Glenfarclas 18 year old

Posted 10 October 2017 by Matt / In Glenfarclas
The Dramble's tasting notes for Glenfarclas 18 year old

Bottle Name: Glenfarclas 18 year old

ABV: 43%
Distillery: Glenfarclas
Region: Speyside Age: 18

Glenfarclas 18 year old is another of the distillery’s travel retail offerings – though it is now commonly available elsewhere.

Nose: Very pronounced creamy fudge and toffee. There are lightly stewed stone fruits (peach) and some nice bite from lemon zest. Some quite strong malty aromas, vanilla and going a touch deeper – chocolate. Throughout there’s a certain dusty/mustiness to the whole affair.

Taste: Silky arrival and packed full of juicy fruits. Much more fruit-driven than the nose, we’re into oranges, tinned pear, mangoes, guavas and sour cherries.  The creamy fudge and chocolate are still there, but taken down a notch compared to the fruit.

Finish: Medium with a touch of white pepper.

Despite only a year older than the 17 year old, this turns out to be a rather different Glenfarclas. The 18 year old emphasises fruit, fruit and more fruit, eschewing the heavier cask and spice notes found in the 17 year old. As a travel retail expression you’ll get a whole litre of this for roughly £75 which represents decent value vs. quality. Tasty stuff, but perhaps not as bold as other expressions in the distillery’s line-up.

 

Score: 84/100


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