Glenfarclas 25-year-old

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Glenfarclas 25-year-old

Category	Single Malt Whisky from
District	Speyside
Bottler	Distillery Bottling
Bottling	New Label
Bottled	2007
Age	25 years old
Cask type	Sherry Cask
Strength	43.0 % Vol.
Bottle size	700 ml
Availability
Price	± € 75.00 \| £ 63.36 \| $ 96.52

Added: 21 Jul. 2007 7:14 pm

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Notes & Reviews

granella2003

posted 5 Feb. 2013

granella2003 gave this whisky 86 points

The Glenfarclas responds very well to aging. One of the best whisky : warm, spicy, fruity. Long finish with hints of vanilla. Whisky to be kept for special occasions.

granella2003

posted 5 Feb. 2013

granella2003 gave this whisky 86 points

Color

Deep copper

Nose

Intense aromas of a rich variety of ingredients, including nuts, honey, citrus, sweet sherry, tea, marmalade, smoke and hints of fruit cake with peat in the background

Taste

Robust and full flavor of sweet sherry, smoke, eieknhout and notes with hints of warm, rich dark chocolate and hints of Christmas cake

Finish

A rich, full palate with notes of sherry, smoke, oak and dark chocolate tones that blend in butter, nuts and malt.

Comments

pilgrim77

posted 13 Dec. 2012

pilgrim77 gave this whisky 87 points

Weighted rate

87

Nose - aroma

86

Initial taste

87

Body

87

Finish

89

Price

86

Presentation

85

Much more refined and subtle on the nose than the 15, with less sherry. I had hoped this would lead to greater complexity but was a bit disappointed. Nice, but not spectacular. Very true and `honest` on the palate with a perfectly balanced finish. I found it difficult to get the right amount of water, ending up wishing it had been bottled at a higher strength. Good value for money for a 25yo.

Furtia

posted 23 Nov. 2012

Furtia gave this whisky 89 points

Weighted rate

89

Nose - aroma

85

Initial taste

91

Body

89

Finish

90

Price

90

Presentation

85

Alex

posted 30 Sep. 2012

Alex gave this whisky 89 points

Colour: Amber with dark gold highlights.
Nose: Complex, yet refined, delicately peated, with fresh tempting aromas of marmalade, honey, freshly ground coffee, sherry and nuts. Some oaky tannins.
Flavour: Full-bodied and robust, the sherry and the oak fight for your attention yet neither is overpowering. A powerful nutty smokiness.
Finish: Intense, long lasting, dry smoky and malty. A beautiful dark Belgium chocolate taste at the back of your mouth to complete the flavour of the 25 Years Old.
Comment: A great after-dinner whisky so rich and full that it is a dessert in itself, with a finish that goes on forever.

http://www.shanghai9.net/whisky-whiskey/glenfarclas-25-year-single-highland-malt-scotch-whisky.html

Erik Elixer

posted 16 Jul. 2012

Erik Elixer gave this whisky 88 points

N: coffee, orange, mint, pepper, lemon, exotic fruits - pineapple and meaty
T: starts very dusty, wood and orange
F: tobacco and melon

I\'ll only drink on days that start with T: Tuesday, Thursday Today & Tomorrow...

Drochaid

posted 24 May. 2012

Drochaid gave this whisky 87 points

Colour: Amber with dark gold highlights.

Nose: Complex, yet refined, delicately peated, with fresh tempting aromas of marmalade, honey, freshly ground coffee, sherry and nuts. Some oaky tannins.

Flavour: Full-bodied and robust, the sherry and the oak fight for your attention yet neither is overpowering. A powerful nutty smokiness.

Finish: Intense, long lasting, dry smoky and malty. A beautiful dark Belgium chocolate taste at the back of your mouth to complete the flavour of the 25 Years Old.

