Tony-Scotch
Glenfarclas 12 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
January 24, 2017 (edited November 4, 2019)
Took a break from my quest to find quality cheap drams to try this out and boy did I enjoy this one.
I actually avoided trying this for a while based on some of the negative reviews out there but I suspect it may be from people who nose and taste it right away, this is one needed time to breathe.
Nose: Beautiful and pungent, my wife smelled it across the room. Citrus, Caramel, Light smoke and Honey nut cheerios? (Used to love it as a kid on saturday mornings)
Taste: Not a very creamy mouthfeel and kinda thin. Sweet right off the bat than some Licorice, Baked apple, Raisins, Ginger, rich flavor despite the thin body.
Finish: The initial sweetness fades away and reveals some walnuts, oak and dark chocolate on the tail end. Fairly long and evolving.
One of the best 12 year olds I've tried so far. If all direct-fired still Scotches are like this I will seek out more.
This one is going into the rotation.
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I'm a Sherry fan so I will probably like this more than most. Definitely not heavy on the Sherry like Macallan.
I need to get a bottle of this once I finish off the 15 yr I brought back from vacation. Glenfarclas makes consistently good quality-for-price whiskies (with the exception of the 105).
Good choice, sometimes you have to treat yourself. And what a treat? I'm not extremely fond of heavily sherried whiskeys, but even I have to acknowledge the quality of Glenfarclas bottlings.
Glenfarclas 12 is always a save choice, considering its moderate price. An excellent everyday dram!
I am encouraged, now, to try. Like you, I have been partially swayed seeking this out based upon the non-stellar reviews.