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Glenfarclas 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
March 15, 2021 (edited April 26, 2021)
Revisiting 2/3rds of the way down.
Butter. Gently malted grain. Lemon tart. Gooseberries. Sherry. Fresh bread. Buttery butter. Astringent oak. Custard. Toasted pie crust. Oh god look at those legs. Boozy bananas foster. Rosewater. A snickerdoodle cookie where the cream of tartar stands front and center.
OK. Me and this whisky are finally having a moment... I think I get it now. This ‘farclas distillate and aging are one of a kind. Creamy, grainy, salty kettle corn with a very sharp tanginess. Musty. Heather. Oloroso DNA is all over this but somehow doesn’t feel sherry-dominated. Challenging and aggressive, yet somehow still refined.
This is not a crowd-pleaser. But it has a concentrated lemon drop hard candy essence and an “abuse me and I like it” intensity that get into you a bit.
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@Ctrexman @CKarmios 10-4. It is sharp and unusual but quite appealing. If I see the 10 or 105 for a reasonable price I will probably bite.
@Ctrexman quite right, that newmake is ‘good and dirty’. I’ve been enamoured with the 105. The 10 will probably be my next stop.
The new make is unique and can grow on you. Hit up the 10 yr I think its a click better