Glenfarclas 105 Single Malt Whisky

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Glenfarclas 105° Scotch Whisky : The Whisky Exchange

Fruity, nutty, sherried profile. What’s not to like about this? Some might say the proof (120), but that’s easily fixed with a splash of water if it’s too much. Others might say the price, but then all whisky is expensive these days, and it’s only getting more so. So I ask again… what’s not to like? The nose is... sharp! It has almost a vinegarry sharpness but without nastiness. I feel my bottle badly needs to wake up. I received a bottle of this today and have had a few drams from it. The most striking aspect of this whisky is the intense driness. I don't think I have experienced that in a single malt or indeed any whisky before. This has a very thin mouthfeel. No oiliness at all. Bizarre. Glenfarclas Bottler Distillery Bottling Bottled 2018 Stated Age 22 years old Casktype Sherry Casks Number of bottles 3600 Strength 60.0 % Vol. Size 700 ml Label Celebrating 50 Years of 105 Barcode 5018066180050 Added on 08 jul 2018 12:31 pm by ctuThe bottling was eventually re-named to 105, referring to its alcohol content in British Proof, which equates now to 60% ABV. When on the hunt for sherry cask matured whiskies, Glenfarclas should always be somewhere on your horizons. The majority of the distillery’s whisky is sherry matured (mainly from ex-oloroso and ex-fino sherries) from spirit which is produced via direct gas fired stills. If Glenfarclas isn’t at the top of your personal Speyside league table, I’d urge you to do as I did: reconnect with an open mind, alone or with friends, and savor some of these highly enjoyable drams. We may sell, license, transfer, assign or in any other way dispose of the Service (including Members) to any third party without any notification to you, e.g. (but without limitation) in connection with any reorganization, restructuring, merger or sale, or other transfer of assets. You think “Sherry Bomb” and concrete examples come to mind. Macallan releases, Abelour A’bunadh batch releases, Glengoyne tea pot dram and Glendronach 15 and 18 year old expressions. Some cask strength whiskies, some not. A mixture of different sherry cask maturations from Pedro Ximénez, Oloroso, Palo Cortado, Fino… the list is quite varied. Uniquely, they do offer a broad range of flavours when maturing whisky.

Glenfarclas 105 | Malt - Whisky Reviews Glenfarclas 105 | Malt - Whisky Reviews

In my opinion this warranted a 5. Being a good whisky it wouldn’t be one I’d rush out and get another bottle of. Each and every Member must be of legal drinking age in its country of residence to be allowed to use the Service. If no such law exists in a Member’s country of residence, the Member has to be over 21 years old to use the Service. We have the right to ask you to provide proof of your age and/or to provide further identification to prevent underage usage and/or for any other legal or legitimate purpose. By using the Service, and by creating an account you represent, warrant and confirm that you are of legal age. On the nose: Candied nuts, lime juice, zucchini bread, roasted marshmallows, green grapes, whole cloves, and a gently smoky-woody note that tips into a green astringency. K&L Glenfarclas “Assertive, amazingly smooth for the strength, and wonderfully warming.”– Glenfarclas Glenfarclas 105 Tasting NotesOn the nose: Starts with a strikingly malty aroma. More lime juice, as well as stewed stone fruit, chalk, orange marmalade, and yellow sandwich mustard. The wood here is better integrated and more balanced than the 15 year old. In truth, bottlers who dilute are not quite so evil. Sure, some might be diluting based on a profit margin spreadsheet, or simply to produce a certain number of bottles from the liquid they have. More often, producers aim to bottle high quality whiskies at prices where people will happily buy them. Judge each case by its merits, but it’s not in the interests of premium independent bottlers to risk their reputations by putting out low quality diluted drams. I don’t know anyone who’s deeply annoyed by whisky being diluted before it’s filled into casks, even if filling at still strength is a nice curiosity. Perhaps we need to apply a similar approach to cask strength whiskies and whiskies diluted before bottling. To me, this bottle, 1 peaty island scotch, and 1 good bourbon can really constitute a solid "collection". I am not privy to the 105 recipe but I doubt the part with the bourbon casks. Not to say that there are no bourbon casks at Glenfarclas distillery but the overwhelming part is sherry casks there.