whisky review 606 - Glenfarclas 12yo @ 43%vol
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His knowledge on the stills...Love Ya' Ralfy!
Couldn't agree more on the Glenfarclas 12. In terms of taste and value, very, very hard to beat.
Tried this at a fine restaurant recently simply because I had never had it before. It went straight to the top of my favorites list! Awesome review. Thanks.
What does it taste like?
Such an extensive, informative and fun review. Lots of respect man. I loved the history lesson especially
. . . happy to help with the malt-moments !
Every time I watch one of your vids I learn something... This time, I recently tasted some Glenfarclas 15, some Glendronach 12, and some Mortlach Rare Old... I made the observation that the Glenfarclas and the Glendronach were of a really pleasing high quality, and something was missing from the Mortlach. It all came together when you explained how direct firing the stills yields a richer tasting spirit, and I had that *Aha!* moment... Thanks again, Ralfy!
Wonderful dram, I opened mine one litre bottle two weeks ago and I'm still enjoying every drop of it. First sherry scotch that has hit the mark for me, I've never been fan of sherry scotch whisky. A find it a lot better than it's 18yo brother witch is twice more expensive. In that particular Glenfarclas 18yo there was also some sulphur present.
And the price of this 12yo in Travel Free shop is just so cheap... Best bang for the buck
When I pick up a new bottle to enjoy, I always know straight where to go when I crack her open. You have taught me so much about tasting Scotch whiskey and you have single handedly made every bottle more enjoyable. I thank you warmly from the middle of America, and I hope God blesses you and Yours.
I just keep watching this vid for several times now. Love this bottle. I take 3 bottles at a time cause I can't stop sitting and enjoy looking and drinking this bottle.
Thank you Ralfy to getting around to this! it's probably my favorite! Certainly don't agree with your score though!
I have a bottle of Glenfarclas 15 year old that i'm planning on opening Christmas day. looking forward to finally trying it it's a bottle I've had in my cabinet for ages and never bothered opening it.
No color added to any Glenfarclas scotches, which is a minimum criteria for me. I also like the dark, tinted bottles (which they all are now - even the 10 and 12 years), because they resist degrading due to direct sunlight - not that the bottle stays on my shelf long enough to suffer from that anyway.
Hey Ralphy! I remember you tasted the Teerenpeli whiskey from Finland a few years ago. I recall you liked it quite a bit! Could you possibly taste the new Teerenpeli 10yo? :)
It is natural colour, it says so on the label, Ralfy. So, you might give it an extra mark for that.... 86/100.
Hey Ralf, you mention that Glenfarclas and Abelour work better as sherry matured whiskies then bourbon. What whiskies would you say work better as bourbon matured then sherry?
An absolutely fantastic video on Glenfarclas. Someone recommended me Glenfarclas 12 about four years ago and it is hitting so many notes you've described. Knowing the history and information you've provided adds to the appreciation of a great scotch whisky.
Thank you for adding the extra bits of information in your videos, Ralfy.
Ralfy my friend...I've just done my tasting notes for this whisky. As usual...if you've reviewed it...I'll watch and listen to your views on whatever I've just had my take on. Thank you! Just, thank you. Your reviews still impress me so much. We won't always agree but, on this one, we do. You are truly the benchmark by which I base my love of this beautiful (mostly), brown liquid.
Cheers.
Anybody got recommendations for the "Sherry under 50 bucks league" ?
I'll be stocking up and probably get myself the Glendronach 12, Aberlour 12 NCF and GF 15. Anything I should try?
Hee Ralfy,
Ever thought about reviewing the Jura 10yo "origin"?
I heard mixed opinions and I'm eager to hear yours!
Pleasure to join you in the bothy for some common sense and a bit of history, especially after the week I've just had here in the U.S. where common sense and remembering the lessons of history are in very short supply. Just my opinion, but what does a guy know after graduating Summa Cum Laude with a degree in history and political science anyway. Grateful for all you have taught me about whisky over the years Ralfy, for I am enjoying my wee dram to the fullest. Thank you!
