ScotchingHard
Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
April 16, 2020 (edited October 12, 2020)
Bottled in 2018
The archetypal modern NAS cask strength sherry bomb is Glenfarclas 105. That is to say, one spicy, woody, and nutty fucker that tastes nothing like sherry. Every distillery known for sherried whiskies is releasing a young cask strength expression and pricing it in the same range; I suspect it’s because they can make big margins off really young whisky matured in cheap made-to-order sherry casks. I can’t keep up with or tell the difference between all the examples; they all Hacksaw Jim Duggan your throat with a mass produced stave. Hoooo!
You better add water to dilute this, in order to get a sherried whisky experience instead of a WWE one; perhaps a teaspoon per ounce. Then you get some sultanas, toffee, and nutmeg, and a nice oaky vanilla finish; rather than the blast of pepper, alcohol, and bitter oak if you try this neat. I got this bottle for sale at $58.99. At that rare price, I would buy this again. But usually these bottles approach $100. At that price, if I wanted a sherried Glenfarclas, I would spend a few extra bucks for a Glenfarclas 17; or, if I wanted a young sherry bomb, I would reach for an older bottling of Aberlour A’bunadh that I have stashed away.
Score: 0 (forgettable)
How much does a bottle cost: $70-100
How much do I think a bottle is worth?: $60
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Agree 100% w/ your review. My Glenfarclas 105 was bottled in March of 2017. Sadly I’m disappointed for now. Maybe if I spend more time with it the spice won’t kill me as much. I have to add water to make it palatable. You’re lucky you paid $59 @ScotchingHard. At your price point I wouldn’t be so disappointed. Loved the Hacksaw Jim Dugan reference. Ho!!!!!
@PBMichiganWolverine. I think I saw a 25 yo once that was selling for around $4-500.
There’s a 22yr version of this which is reportedly much better. Hard to find though, I think