but it maintains the sweetness while also adding layers through it's age. The nuttiness you often find in other sherry cask scothes is much lighter, but still present, so that's why I went with hazelnut.
Definitely redfruit wrapped in christmas spicesTaste:
Finish:
Comment: very rich all the way through. this is my first "old" whiskey and i wasn't expecting it to be so sweet, but it maintains the sweetness while also adding layers through it's age. The nuttiness you often find in other sherry cask scothes is much lighter, but still present, so that's why I went with hazelnut.
02. Aug 2016
Nosing: 
Sherry fruit floral, then a hint of apple
Taste:
green apple come out at once, several fruits then burst out, sherry and nuts appear with a little spice malt and oil feeling. Chocolate at last
Finish:
coffee nuts chocolate
Comment: Amazing price for a 21 yo, about 80 USD only
Sherry fruit floral, then a hint of apple
Taste:
green apple come out at once, several fruits then burst out, sherry and nuts appear with a little spice malt and oil feeling. Chocolate at last
Finish:
coffee nuts chocolate
Comment: Amazing price for a 21 yo, about 80 USD only
05. Feb 2016
Sweet, rich and smooth. Velvety, like vanilla ice cream. One of my absolute favourites.
11. May 2019
It's the perfekt evryday drink smoke,sitrus spises reely reely nice
03. Mar 2017
Nosing:
Taste:
Finish:
Medium-long
Comment:
Taste:
Finish:
Medium-long
Comment:
29. Dec 2016
