Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength

Nice spicy,strong complexity that far exceeds the 8.

This whiskey is the essence of Glenfarclas. The whole experience of this drum reflecting the 200 years old whiskey making tradition and Heritage resulting a classic speyside (in a positive sense.) In the nose, apple, cinnamon, caramel with a nice mix of wood are dominating. It is definitely strong you need to keep some distance from the glass when you smell it. Despite how to 60° it is really soft and sweet. It is easy to enjoy. In order to open the taste it is worthwhile do I add some water. This also helps to do enjoy this nice drum much more. In balance with the nose, but for me the oak wood is a little bit over dominating the taste adding some bitterness. But if do you like the bitterness in the whiskey than you definitely will love it:). I finish it’s quite long and keeping the bitterness with the mix of honey. So for me quite a lot to enjoy:)

4.15 마실수록 맘에듬 끈덕한 매실주 카라멜 아 나무 조각을 갈아넣었다 생각이 들정도로 진하다 알싸한 생강 아오 매워 오일리하고 타닌감이 혀에 남아있음 시나몬

Wow, belle touche mielleuse. Des gros fruits sucrés. Quelques goutes d’eau viennent amplifier les arômes et adoucir le goût en bouche. Un bon dram 🥃

Open 2.5 months Nose - Sickly sweet dark honey, tannic and dry red wine, figs, raisins, stewed dark fruits, scented candles, pine resin, shiny esters, and medium-strong ethanol. Palate - Rich sherry bomb, honey, molasses, cereal malt, raisins, figs, stewed dark fruits, more dry than sweet and syrupy, chalk and mineral water, and dry ethanol bite and sherry on the mid palate. Finish is long with the drier sherry and oak tannin notes taking over, waxy, raisins, light cocoa, baking spices, sharp grain and malt, and spicy ethanol on the back end. The dryness, chalky wax, and sharp notes are why I ding it slightly. I bought this for my brother's Christmas gift, but siphoned off a 4 oz sample to enjoy later. It's hard to find a plethora of cask strength Scotch, particularly the unpeated variety, in NC. I went to a hole-in-the-wall ABC store in the mountains that I know has an eclectic selection, and picked this. It was all by itself, covered in dust, and likely one of the last Glenfarclas 105 in NC since Glenfarclas products haven't been listed on the ABC website in a while. It met all expectations, and is a fantastic substitute for Aberlour A'bunadh which I already had on hand. I do not think it is as well-rounded as the Aberlour. There is slightly more ethanol bite and sharp shiny edges in the Glenfarclas. But it is also $20 cheaper, can't complain about that. I don't get the average reviews on this either. My guess is a lot of those come from Scotch-first drinkers who think the proof is overwhelming. As a bourbon and rye cask strength enthusiast, this hits the sweet spot.