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.

Details about this bottle Edit
1004
Glenfarclas
Scotland, Speyside
Single Malt Whisky
60%
1 l
Original bottling
Sherry
Chill filtration - Without
Average tasting notes Tasting notes
Calculated from 288 Tasting Notes
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Nosing
Sherry:
Fruit:
Sherry:
Oak:
Oak:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Pear:
Pear:
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Apple:
Apple:
Spices:
Caramel:
Malt:
Caramel:
Malt:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Herb:
Herb:
Nuts:
Berries:
Berries:
Herbs:
Orange:
Orange:
Nuts:
Dark Chocolate:
Honey:
Dark Chocolate:
Honey:
Herbs:
Green Apple:
Green Apple:
Heather:
Plum:
Heather:
Plum:
Cinnamon:
Cinnamon:
Grape:
Maritime Notes:
Grape:
Mint:
Nutmeg:
Wheat:
Wheat:
Date:
Nutmeg:
Chili:
Date:
Maritime Notes:
Chili:
Mint:
Cherry:
Tropical Fruit:
Salt:
Almonds:
Melon:
Hazelnut:
Barley:
Tobacco:
Floral:
Kiwi:
Leather:
Hazelnut:
Floral:
Melon:
Tobacco:
Cherry:
Leather:
Barley:
Kiwi:
Tropical Fruit:
Anis:
Almonds:
Salt:
Lemon:
Peat Smoke:
Lemon:
Banana:
Clove:
Blackberry:
Pepper:
Grass:
Coffee:
Cake:
Banana:
Fig:
Coffee:
Grass:
Pepper:
Cake:
Clove:
Fig:
Peach:
Bonfire Smoke:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Bonfire Smoke:
Peach:
Blackberry:
Tasting
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Fruit:
Oak:
Oak:
Fruit:
Spices:
Malt:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Nuts:
Spices:
Herb:
Herb:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Zitrus:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Oil:
Nuts:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Oil:
Raisin:
Raisin:
Herbs:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Herbs:
Leather:
Leather:
Cinnamon:
Honey:
Berries:
Vanilla:
Berries:
Cinnamon:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Apple:
Apple:
Pear:
Pear:
Chili:
Chili:
Cherry:
Cherry:
Heather:
Heather:
Lemon:
Plum:
Lemon:
Hazelnut:
Hazelnut:
Plum:
Tobacco:
Tobacco:
Peat Smoke:
Cake:
Orange:
Almonds:
Almonds:
Grapefruit:
Orange:
Grapefruit:
Cake:
Seaweed:
Peach:
Tropical Fruit:
Maritime Notes:
Ginger:
Nutmeg:
Nutmeg:
Seaweed:
Peach:
Ginger:
Tropical Fruit:
Lime:
Maritime Notes:
Lime:
Banana:
Banana:
Blackberry:
Date:
Floral:
Mint:
Walnut:
Floral:
Fig:
Grape:
Anis:
Mint:
Grape:
Walnut:
Blackberry:
Date:
Fig:
Finish
Oak:
Oak:
Sherry:
Sherry:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Spices:
Spices:
Fruit:
Fruit:
Herb:
Herb:
Peat Smoke:
Nuts:
Alcohol:
Alcohol:
Chocolate:
Malt:
Malt:
Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Dried Fruit:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Oil:
Oil:
Zitrus:
Chili:
Chili:
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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08. Apr 2012
11. Jan 2016
dennislhopkins
01. Jan 2019
Nosing: Sherry Dunkle Schokolade Eiche Orange

Taste: Sherry Getrocknete Früchte Dunkle Schokolade Gewürze Zimt Öl

Finish: Sherry Apfel Öl Dunkle Schokolade

Comment:
Sherry Sherry Sherry Not to be believed! I am a real fan of Aberlour A'bunadh, but this is a SERIOUS wow!!! It is a true sherry bomb, through and through! I nosed at full strength, but diluted down to 50% for tasting. Subsequent nosing at 50% really opened up the different aromas, for me at least! The taste is intense, rich, creamy, and not for the feint of heart! Finish is long lasting, creamy, smooth, and full-bodied. I have to do a blind tasting with an similar strength A'bunadh and see which rules. Will be a hard decision!!
dennislhopkins
10. Jan 2019
Nosing: Zitrus Orange Sherry Schokolade

Taste: Süße Sherry Gewürze

Finish: Dunkle Schokolade Öl Sherry Apfel

Comment: I compared my Glenfarclas 105 side-by-side with a A'Bunadh Batch 62. Both cask strength, both nearly same ABV (60 vs 59.9). Both are to die for! The GF 105 is like driving a Porsche, whereas the A'Bunadh is like driving a Rolls-Royce. The A'Bunadh is elegant, softer on the nose, oaky, a little musty. On the tongue it is luscious, creamy, smooth, butter/toffee, refined. Nice long legs, again, oaky and hints of chocolate. Delightful. The GF 105 on the nose is intense, exciting, orange zest, sherry! On the tongue the GF 105 literally dances on the tongue! Exciting! Lively! Spicy! Driving in the fast lane! Legs not quite as long as the A'Bunadh, but definitely irresistable! Both are definite sherry bombs! I diluted both down to about 48% ABV so as to enjoy all of their different aromas. If I want fast and exciting, I go for the GF 105. If I want slow and smooth, I reach for the A'Bunadh. Both are exquisite, and I will make sure to have several bottles of each in my inventory!
24. Jul 2016
Necrö
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