Glenfarclas 40 Years Old Tasting notes and reviews
Glenfarclas 40 Years Old
- Brand
- Glenfarclas
- Expression
- 40 Years Old
- Type
- Scotch Whisky ~ Single Malt
- Age
- 40 years old
- Abv
- 46.00%
- Produced at
- Glenfarclas Distillery
- Region
- Highland
- Availability
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| United Kingdom | ||
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Glenfarclas 40 Year Old 3cl Sample | £18.38 |
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Glenfarclas 40 Year Old | £289.99 |
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Glenfarclas 40 Year Old | £290.58 |
Dave Broom
79- Nose
- Full-on whisky rancio. Shoe polish and strangely candy. Hint of mincemeat which then shifts to molasses and a hint of sarsaparilla and dried damask roses. Hugely complex and waxy.
- Palate
- The palate, unsurprisingly at this age, is tannic–that sarsaparilla edge returns. Quite dense and maybe just too much oak. Palate coating with a nutty undertow. Dry but has class.
- Finish
- Fades into ash.
- Comment
- Fantastic nose, but loses it on the palate.
Martine Nouet
85- Nose
- Deep, intense, elegant. Antique shop, old books. Polished oak floor.
- Palate
- Smooth and gently flowing. Oak prevails but in a very tamed way. Supple tannins. Dark chocolate.
- Finish
- Slightly bitter, spicy. Ginger and a touch of tabasco.
- Comment
- An old whisky which has taken the best of the wood during its long maturation. The perfect after-dinner dram, sipping a full-bodied mocha coffee from Ethiopia. Try with just a drop of water, not more.
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