Glenfarclas 17 Year

Solid. A little sweet. Honey and sherry. Baking spice and orange zest on the back.

N: Crisp red apple, both fresh and cooked, some medicinal notes, funky earth, touch of wood, splash of bubble gum, touch of burning leaves. Very fall appropriate. P: Baked apple, dark bread, cooked pear and peach, turned earth, seasoned wood, hay bales, allspice, cinnamon, maybe some paprika, definitely some baking spice with a touch of prickly heat, which plays tricks on the mouthfeel and mimics carbonation. F: Mint, cinnamon, cut grass, all the various fruits from above stewed in a boozy cider or even almost a mulled red wine (like a Glogg), herbal tea, black pepper. A touch pricey for what this is, but it does come in under some of the more traditional 18 year single malts, like a Glenfiddich or Glenlivet, and this just lives on a completely different world. It reminds of the Loch Lomond - and I'm not sure which whisky that's a better compliment to. This is more complicated and interesting, but also older and more expensive than any LL I've tried, so not a fair direct comparison. But the profile is similar. All that aside, this is tasty, interesting, and represents a different, earthier, funkier side of single malt. I like it a lot. ____________ Please come join an unofficial Distiller community on Discord: https://discord.gg/VSmCvzAQfH. We chat spirits (and other things) in real time while being a great resource to each other for recommendations, finding deals, and generally enjoying the journey together. (If the link is expired, please post a comment and I will provide a new one.)