Glenfarclas 15 YO

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Glenfarclas 15 YO

Highland

46% ABV, 92 Proof 

Eye: Yellow gold. Medium rim and medium length legs. 

Nose: Super fruity - orchard and red fruits in particular. Sweet with a hint of alcohol and no smoke. 

Palate: A mild burn up front is quickly overtaken by tons of orchard fruit, especially yellow nectarines and apricots. Mouthfeel is silky and medium-bodied.

Finish: Slight oak astringency, long with some char in the background.

Overall: Very fruity through and through, nice sweet-heat balance between flavor and proof. A pleasant, light sipper with a great mouthfeel.

Rating: 5.8

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)

1 | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. Cider Cask)

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