Glenfarclas 1997

Overall rating: 85.85/100
votes: 50

Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Glenfarclas
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Cask Strength Premium Edition
Vintage: 1997
Bottled: 20.02.2012
Stated Age: 15 years old
Casktype: Sherry Casks
Casknumber: see note
Number of bottles: 6000
Strength: 53.6 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Bottle code: L 17 02 12 3 09:57 BB
Barcode: 5018066975557
Added on: 16 Dec 2012 7:55 pm

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€ 79.90

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Whisky Reviews for Glenfarclas 1997

7 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 85.85 points

BXpress scored this whisky 85 points
16 Mar 2015 10:49 am
if you come across this one , let it breathe. i left the bottle open for about 2 hours closed it and let it rest for 2 weeks.

the first few glasses only had spirit, cherry stones and match sticks. not bad for the price you had to pay back then (49 euros)

Nose

match sticks, Nougat, a little Marzipan, glue (not in a bad way), chocolate cake and roasted coffee beans.

Taste

dried fruit (plums mostly), again something chocolaty , a very dark chocolate. bitter wood and dark coffee a la Espresso. something buttery too. a very thick oily mouthfeel.

Finish

long. honey, caramel. very sirupy.
bennythemonster scored this whisky 83 points
02 Mar 2015 8:15 pm

Glenfarclas 1997-2012, 15 years, 53.6% alc. original bottling
Expansion: Sherrfässer
Region: Speyside, Scotland Special feature: Vintage from 11 barrels, limited to 6,000 bottles ... Nose: peaches, apricots, prunes and winter spices. Harmonious but also a bit closed. Honey, butter crumble and shortcrust pastry. Behind it dry oak and quite a bit lighter smoke away Palate: Alcoholic, but not surprising. Prunes and caramel, some honey and winter spices again. To bitter oak flavors, a bit dry in the mouth. Finish: Long and dry, slightly bitter and quite spicy. Sulfur comes up at the very end of the outflow. Conclusion: pleasant sherry influence, nice and intense. 83/100 points (tasted 2015, approx. 60 €)
Thanks to Peat Head for the rehearsal Published on: www.facebook.de/notesofmalt
whiskyfine58 scored this whisky 85 points
25 Feb 2015 11:29 pm
Nose

solvent, a little bit x-mas, shoe polish

Taste

figs, dried fruit

Finish

sweet, medium length, slightly dry
Bond scored this whisky 84 points
20 Jun 2014 7:54 pm
Pleasant. But not meant for easy drinking and not very complex.

Nose

Cooked figs, apricots and peaches. Some ester and heavy alcoholic notes; quite close. Water can't open it up, though it's a bit smoother and sweeter now.

Taste

Canned figs and plums (metallic aftertaste), followed by som oaky and bitter notes. Water will bring some more balance between these and add some pepper.

Finish

Surprisingly short! Some dry, sweet oak and that's it.
Schmausel scored this whisky 84 points
13 Jan 2014 11:48 pm

older release with metaltube, actual with carton
mister glenfarclas scored this whisky 84 points
13 Dec 2013 10:58 pm
As much as I like Glenfarclas, this one is a little disappointing for me. Too young, not complex at all. A little boring. Of course this is all in comparison to all those other great Glenfarclas bottlings. So this one is still a pretty decent whisky after all.

Nose

Pungent nose due to the strong alcohol. Lots of sherry. Honey sweet. Very fruity. Little oak.

Taste

Kinda sweet, lots of fruits. Not that complex. Very little oak.

Finish

Medium long finish, a little dry and bitter.
RoyalScotsman did not rate this whisky
18 Mar 2013 9:46 am

Cask-No. 159-162: 27.01.1997
Cask-No. 2134-2137: 24.03.1997
Cask-No. 6378-6380: 10.07.1997

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