Comment: A great after-dinner whisky so rich and full that it is a dessert in itself, with a finish that goes on forever.

http://www.glenfarclas.co.uk/en/pages/74,25_Years_Old.html

alectron

posted 1 Jan. 2012

alectron gave this whisky 89 points

Nose: artificial sweetness / sweetener +, woody spices & vanilla +/o, boiled sweets +/o, salt/brine o, autmn leaves o, parafin/wax o/-, spearmint o/-, meaty - (88)
Palate: sweet malt +, caramel +/o , furniture & polish o/-, (89)
Finish: malt drops +, leather +, chocolate (cake) +/o, dusty / old o, wax/honeycomb o/-, distant saltyness o/-, woody/astringent in the end (91)
Comments: no surprises but very nicely balanced & pleasant.

Remember - whisky scores and impressions are highly subjective and situational by nature - so don't go and buy whisky according to someone else's taste...

mmaclean

posted 30 Oct. 2011

Complex and well balanced, nice flavors of sherry and spice of nutmeg and cinnamon. Could be at cask strength to give it more body and longer finish. One for the shelves though, and to share with close friends.

Remember it\'s maturity that makes whisky great! That\'s why I Love The Glenrothes!

QuarterCentury

posted 30 Oct. 2011

QuarterCentury gave this whisky 92 points

An all-time classic, Glenfarclas 25yo is the epitome of long-aged
sherried Speyside, gorgeously smooth and silkily-textured, with rich,
generous flavours of fruitcake, hazelnuts, dried fruit and a hint of
dark chocolate and coffee. A thoroughly delightful dram.

I like my whisky old and my women young!

Feusi

posted 5 Oct. 2011

Feusi gave this whisky 89 points

Color

Chestnutoloroso sherry

Nose

Very complex whisky in the nose. Honey, sherry and some nuts with a hint of smoke.

Taste

Mouthfilling complexity with sherry, spicy oak and a nice smokyness.

Finish

A long lasting finish with sweet malt, sherry and chocolate.

Comments

A wonderful bottling, a specialy with that price.

tomy63

posted 13 Jun. 2011

tomy63 gave this whisky 88 points

Color

Chestnutoloroso sherry

Nose

sherry, fruits (orange), noix, bois

Taste

raisins secs, oranges, noix, chocolat, cafe, chene. Beaucoup plus boise que le 21yo OB.

Finish

longue et marquee par le chene, chocolat.

Comments

Un des meilleurs rapport qualite/prix chez Glenfarclas. Le 30yo est bien plus cher mais à peine mieux.

CrilleVBG

posted 8 Jul. 2010

CrilleVBG gave this whisky 91 points

Color

Chestnutoloroso sherry

Nose

Deep and sherried nose. Exotics fruits, melon.

Taste

So smooth. It's full of sherry and quit flowery. Very nice peppery attack as well.

Finish

Medium long finish, so fresh and smooth. Citrus fruits, sherry and a hint of vanilla.

Comments

Very complex whisky. So much sherry, and so smooth. Wonderful...

"The last time we drank whisky, we started returning things we never stole"

Ras Mazunga

posted 1 Mar. 2010

Ras Mazunga gave this whisky 85 points

Great but a tad to thin, don't avoid though!

SilentStill

posted 10 Feb. 2010

SilentStill gave this whisky 90 points

Color

Russetmuscat

Nose

recht "typischer" Glenfarclas, heftig Vanille, etwas Nuss, auch das Fassholz macht sich auf angenehme Art bemerkbar, schÃ¶n sind auch die zwar im Hintergrund befindlichen aber dennoch unverkennbaren Sherryaromen.

Taste

Wunderbar weich und rund, leicht malzig und wiederum deutlich mit Nussaromen, schmeichelnd auf der Zunge und im Mundraum.

Finish

recht lang und angenehm mit leichten KrÃ¤uternoten.

Comments

Gemessen am Preis ein richtig toller Speysider und sicher in seiner Altersklasse in diesem PLV kaum zu toppen.

Rates

Overall rating

87.36

MM rate

87

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