Glenfarclas 25 Year

Thanks to my Motorcity Motown buddy Paul, I got to sample this tonight. It’s interesting going through the series of my SDT samples...going through each one but saving the ones I know are really good for the end. It’s like back as kids building a Lego set. You put brick over brick, and as you’re finally getting closer to making that Millennium Falcon, you can just feel the anticipation; and then finally when that last brick is in, you really marvel at how well it turned out. So it was with these series of 24 or so samples as part of our little trading team. Over the 3 months, you’re waiting and anticipating those Big 3 waiting in the end of the lineup ( in this case, it was HP25 taking the top billing, followed by this Glenfarclas, and finally a Hibiki 21 in 3rd spot). This didn’t disappoint. Far from it. And far from it being a daily dram. More of a special occasion. As soon as I opened the sample bottle cap, I got a whiff of dried fruits and nuts. Like dates, raisins, and that caramel sauce they put on a flan. More of the same on the palette. Not complex, but just solid. Really well made. Thanks Paul! One final sample to go in our tour...the HP25. If this was the HP’s opening act, it’s a solid performance.

Raisins and deep woody aromas on the nose. Sweet and balanced. Oak wood and slight vanilla on the palate, dried fruits with a smooth balanced spicy finish.