Hmmm...

It looks like we got out of sync.
Reload your page to freshen up and ensure that you get the best experience.

  • Skip to navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Join Distiller

Take your spirits journey to the next level when you create an account. Once you sign in you can...

  • Rate Bottles

  • Add Your Notes

  • Save To My Top Shelf

Create Account

Already have an account? Sign in

Enjoy our full-featured list experience in the
free distiller app

  • Create your own lists
  • Find spirits on the go
  • Easily search thousands of products
  • Follow friends and see what they're drinking
  • Track your collection with unlimited notes and bottle quantities PRO
Download Now No Thanks

Enjoy our full-featured list experience in the
free distiller app

  • Create your own lists
  • Find spirits on the go
  • Easily search thousands of products
  • Follow friends and see what they're drinking
  • Track your collection with unlimited notes and bottle quantities
    PRO

GET IT NOW:

If you want to add an image with your reviews install the app.

GET IT NOW:

Distiller.com uses cookies that are essential for us to operate the website and that are helpful for us to improve the services. By continuing to browse our website, you agree to first-party and third-party cookies being stored on your device. Learn More About Cookies
Search
Distiller Home
  • Search
  • Find People
  • Join Pro
  • Recommend
  • Articles
  • Sign In
  • Register
  • Search
  • Find People
  • About Distiller
  • The Tasting Table
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Jobs
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Home

Glenfarclas 12 Year

Single Malt

Glenfarclas // Highlands, Scotland

  • Details
  • 1079 Reviews

community rating

3.57
3.57 out of 5 stars
( Total review count: 1079 )

Glenfarclas–Valley of the Green Grassland–is one of the few remaining family-owned and operated distilleries in all of Scotland.

ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW

Remove ads, get access to premium features, and more with
Distiller Pro

They are also one of the very few distilleries that still uses direct-fire stills instead of steam-filled unit heaters.

Glenfarclas–Valley of the Green Grassland–is one of the few remaining family-owned and operated distilleries in all of Scotland. They are also one of the very few distilleries that still uses direct-fire stills instead of steam-filled unit heaters. Glenfarclas 12 Year is matured in 100% European oak oloroso sherry casks and is bottled 43% ABV.

    • age
      12 Year
    • Cost
    • abv
      43.0
  • Single Malt
    Distilled in pot stills from 100% malted barley, produced at one distillery, aged in barrels; if Scotch or Irish, must be aged for at least three years.
  • Cask Type
    European oak oloroso sherry casks
  • About TruePrice™
    Our proprietary TruePrice™ aggregates our reviewers' pricing reports and filters outliers to provide a more accurate average price.

Tasting Notes

"Caramel-covered baked apples and toasted barley come to mind upon tasting. There is a pleasant creaminess and gentle smoke found in the whisky. Coconut and heather join the club with the caramel and cereal. The finish isn't a marathon runner, but it's hardly Usain Bolt."
Added by Stephanie Moreno
Score 87
ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW

Remove ads, get access to premium features, and more with
Distiller Pro

Flavor Profile

Fruity & Sweet

ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW

Remove ads, get access to premium features, and more with
Distiller Pro

You may also like

  • Glen Grant 10 Year

    more tart
  • ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW

    Remove ads, get access to premium features, and more with
    Distiller Pro

  • GlenDronach Parliament 21 Year

    less vanilla
  • Glen Grant 16 Year

    more fruity

Remove ads, get access to premium features, and more with
Distiller Pro

Create And Manage Custom Lists In The
Free Distiller App

Add spirit to:

Create And Manage Custom Lists In The
Free Distiller App

  • Create your own custom lists
  • Search spirits on the go
  • Easily search thousands of products
  • Follow friends and see what they're drinking
Get it now
Add spirit to:
  • Review this
  • About Distiller
  • The Tasting Table
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Submit For Review
  • Jobs
  • Help
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Service. ™/© 2025 Distiller
Follow Us
Twitter
Facebook
Instagram
Newsletter
Sign up for the Distiller Newsletter for new bottle & feature updates
To learn more about responsible consumption, please visit Foundation For Advancing Alcohol Responsibility.