Glenfarclas 8 Year Old: The £38 Family Speysider — Direct-Fired Stills, Spanish Oak Sherry from 1865

Item: Glenfarclas 8 Year Old: The £38 Family Speysider — Direct-Fired Stills, Spanish Oak Sherry from 1865
Rating: 7
Author: Joe Whitfield

Joe Whitfield April 10, 2026 1 views

7 /10

EDITOR

Distillery: Glenfarclas Distillery
Type: Scotch
Age: 8 Years
ABV: 40% ABV
Price: £38

Tasting Notes

Nose

Creamy and sweet — fir honey, blood orange, twig of mint, clear sherry influence

Palate

Diced almond, apple pie, cinnamon, hay, honey, raisin — nutty, buttery, faintly grassy

Finish

Short to medium — gently nutty with sherried sweetness

First Impressions

Glenfarclas 8 — entry-level from the Grants. Direct-fired stills. Spanish oak sherry. 40%. £38.

Tasting

Honey and orange nose. Apple pie and cinnamon palate. Short nutty sherry finish. Honest Speyside.

The Verdict

Glenfarclas 8 earns a 7 — honest, sherried, traditional Speyside at a bargain £38. A great gateway to the Glenfarclas range.

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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...