"A bottle of hooch was far more tangible and reliable currency than the kings head on a metal coin."
Here we go again!
I hate peat, so as a sherry whisky fan, would I be put off by this one?
There's no peat. It's just a little spicy in the finish that may make someone think it may be peat. Personally, I find the finish to taste like spicy oak, and of course the sherry, which you get all the way through from beginning to end.
@@VazzVegas perfect. Sounds like I'll like it then. Thank you!
I have the 17 and I also have the 15 cask strength. I would rate the 17 an 85 and the 15 an 80. The 17 I would buy again, the 15 CS no.
I bought a bottle after I watched this review and hearing Ralfy mention it a few times. I am really enjoying it.
it's a great drink, really.
Hello Ralfy can you Review Glenfarclas 25 for us? Greetings from Germany
Hi Ralfy,i really enjoy and learning a lot of good stuff from you.Just wondering would you review the Organic single malt from France called Domaine Des Hautes Glaces Cask #31 or equivalent for us ? Thank you
Almost finished a bottle of this 12 year old and only now discovered it states 'natural colour' on the back of the label. So there we go, good to know😁
Hello Ralfy,
according to this article whiskyscience.blogspot.cz/2015/09/scottish-pot-still-variations.html it seems there're more distilleries using direct-fired stills. And as somebody mentioned earlier, Glendronach switched from direct-fired to steam coil heating in 2005.
"There are still Scottish distilleries using direct-fired stills; Glenfiddich, Glenfarclas and Macallan use direct-firing for both wash and spirit stills, while Springbank, Glen Garioch and Tobermory use direct-fired wash stills."
. . . interesting stuff and useful information for us all.
Ralfy, how does glenfarclas decide which cask to bottle at 10, 12, 15, etc? Is there a method? Just curious
Top notch content, thanks for the knowledge Ralfy.
So, for Whisky Review 666, are you going to do Black Art?
Devil's casks?
I LOVE Black Art 4.1! It changes over a period of 45mins for me!
it's dark let's party?
There is a Jim Beam's Devil's Cut. Just throwing it out there =D
Tried it for the first time not long ago and was immediately hit with a sense of familiarity when nosing, but for the life of me just couldn't pin point what the smell resembled. Finally had a break through, it's kaki-no-tane, a Japanese snack (often served in bars) that's made from rice and shaped into the size of a persimmon seed. Been eating that since I was a kid.
Hi Ralfy, thanks for your informative and fun reviews... been watching them for a few months now. I'd love to hear your thoughts on "the singleton of Glen ord 12yo" which I really enjoy lately and is very popular here in Vietnam where we choose to live!
According to maltmadness and what they tell you at the distillery tour Glendronach converted from direct to indirect heating in 2005. I haven't tried the 8yo yet because of the relatively high price, but I'm definitely going to. What about you, Ralphy?
www.maltmadness.com/whisky/glendronach.html
cheers
Ralfy, are there actual variant levels of chill-filtration? I automatically assume that the process is quite one-sided, with no chance of different levels.
Wikipedia says "Factors affecting the chill filtering process include the temperature, number of filters used, and speed at which the whiskey is passed through the filters. The slower the process and the more filters used, the more impurities will be collected, but at increasing cost." Take that for what it's worth.
I believe it says natural color on the bottle. Just bought one. Looking forward to trying it 🎉
ha ha, that final review comment much more like mine- concentrated look then tasting notes "mmm lovely"!
Hey Ralfy - Thank you for your reviews.
I always learn something from your vlogs. I love the phrase, "winter warmer."
Dane, Yorba Linda, CA
ralfy you are the Best!!!
Absolutely love Glenfarclas 12. One of my favorite Speysiders. I agree, the bang for buck factor is hard to beat. This rivals MacAllan 12.
Ralfy, I just bought a bottle of Glenfarclas 12 43%. What's curious is that it's absolutely the same visually, bottle, tube and label, EXCEPT the bottle is now dark brown glass and the back label says "natural color". Some distilleries do eventually listen.
