Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

Name: Glenfarclas 15 Year Old
Brand: Glenfarclas

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Glenfarclas aged 15 years mainly in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46%. Richer than the 12, with concentrated dried fruit and butterscotch.

Details

Brand	Glenfarclas
Distillery	Glenfarclas
Origin	Scotland / Speyside
Style	Single Malt
Age	15 yrs
ABV	46%
Cask	Sherry casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Sweet sherry, butterscotch and dried fruit such as raisins.
Palate: Full-bodied — sherried sweetness, malty weight, nuts and spice in good balance.
Finish: Long and sweetly sherried, with a gentle toasty note.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
With water

Enjoy its 46% concentration neat. A splash of water lifts the sweet sherry aromas. A great after-dinner dram on cold nights.

Food pairing

Dried fruit, nuts, fruit cake and aged cheeses.

Background & production

From Glenfarclas Distillery near Ballindalloch in Speyside, a distillery known for sherry-cask-matured malt.

The 15 Year Old is matured predominantly in Oloroso sherry casks and bottled at 46%. Aged a little longer and bottled a little stronger than the younger expressions, it has a more concentrated, richer flavour.