Glenfarclas / 12 Years Old - Whisky Magazine

Glenfarclas

12 Years Old

ABV 43%
REVIEWED Issue 22

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Specifications

Brand: Glenfarclas
Expression: 12 Years Old
Type: Scotland Whisky / Single Malt
Age: 12 years old
ABV: 43%
Country/Region: Scotland / Highland
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Tasting notes

Taster Michael Jackson

Nose: Deceptive. Seems restrained, but at close quarters is quite powerful. Nutty, with a splash of lemony sourness.
Palate: Big, firm. Hard toffee. Burnt, peat-smoke notes.
Finish: Spicy. Ginger snaps. Shortbread. Long, lingering.
Comment: Confident. Straightforward. A first-class whisky. Well-rounded. No-nonsense.

8.5

Taster Dave Broom

Nose: Big, rich, appetising nose: Dundee cake, oak, sherry, ripe fruits, fern/bracken and the greenish edge you seem to get with many 12 Years Olds.
Palate: Robust, deep and fruity with lovely rich oaky notes.
Finish: A little short.
Comment: A powerful bugger and a great introduction to the distillery style, but you feel you'd get much more in a couple of years.

7.8

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