Glenfarclas 17 Years Old

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 55 by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom.

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Tasting Notes

Martine Nouet Nose Floral. Heather. Lots of herbal notes. Fresh coriander, dill, parsley. Palate Lovely fresh feel. Soothing sweetness. Fresh pulpy fruit. Peaches, pears. Develops on bakery notes. Oak keeps its grip but without overdoing it. Finish Long, oaky, spicy. Comment A bunch of interesting flavours displayed in an elegant oak frame.

Dave Broom Nose Clean, rich, dried fruit, stewed rhubarb, raffia. Weighty, concentrated, slightly fungal, deep, Dries a little with water. Palate Instead of a blast of weight this spreads discreetly across the tongue. Good complexity and fine balance. Plenty of black fruits. Best neat, though water shows how deep the flavours are. Finish Nutty and slightly astringent. Comment A good example of a whisky at the start of its mature phase.