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Glenfarclas 18 Year Old: First-Fill Oloroso from the Grant Family — Travel Retail Bridge at 43%

Item: Glenfarclas 18 Year Old: First-Fill Oloroso from the Grant Family — Travel Retail Bridge at 43%
Rating: 8.5
Author: Joe Whitfield

Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026 1 views

8.5 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Glenfarclas Distillery
Type: Scotch
Age: 18 Years
ABV: 43% ABV
Price: £115

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, wax, sherry, apples, peaches, cinnamon, musty oak, sawdust, sultanas, woodspice

Palate

Cream, butter, vanilla fudge, toffee, rum and raisin, plum, warm lemon, hazelnut, pie crust

Finish

Sweet pears, fermented fruit, oak, roasted nuts, baking spices, lingering sherry

First Impressions

Glenfarclas 18 — Grant family's bridge between 15 and 21. First-fill Oloroso. 43%.

Tasting

Honey and sultana nose. Vanilla fudge and rum raisin palate. Lingering sherry finish. Old-school Speyside.

The Verdict

Glenfarclas 18 earns an 8.5 — rich, nutty, effortlessly drinkable at £115. A sherry-head's reliable friend.

Where to Buy

Master of Malt
£150.00

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Joe Whitfield

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Joe has spent over fifteen years immersed in the whiskey industry, beginning his career at a Speyside distillery before moving into drinks journalism. As Editor-in-Chief at Whiskeyful.com, he oversees...

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