Jan-Case
Glenfarclas 18 Year
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
April 23, 2020 (edited May 3, 2020)
Very aromatic and full on the nose right from a fresh pour. Fresh orchard fruit, blackberry, sour kiwi, marzipan, apple peel. Then some ginger, bitter & sour grapefruit, fresh ground black pepper, a bid of pumpkin spice and saw dust. Finally old sherry cask aromas.
The taste is surprisingly sharp with a hot pepper burn. Underlying are the fruity notes, some dark honey, also some vanilla and a distinct floral wood taste with a mild bitterness. It becomes much sweeter (creamy fudge) after a few sips but the burn stays and is really surprising for its 43 ABV.
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@jonwilkinson7309 I certainly think that younger Glenfarclas is often unfairly overlooked. It is a "big" distillate that can take eons of maturation without effort, but it can be great when younger as well. I have a particular liking for the 12 year old, which is where I think it first shows a spark of greatness but still has lots of life. This 18 year old is the only Glenfarclas I've never tasted as we don't receive an allocation here.
I definitely prefer the 12 and the 15 over this one and even the 21. For whatever reason older Glenfarclas appeals to me less than the younger stuff.