When you are looking for an older, substantial Single Malt that isn't outrageously expensive, consider Glenfarclas 21. Intense fruitiness, green apples, gooseberries and hints of pineapple dominate the nose. Fresh herbs, heather honey and faint smoke of 'burned stuff' linger in the background, adding a pleasant complexity. The age of this malt shows in the taste: heavy cask influence with wood spices and tannins combines with fruits and vanilla, culminating in a lasting, nutty and slightly dry finish. A characterful and intriguing Speysider for sophisticated palates.

RATING: 4.0/5.0 stars ≙ 88 pts → FIRST-CLASS

The 21-year-old Glenfarclas is available for a good price and that naturally makes you curious whether this whisky is a real price / performance hit, or whether the whisky, despite the low price for 21 years in sherry casks, is rather not in his Home bar needs. It is amber in the glass ... a whole lot brighter than the 18-year-old Glendronach Allardice, whom I only had in the glass yesterday.

I immediately have a wonderful fruitiness in my nose. But not the boiled, dark fruits and plum jam with a very heavy sweetness of very active sherry barrels, but rather a fresh fruitiness with red berries, sweet apples, orange and lemon peel. When smelling longer, I have a hint of peach and pineapple, the apples are now drizzled with a little honey. The fruitiness is closely interwoven with a spiciness with pepper and some cinnamon. Dark nut chocolate is now noticeable in the background and the wood of the oak barrels is also becoming stronger. Overall, a very pleasant aroma load, the whisky is pleasantly soft and harmonious on the nose.

In the mouth, the Glenfarclas is very drinkable, a little pepper and a slight ginger heat can be felt on the tongue, but otherwise the whisky caresses the mouth ... soft, soft and a little too watery for my taste. The slight sharpness on the tongue feigns power, but it simply lacks the intensity of the flavors and the volume, compared to whiskys with a higher alcohol content. I also have the smelling fruit in my mouth, but this time less sweet and less clear, but sprinkled with pepper and a hint of cinnamon. The spiciness is more dominant than in the nose, the nut chocolate goes towards walnuts and coffee, a little bit of leather and tobacco are perceptible. The tannins are getting stronger, but after 21 years in oak barrels that's a good thing, otherwise you should grab a 12 year old whisky. Everything stays harmonious and soft in the mouth ... very pleasant, but somehow not really exciting.

The finish is just medium length with some grapefruit, the aftertaste of sweet apples and some cocoa powder. The tannins with slight influences of leather, tobacco and oak overlay the other flavors. A little too lax for my taste.

Overall, this is a really easy to drink whisky. I could imagine this wonderfully during a summer evening with friends. It has rather light, fresh aromas and no oppressive, heavy fruit sweetness. And yet it also has a spiciness and tannins, all of which are well integrated. This whisky will definitely be liked by people who have nothing to do with whisky. Dangerously tasty! But: This is not a highlight for the discerning whisky drinker. There is a lack of intensity, fullness, corners and edges ... this bottle was definitely not a bad buy! On the contrary, I find the whisky really good for the price and I like it even better than the 25-year-old brother. A whisky that I like to have on hand for cozy summer evenings with family or friends.

I give it 87/100 points.

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