No, this whisky is not 175 year old as you might guess (a wee bit too much of maturation LOL), but rather a special 175 year anniversary bottling. Glenfarclas Distillery was first licensed in 1836 and to mark the 175th year of operation, this expression was released.  It is really a vatting quite a few casks from different decades : …

You all know by now it’s Movember time, and what more fitting than tasting this year’s special bottling especially for Movember by the guys at Master of Malt. This little cracker was distilled in September 2002 and bottled in September 2011, this most unusual 9 year old Glenfarclas has been taken from two Oloroso sherry hogshead casks. Not often do …

I know i would! You all know I am a bit of a Glenfarclas fan. I think their line-up from the 10 to the 40 is brilliant (and no, I am not a stock holder…)
MoM are organizing another competition and guess what? they are giving away a 50 year old single cask worth a mere £4000.
here goes:
To celebrate Father’s Day …

I like the Glenfarclas distillery, they do ONLY what they do well.Sherry maturation. From the 105 to the 12,15,15,21,30 to the amazing 40 year old  which I’ve tried every single dram was great. At Glenfarclas they do not play with wood finishes, tricks or gimmicks, No sir. They keep on producing excellent sherry matured whiskey. year after year. This one …

Every year The Malt Maniacs release their MM awards. The awards are maybe the best non-interest ranking you can find. Each judge (11 in number, world wide)  gets to sample around 260 samples, blind and then the scores are all presented along with an average.
This year’s ‘winner’ is : Glendronach 38yo 1972/2010 (49.5%, OB, Oloroso Sherry butt, C#700, Taiwan, 241 …

Glenfarclas is one of my favourite when it comes to good sherry maturation. Their selection of fine casks and the fact they only do  what they excel in  : sherry, and do not play with any bizarre and exotic finishes, adds a few points in my book. The 15 year old has been a favourite of mine, and I’ve previously …

Many distilleries pack their older 40 year old whiskies in Grand wooden boxes that cost a fortune, price their older whiskies so high that only collectors (or evil counterparts who drive the prices up and up and up) can afford, and treat them as some sort of museum exhibit. Happily Glenfarclas thinks that whiskies are to be drunk, and enjoyed …

Well, i am feeling like an old Speysider this weekend.  And i have 3 samples of such whiskeys i have not previously reviewed or tasted.

GlenFarclas 40 year old – only recently released.
Master of Malt 30 year old Speyside.
Master of Malt 50 years old Speyside.

 
So,Which should i drink tonight for my Shabbat dram?
help me out guys!
To make things …

Today i’m going to review one of my favorite drams : The Glenfarclas 105. I think this ‘Farclas was one of my first ever Glenfarclas expressions. When i first tried it i was overwhelmed by its sheer power and strength as i was not accustomed to Cask Strength Expressions. But after adding some water, and giving it a second …

It’s the end of the week here (Thursday – we do not work on Fridays, thank goodness) and before we enter the weekend , another superb Glenfarclas, this time a younger expression aged 12 years. It was perfect for last night’s weather, not cold and not hot, with a lovely breeze blowing in my tasting room/playground/office.
 
Glenfarclas 12, 43% ABV
 
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