Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength
105 proof was the old measure of alcohol content. The Whisky was mixed with gunpowder. Based on the explosive strength of the mixture, it was possible to calculate the alcohol content. The then named Glenfarclas 105 matured exclusively in Sherry casks and was bottled with a strong 60% vol.
105 proof was the old measure of alcohol content. The Whisky was mixed with gunpowder. Based on the explosive strength of the mixture, it was possible to calculate the alcohol content. The then named Glenfarclas 105 matured exclusively in Sherry casks and was bottled with a strong 60% vol.
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| 1004 | |
| Glenfarclas | |
| Scotland, Speyside | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 60% | |
| 1 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Sherry | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Sherry:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Pear:
Pear:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Spices:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Apple:
Malt:
Spices:
Malt:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Vanilla:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Chocolate:
Herb:
Chocolate:
Herb:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Nuts:
Berries:
Berries:
Nuts:
Herbs:
Orange:
Orange:
Honey:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Honey:
Herbs:
Green Apple:
Green Apple:
Plum:
Heather:
Plum:
Heather:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Grape:
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Mint:
Nutmeg:
Chili:
Date:
Nutmeg:
Wheat:
Mint:
Grape:
Chili:
Date:
Wheat:
Tropical Fruit:
Melon:
Kiwi:
Almonds:
Salt:
Cherry:
Leather:
Hazelnut:
Floral:
Tobacco:
Barley:
Lemon:
Kiwi:
Cherry:
Hazelnut:
Floral:
Melon:
Tobacco:
Leather:
Barley:
Tropical Fruit:
Peat Smoke:
Lemon:
Anis:
Salt:
Almonds:
Grass:
Blackberry:
Coffee:
Pepper:
Cake:
Cake:
Banana:
Coffee:
Grass:
Clove:
Pepper:
Bonfire Smoke:
Blackberry:
Clove:
Fig:
Grapefruit:
Peach:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Peach:
Grapefruit:
Fig:
Banana:
Tasting
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Spices:
Herb:
Herb:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Oil:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Herbs:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Herbs:
Honey:
Leather:
Berries:
Honey:
Berries:
Leather:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Apple:
Apple:
Chili:
Pear:
Pear:
Chili:
Cherry:
Heather:
Cherry:
Heather:
Hazelnut:
Hazelnut:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Plum:
Plum:
Tobacco:
Almonds:
Peat Smoke:
Almonds:
Tobacco:
Orange:
Cake:
Cake:
Grapefruit:
Grapefruit:
Orange:
Tropical Fruit:
Mint:
Maritime Notes:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Peach:
Lime:
Seaweed:
Date:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Seaweed:
Peach:
Tropical Fruit:
Mint:
Maritime Notes:
Lime:
Date:
Banana:
Walnut:
Walnut:
Banana:
Grape:
Blackberry:
Hay:
Floral:
Floral:
Fig:
Anis:
Grape:
Hay:
Blackberry:
Fig:
Finish
Oak:
Oak:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Spices:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Herb:
Herb:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Nuts:
Chocolate:
Malt:
Malt:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Chili:
Chili:
Oil:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Herbs:
Herbs:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Coffee:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Coffee:
Berries:
Berries:
Honey:
Heather:
Cinnamon:
Honey:
Leather:
Heather:
Cinnamon:
Leather:
Pear:
Pear:
Orange:
Walnut:
Walnut:
Orange:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Tobacco:
Apple:
Hazelnut:
Tobacco:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Hazelnut:
Apple:
Maritime Notes:
Cherry:
Tropical Fruit:
Almonds:
Grapefruit:
Grass:
Seaweed:
Nutmeg:
Ginger:
Grapefruit:
Almonds:
Seaweed:
Nutmeg:
Tropical Fruit:
Anis:
Maritime Notes:
Floral:
Medicinal Smoke:
Grass:
Ginger:
Medicinal Smoke:
Floral:
Cherry:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.9
Rate
483
291
Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
07. Oct 2022
11. Mar 2013
29. Jan 2024
24. May 2015
24. Jan 2020
Batch variation seems to be an issue in Glenfarclas 105, so let's give this 'bang for the buck malt' a proper re-review. Slightly aggressive, the nose starts off with fruity sweetness, strawberry yogurt, candy apple and alcohol. With water, the fruitiness intensifies, featuring peach, roasted nuts and hints of vinegar. After a bold and peppery arrival, this young beast becomes quite tasty. Chocolate, juicy berries and a touch of mint flow into a lingering finish, full of spices, bitter oranges and tiramisu. Calling this malt 'the poor man's A'bunadh' wouldn't do it justice!
RATING: 3.5/5.0 ≙ 84 pts
RATING: 3.5/5.0 ≙ 84 pts
06. Jun 2014
05. Feb 2015
19. Jun 2016
Nosing: 
Very intense. Big time sherry nose. Initially Apples with cinnamon and raisin, reminds me of a Dutch apple tart. As it sits the fruit recedes and a dark toffee note becomes more prevalent.
Taste: 
Intense sweet sherry arrival, lots of dried fruits, oak and light spice. Like being punched in the head with a fruitcake.
Finish: 
Long and smooth, remaining sweet. Still lots of sherry and oak with a bit of black pepper.
Comment:
Well, this is an absolute beast. I'll say from the outset that this definitely needs a good extra 30%-40% water added to it to be at its best or you'll get pummeled by the alcohol level. Its intense all round, especially in the nose and palate and maybe loses a little complexity for it, but not much. Very enjoyable if you like the sherried style.
Very intense. Big time sherry nose. Initially Apples with cinnamon and raisin, reminds me of a Dutch apple tart. As it sits the fruit recedes and a dark toffee note becomes more prevalent.
Taste:
Intense sweet sherry arrival, lots of dried fruits, oak and light spice. Like being punched in the head with a fruitcake.
Finish:
Long and smooth, remaining sweet. Still lots of sherry and oak with a bit of black pepper.
Comment:
Well, this is an absolute beast. I'll say from the outset that this definitely needs a good extra 30%-40% water added to it to be at its best or you'll get pummeled by the alcohol level. Its intense all round, especially in the nose and palate and maybe loses a little complexity for it, but not much. Very enjoyable if you like the sherried style.
01. Oct 2012
02. Sep 2014
