Next in our Glenfarclas minis session was the 21 year old… We first sampled it as part of a Glenfarclas evening in 2011…. and clearly a revisit was overdue!
- Nose
- The initial whiff was varnish… then sour mash, green grapes, vanilla, more subtle warm vapour, light tea.
- After the 1st sip, strong green tea, organic sweet, some sawdust, wood at the back…. cork even
- As it continued to open, it revealed light leather, sea breeze
- Palate – Tea, leather, warm, bitter, very rounded, salty dry with a maritime twist
- Finish – Nice long leather, slow burn feel, slightly bitter
With the aromas, over time it began to unfurl from a tight nose to reveal multiple dimensions.
We set it aside and revisited after trying all the Glenfarclas miniatures… what then?
- Nose – Fruits like guava and white fruits like pear, jicama then a sweet perfume shifting into a salty brine
- Palate – Soft and then sour then bitter, then sweet… overall just an enjoyable soft sweetness
- Finish – Much more bitter than the original tasting and very dry
Overall we found it very approachable, quite enjoyable. Still had that quite straight forward dimension like the other Glenfarclas, yet with so many more elements.
So what do the folks at Glenfarclas have to say:
- Colour – Dark amber-gold.
- Nose – Intense, full of aromas – sherried fruit, tropical fruit, nutmeg and almonds with slight citrus notes at the end.
- Flavour – Full bodied rich and rounded, develops slowly into fruity and spicy flavours.
- Finish – Long-lasting and smooth with a chocolate feel at the back of your throat.
We sampled this whisky in Oct 2017 from a closed bottle purchased from The Whisky Exchange in London as part of a gift pack for approx $50.
What all did we sample in our Glenfarclas minis session?
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