Thank you for this review and Malt Moment Ralfy. Most everything I have seen lately here in the States has been political happenings and reactions. It's nice to take a cybertravel across the pond for a moment at your bothy. Much appreciated!
had a glen avon 1958 that would come from glenfarclas. Love your vlogs Ralfy.
Got this one on a whim ( the 105 wasn't available) but somehow wanted to pass. Glad I saw this review. As informative as it gets. Cheers.
I've had both, and 105 has a very significant alcoholic bite to it. It has a lot of character and taste but the proof makes it a bit rough if you don't regularly try cask strength whiskeys. Diluting it with water helps but I prefer the full cask strength bite. The 105 is the 12 yr old but richer and more aggressive. Hope that helps. Just my personal experience with it.
Hi Ralfy, sincerely thankful for all the awesome content. I have a question: what's the highest Malt Mark you've given to a whiskey?
. . . about 94 for a Signatory Mortlach a few years back.
ralfystuff, thank you for the reply. I'll try to find the video.
LOL, it was a 95 but it was a Signatory Mortlach. (And it was in 2009, is that a few years?) Review 24 by the way.
Wonderful thing flowing against the current is a dram of old Pultney!
Ralfy at his best! You cant buy substance.
I prefer it definitely without water!!!
I am thinking about buying a bottle of this and blending it the 105 to amp up the ABV a bit...
I cannot find the 15 and the 25 is $190usd...too much.
I bought the last Billy Walker Glendronach 12 bottled in March 2016 at my old Asia market today..$57usd.. I may have found the last of those in Siem Reap.
$190 for the 25 seems too much considering I found Glendronach 18s for $82 last year.
Ciao Ralfy!
More rum reviews please!
I've been looking forward to a review of this for a while. Thanks Rally!
Thanks for sharing the malt moments!
While Ralfy was able to praise the Glenfarclas distillery for their traditional practices and and family-owned attention to detail, I imagine that part of him was itching to say he wishes it was 46%, non-chill-filtered, and not artificially coloured.😊
Just tasting this for the first time. My preference for a while was Glendronach, but lately I don't think it's what it used to be. This is the closest thing to what I remember Glendronach being, and I think it will be my go-to Sherry casked malt. And less expensive always helps. Thanks for the background on these distilleries.
It’s amazing how things have changed, the 17yo is the only good one in the past 2 years. The prices have gone silly for the 25yo and the 15yo is a shadow of its former self. A good batch of 105 is still very worthy but besides that I have little interest in Farclas now, even the family casks have been poor as of late. It’s gone so downhill that some of the reps apologise at festivals. It’s a shame they’ve been a victim of their own success and previous good value, they’re in a no mans land at the moment where the price to value ratio is poles apart. They need to turn things around soon before they got lost in the crowd of mediocrity, especially as access to top quality whisky has never been easier (besides some of the prices).
Just tasting the 12yr Glenfarclas. Like your notes about the company. Not sure I have the menthol - but the licorice hint, probably. Must go back to the Aberlouer :)
My wife bought me a bottle of this back from America recently and only paid $30 in Orlando airport. Wasn't 100% sure about this one at first but it definitely improved as I worked my way down the bottle. One thing - did anyone else struggle with th evolume on this review? Came through very quietly on my PC...
What did you think of the Johnny Walker advert post US election Ralfy? WIth Woody Guthroe's This land is your land, and do you think it's well intentioned or purely one of many marketing gimmicks? ;)
Ralfy, let me say first, big fan of the channel. I do however have a slight complaint, in that I feel your ratings (malt marks) are slightly inconsistent. A few videos ago you rated Glenmorangie 18yo an 84, yet in this video, as it appeared, you had more positive things to say about this whiskey, and yet receives only 1 point higher. Not quite understanding how that happens, considering you weren't impressed with the Glenmorangie.
