Glenfarclas 2004

Name: Glenfarclas 2004
Brand: Glenfarclas
SKU: 74820
Rating: 87.46 (93 reviews)

Overall rating: 87.46/100
votes: 93

Whiskybase ID: WB74820
Category: Single Malt
Distillery: Glenfarclas
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: The Family Casks - Special Release
Vintage: 2004
Bottled: 08.09.2015
Stated Age: 11 years old
Casktype: 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt
Casknumber: 2623
Number of bottles: 683
Strength: 60.4 % Vol.
Size: 700 ml
Bottle code: L 08 09 15 1 18:42 BB
Added on: 24 nov 2015 7:45 pm by Erik Elixir

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Whisky Reviews for Glenfarclas 2004

14 users have left a review for this whisky and scored it an average of 87.46 points

Feis_ile scored this whisky 92 points
30 jul 2016 12:33 pm
The 1st sherry barrel selected in the spring of 2015 by the Glenfarclas / van Wees team for the exeptional quality and full taste

Nose

1 Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt intense sherry nose. Fine apricot aroma mixes with the fruity sherry. Orange, the nose is deliciously fruity. The alcohol is beautifully involved despite over 60% intercepted very late on something tickling in the nose.

Taste

Wow, fruity sherry, then spicy oak nuts. The oak is getting more intense, and tickling in full mouth. After some addition of water, again short fruity sherry, then spicy oak. The taste is now softer and harmonious. Spicy oak aroma now dominates the taste.

Finish

Again, this spicy oak, slightly sharpened and a hint of pepper follows the woody aromas. A slightly bitter taste is created. A full aroma of walnut is produced.
didi1893 scored this whisky 88 points
17 apr 2016 9:44 pm
The nose is wonderful. Fruity sherry, apricots and oranges play together. The taste is dominated by spicy oak, the fruity nose is unfortunately not much to taste. On the whole a very harmonious Glenfarclas. I like it very much!

Nose

Thanks to 1st Fill Oloroso Sherry Butt intense sherry in the nose. Fine apricot aroma mixes with the fruity sherry. Orange aromas are added, the nose is wonderfully fruity. The alcohol is wonderfully integrated in spite of ü-60% and starts to tickle very slightly in the nose until very late.

Taste

Wow, fruity sherry, then spicy oak notes. The oak becomes more and more intense, tickling and biting in the complete mouth. After a little bit of water, again briefly fruity sherry, then again spicy oak. The taste is now softer and more harmonious. Spicy oak aroma now dominates the taste.

Finish

Again this spicy oak, some fruit lies over the oak. Slight pungency and a hint of pepper follow the wood aroma. Slightly bitter aroma develops. A full-bodied nut aroma develops and finishes the finish with "old" walnut.
whiskybird did not rate this whisky
31 jan 2016 1:54 am

purchased for 145€
Willum scored this whisky 88 points
10 apr 2021 9:09 am
Nose

87 87

Taste

89 89

Finish

88 88
ldcsh scored this whisky 86 points
22 oct 2020 7:59 am
Nose

87 87

Taste

86 86

Finish

85 85
dRambo scored this whisky 86 points
21 dec 2019 6:20 pm
Without water 87 - with max 85 - makes 86, you can drink it quite well without water - I think you should - I wouldn't buy it anyway

Nose

88 88

Walnut tree leaves, tree of life, nut flour, cherry jam, raspberry pulp, polished wood, furniture polish

a drop of water makes it discreetly fruity but also more acidic, red sparkling wine, red and white currants - all in all, water does not get it so well in the nose - it loses volume

Taste

86 86

fruity - dark red - red groats, grated dark chocolate with 85% ++ cocoa, a hint of balsamic

On the palate, water brings nut and chocolate to the front - there is a juniper note that is on the border to the metallic / oily bad note and that becomes clearer with every sip and turns into a negative for me

Finish

84 84

quite dry - dark cinnamon chocolate - fresh herbaceous astringent green walnut shell - still chocolatey but unfortunately also somewhat metallic
thijs100 scored this whisky 87 points
06 feb 2018 3:02 pm
Nose

Strangely enough, this reminds of grappa at first, before other fruity notes take over, such as orange custard and lots of apricots. There are some sultanas here too. Somewhat prickly, but that is to be expected at this high an alcohol percentage. Not the most complex, but very inviting.

Taste

Quite fruity and spirit driven, which I like. The cask influence is subtle, and I can't help but wander to grappa again, with notes of pineapple, grapes and lychee. Quite vegetal too. Finally a hint of eucalyptus.

Finish

Vegetal notes mainly. Different and interesting.
joep scored this whisky 88 points
27 nov 2017 7:10 am
- Nose
  
  89 89
- Taste
  
  89 89
- Finish
  
  88 88
hans1971 scored this whisky 87 points
19 nov 2017 11:52 am
- Nose
  
  88 88
- Taste
  
  87 87
- Finish
  
  87 87
HammerHead scored this whisky 87 points
15 oct 2017 10:48 pm
- Nose
  
  88 88
- Taste
  
  88 88
- Finish
  
  86 86
Allandale scored this whisky 88 points
16 jan 2017 11:07 am
Heavy in its alc, but its not dominated. Very good this Family Cask.

Nose

Intense sherry notes, aprico,orange.

Taste

Sherry fruit with oaky herb notes,lovely sweetness of sherry notes.

Finish

Long and lovely, you can take this 60%
sengaia scored this whisky 86 points
28 jan 2022 9:58 pm

The nose is like walking into a candy shop, sweet and savory. The sherry is very present as well as the alcohol, so water is needed. Thankfully this is a good swimmer. The palate is sweet, sherried and somehow very buttery as well. The whole is pretty simple but also very pleasant. A buttery but very clean sherry cask that produced a good whisky.
LukasJakubDrabek did not rate this whisky
18 dec 2021 6:24 pm
I really enjoyed this. Although a bit monotonous, but I just like plums.
(Evaluated on a sample basis.)

Nose

Plum jam and plum bun.

Taste

Warm and creamy. Overripe plum, plum jam and plum bun with baked edge.

Finish

Sugar candy. And still those plums. Plum stone.
thewhiskeyjug scored this whisky 87 points
20 aug 2021 9:11 pm

Nose: Sweet and fruity, spicy with a bit of clay-like minerality and some dried dark fruit.

Palate: Heavy dark fruit, leather, cocoa, baking spice and malt .

Finish: Long -> Dried dark fruit, cocoa and oak.

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