Rich sherry — dark fruits, orange marmalade, dark chocolate, nuts, golden syrup, manuka honey, peanut brittle, lavender, chocolate-coated raisins
Beautifully integrated — sweet fruit and malt married with old wood, baking spices, leather — remarkably approachable despite 25 years
Long and lingering — oak turns dry with spice trailing off, punching above its 43% — a classic Speysider rewarding patience
Glenfarclas 25 — a quarter century in 100% Oloroso sherry from the independent Grant family. Six generations since 1865.
Rich sherry nose with chocolate and marmalade. Beautifully integrated palate of fruit, malt, and old wood. Long, lingering finish. Deeply marinated after 25 years.
Glenfarclas 25 earns an 8.5 — exceptional value at £135 for a 25-year-old fully sherried malt. Independent family ownership means they answer to tradition, not shareholders.
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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