Slainte
Got it for the price meaning to use it as a "tongue warmer" before pouring something I consider better. It's still meant for that but I have to admit, the more I try this the more I like it. It's just a good enjoyable dram, you just need to get over the alcohol aggressiveness (let it rest for a while).
Hi Ralfy, have you ever tried Bruichladdich Bere Barley 2008? It's quite young at only 6 years, but i find it very refreshing and at a decent price. Anyway keep up the good work and cheers from the Netherlands.
I prefer glenmorangie 12 and glendronach 12 much more for just a bit higher price. I tasted some bitterness for my 2nd bottle at glenfarclas 12.
One of the worst bottles of whisky I've ever tried was the glenfarclas £511.19 family reserve. It just reminds me of the smell of sick ...
There's an 8 year old in a green and gold tin too .
Just looked up Glenfarclas Family Cask 1961. Holly smoke! CAD$14000 a bottle!
hi ralfy
is there any difference between FINISH and AFTERTASTE??if yes please elaborate in detail the exact concept of ARRIVAL,DEVELOPMENT,FINISH in next episode....how to judge the length of first 2???
The 105 is one of my all time favourites. Will you be coming to Spirit of Toronto again? I'm sure you don't remember but I enjoyed having a dram with you. I had a chuckle when my wife stoles Jim's chair and he was too polite British to say anything about it.
The nose is much more toffee than sherry to me. Prefer it on the palate but as I wrote in the 15 review, there is something in this one that remembers me some blends, like a kind of sweetness you get from the grains.
Yes health and safety is bollocks you are right there, love Glenfarclas especially the 105. So I am slightly disappointed with the Mark, you gave it, anyway thanks Ralfy.
Hi Ralfy, thanks for the GF12 yo vlog. I was not too impressed by it & your findings helps me to confirm the same. Any chance of you reviewing Bunnahabhain Cruach Mhona Scotch Malt 50 Nat 6 Dump Round Cork Wood Top Tube & the Longmorn 16 Year Old ???
Ralfy, could you please tell what aspects of Glenfarclas 17 y/o you don't like? As far as I remember in one of your previous vidoes you mentioned one can observe the maturation of whisky as it ages in Glenfarclas's 10, 12, 15, 17, 21, 25 and 30 y/o expressions as they are exclusively matured in -more or less same quality and sized (this is my addition)- sherry casks. Bearing this in mid, what makes 17 y/o inferior to other aged Glenfarclas expressions?
. . . when i tasted it, it just did not work for me. Lacked substance and character.
I wasn't expecting such a mediocre score when I saw this review posted. Tis a shame we don't have the 15 or 18 in Chicago, instead we have 12 and 17, 21 pretty common at a good whisky store. 21 is very good.
I have been enjoying Glenfiddich 12 and Arran 10 for several weeks now and one of the interesting things I notice is this “cooked” peach note from Glenfiddich, whereas Arran’s got more of a fresh calamansi-orange juice. My guess is that’s probably coming from direct-firing the still you mentioned here. Thank you always for guiding me through all these mellifluous malt moments!
I bought one of these a couple weeks ago in the US for about $60 while I generally prefer a more PD whiskey I find this one to be quite flavorful and light
Wait, isn't Aberlour matured in cherry casks?
. . . most of the time, yes ! 'Sherry', not cherry !
Hi Ralfy. Thanks for the videos. On a different topic, have you thought of mixing a scotch with a port or sherry wine? Maybe a red wine if you want to dilute a strong whisky.On still another topic, have you noticed the deals to be had on gift packs of whisky around the Holidays? I'll be stocking-up.
This is one of my favorites. This is a great bottle. Just had my first dram tonight.
You mentioned they are careful with their casks. Just opened a 1L bottle and first smell was rotten eggs. What a reek!!! The bottle is tainted with too much sulphur.
Tastes sensational though.
. . . let the bottle breathe !
Hi Ralfy. You often mention Glen Garioch, but as far as I am aware, you have only reviewed the NAS Founders Reserve. The 12 year old has a lot to offer. I would welcome a review. Keep up the good work.
