Glenfarclas 21 Year

Glenfarclas is your typical Speysider. Every one of its expressions will give you a fruity, gentle light dram. The best part of this distillery is that most bottles are not expensive, and it is a balanced nice dram. Personally i prefer stronger, bolder whiskies, but i can deny there is a strong market for this type of whiskies. Bottled at 43%abv, golden color. The Nose is the best part of it, mantaining the typical speysider traits, but definitively no sherry as described in the bottle. The first note that hits you is a strong yellow apple aroma, which is the most recognizable one. Vanilla, fondant and lemon pie after the first sip. Thick caramel is great here. Very fresh, no alcohol note at all. Cinnamon also present. On the palate is way too light. Specially for a 43%abv. Apples and honey, but very watery. There is an oak spice and nutty notes, but overall it feels too watery. Aftertaste is good, with burnt hay and mild pleasant tobacco note, from some small peatiness. Vanilla is present and ginger spice. Pleasant and long, well crafted aftertaste. Overall this is a good dram for around 110$, you can't normally find a 21yo at that price, and i don't know if that is good or bad when describing this whisky. My score for it is a fair 86 over 100; and my final take on it is that it is way too similar to their other expressions, particularly to the 25yo. Oh! Almost forgot! No sherry at all, i did not find any on this one.

Honey and fruit

Nose like cognac. Raisin and sweet. Body is malty and full. Sweet again on finish

Enjoyed this on a Friday evening with my sweetie. You can absolutely tell this is a 21 year - so smooth. Sweet and a little vanilla, easy finish. But I hate to say, a little bit lacking in flavor. Sometimes these 15+ bottles lack punch and maybe that’s what happened here. Still it’s a special bottle and I am forever a fan of the Farclas!

Apples, honey, and a bit of spice on the nose. Medium body, incredibly smooth. Lingering finish with just the right amount of heat. Really wonderful dram.