Review #274: Glenfarclas 15

Speyside - 15 - NCF - NCA - $70- 46%

Glenfarclas is a classic Speyside malt.  The 15 is unavailable stateside but it has a special feature.  They actually up the ABV to 46%.  Huzzah!  

Color - Tawny

Nose - Dates, Christmas pudding, spice, more and more Christmas pudding.  

Palate -  Chirstmas pudding, current, red fruit
Finish - Medium - Very dry, dates, chocolate, vanilla, cake bread, red fruit

Overall - 6  -   The nose smells like pure Christmas pudding.  Just bready and leaded with baking spices and dried fruit.  While not complex is wonderful to nose.  This is for sure a step up from the 12 year.  It is like a liquid Chirstmas pudding through and through. This to me really shows how under proofed Glenfarclas line is.  Just a little bump in ABV goes such a long way on flavor and mouthfeel.  If I lived where this was sold, I probably would keep a bottle on hand for guests.  But I dont', so I won't

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.92

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16