Review 369, in June of 2013, was also an endorsement of Glen Garioch if you want to check it out.
The bottle I have is darker and it says natural colour on the label at the back.
Awesome. Was eyeing this for a while. Traveling out in 2 days. Will grab one at Singapore Airport.
Ralfy you briefly mentioned Glen Garioch which has a similar sherried style and quality to the Glenfarclas and Aberlours. Having recently enjoyed some Glen Garioch myself I was curious of what you thought of that distiller and ended up watching your quite positive review of Founders Reserve from 7 years ago!! I wonder how it holds up in 2016.
Review 369, in June of 2013, was also an endorsement of Glen Garioch if you want to check it out.
My two favorite distilleries in Scotland are Auchentoshan and Glenfarclas. I would not of discovered them, if not for Ralfy's vlogs. Thank you Ralfy.
. . . happy to help with the malt moments !
I know they are not the most sophisticated drams but I enjoy them more than some of the more better known. They are also much more affordable than most malts. By the way, I really like young Auchentoshan, maybe they will put an age statement on it so you can review it.
Ralfy has done the same for me only it was Old Pulteney. The 12yo is dirt cheap, even here in Canada, and I love it.
I just purchased a bottle of the 21yo, very good. Great price!
Dan E Thinking about getting a bottle. Amazing price. How is it?
It's was good, only had one dram so far. It was a little hot for a 21, added some water. I bought a bottle of GlenDronoach 18yo at the same time. I enjoyed the GlenDronoach more.
Good to hear. Thanks!
got myself a bottel of it, prefer the bunnahabhain 12
I've been eyeing the 17 for a while now. Does anyone have any thoughts on it? or can anyone dissuade me? thanks
This was the first thing I bought when I became old enough to buy alcohol a year ago. It was because of all the kind words you had said about them in an older video. It was a great purchase
i got a glenfarclas 12 about a year ago...it was ok nothing special...a couple of months later and on about the same price (couple of euros difference) i got an aultmore 12 and an ardbeg 10. absolutely no comparison
Konstantinos Bouklas
Whisky Review 606 gets me thinking what will Whisky Review 666 be of...
After all "Whisky you're the Devil"
I always learn something. That said.With the holidays approaching. What is the Ralfy recommended mix with EggNog.
Pour egg nog in to a tumbler, pour a measure of a Glendronach 15 yo Revival in to a glencairn. Pick up the glencairn, smell the whisky, taste the whisky, glance at the egg nog. Repeat.
very very accurate description.. always trust ralfy !
Great video, btw. Thnx, Ralfy ;)
Always an enjoyment. Slainte Mhath.
Bought the liter bottle of this a while ago. 15 euros well spent.
Yum.
Why no no age statement videos?
. . . most NAS whiskies are expensive, young and immature. Some are not, but it's difficult to tell without tasting. Age statements reveal the 'value' of a whisky.
Looking forward to sharing an afternoon and a dram with you later 😀
. . . Mortlach 27 on the menu !
Brilliant,going to be a great day 👍🏻
. . . it was a god day !
ralfystuff I got a bottle and now this is one of my regulars. I loved the 21 yo., but this is close to that quality. Ralfy what else, as far as liqour, taste GL like this. I"m probably crazy, but it reminds me of RYE.
Have you tried the 1 litre 18yo glenfarclas?
Hi Ralfy. Unfortunately, I believe around 2005 Glendronach converted to steam heating their stills. Also, another great distillery who direct-fired their stills was Longmorn who also converted to steam in 1994, which i notice a definite difference in the distillate between young/older bottlings.
ICEMAN6282 yes, I just checked on the glendronach site, indirect steam heating in 2005.
. . . thanks for the info: I will mention this in my next vlog.
There's currently a Glenfarclas 2003 on offer at M&S for £17 (reduced from £35).
. . . . SERIOUSLY good buy !
❤️👍🥃