A big whisky albeit a 15yr old, and with a lot of presence . Good toffee, spice and soft kiss of peat on the flavor side and this is a very good example of the style. solid.
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5cl sample. With Elmar and Darryl. The whisky was medium amber-golden in colour and offered light tar, malt, butterscotch, earth and hints of dried fruits on the nose. On the palate the wine showed dried fruits, earthy notes and a touch of smoke, with warming alcohol and very good length. Seemed less sweet then the Glenfarclas Multi Vintage Trilogy Team. O.K.
Interestingly, the whisky became dull and bland after adding just a few drops of water. Also, when we revisited the glass a while later this whisky only smelled of motor oil and plastic; weird.
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sweet, toffee nose Big whisky! Spicy. Full body, rich with malty toffee notes Sweet tobacco and a rum-like quality Finish shows lots of oloroso character with walnuts and molasses very long
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Note dated 10/11/2015: Sipping on the last drops of my bottle as I write this. The considerable residual sherry influence, I think, consists mainly in the briny licorice note, the burnt, oxidized connotation (no, that isn't mild peat, it is a note of oxidization which I think comes from the sherry) and its strong dryness in the length. As far as that aspect is concerned, see this video here. Takes a few weeks after opening the bottle to show what it has. Also, this whisky needs adding water. If you do not consider these two points you might be missing out on some of this good stuff's potential.
Note dated 05/22/2015: No, it's not exactly losing against the Bunnahabhain 12, the preference seems to just depend on the mood of the day.
Original note, 02/21/2015: Tasted anew out of my own bottle. I find this extraordinary and a definite notch up from the Balvenie 12 Doublewood. Uncolored amber. Nose nice, dark and spacey, glue/shoe polish note, butter scotch, marzipan and cinnamon. Palate powerful arrival (hence not a bad idea to add a teaspoon of water) and unsweetened licorice (this would make me recognize it blindly) and/or coca cola. Marvellously integrated burnt (not smoky !) note. In the length oak and a somewhat salty and soapy or even sulfuric note which bothers me a little. I would say that it loses ever so slightly against the Bunnahabhain 12. But the real contender is the Glendronach Revival Aged 15 Years which I herewith declare clearly beats it too. The comparative statements here are based on simultaneous tastings.
En fantastisk lækker starter på 46% - 3 mere end deres andre standard produkter! Lækker, fyldig, smooth - men alligevel med bid og kant. Sgu god - rigtig god! 10
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Årets julewhisky (Lamme): Farve:5 mørk rav.Aroma: Abrikos, korn, lidt korn. Smag: Sherry olorosso.Eftersmag: Lang, bider lidt, god mouthfeel,let metal. Karakter 9,95. Super god. klasse
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11/30/2020 - Papies wrote:
A big whisky albeit a 15yr old, and with a lot of presence . Good toffee, spice and soft kiss of peat on the flavor side and this is a very good example of the style. solid.
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11/22/2016 - PSPatrick wrote: 88 Points
5cl sample. With Elmar and Darryl. The whisky was medium amber-golden in colour and offered light tar, malt, butterscotch, earth and hints of dried fruits on the nose. On the palate the wine showed dried fruits, earthy notes and a touch of smoke, with warming alcohol and very good length. Seemed less sweet then the Glenfarclas Multi Vintage Trilogy Team. O.K.
Interestingly, the whisky became dull and bland after adding just a few drops of water. Also, when we revisited the glass a while later this whisky only smelled of motor oil and plastic; weird.
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4/20/2015 - henrygjeffreys Likes this wine:
sweet, toffee nose
Big whisky! Spicy. Full body, rich with malty toffee notes
Sweet tobacco and a rum-like quality
Finish shows lots of oloroso character with walnuts and molasses
very long
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2/21/2015 - Soteriologist Likes this wine: 93 Points
Note dated 10/11/2015: Sipping on the last drops of my bottle as I write this. The considerable residual sherry influence, I think, consists mainly in the briny licorice note, the burnt, oxidized connotation (no, that isn't mild peat, it is a note of oxidization which I think comes from the sherry) and its strong dryness in the length. As far as that aspect is concerned, see this video here. Takes a few weeks after opening the bottle to show what it has. Also, this whisky needs adding water. If you do not consider these two points you might be missing out on some of this good stuff's potential.
Note dated 05/22/2015: No, it's not exactly losing against the Bunnahabhain 12, the preference seems to just depend on the mood of the day.
Original note, 02/21/2015: Tasted anew out of my own bottle. I find this extraordinary and a definite notch up from the Balvenie 12 Doublewood.
Uncolored amber. Nose nice, dark and spacey, glue/shoe polish note, butter scotch, marzipan and cinnamon. Palate powerful arrival (hence not a bad idea to add a teaspoon of water) and unsweetened licorice (this would make me recognize it blindly) and/or coca cola. Marvellously integrated burnt (not smoky !) note. In the length oak and a somewhat salty and soapy or even sulfuric note which bothers me a little. I would say that it loses ever so slightly against the Bunnahabhain 12. But the real contender is the Glendronach Revival Aged 15 Years which I herewith declare clearly beats it too. The comparative statements here are based on simultaneous tastings.
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6/3/2010 - peterkj wrote: 86 Points
Whiskysmagning – Glenfarclas (Singlemalt-shop, Kulturstaldene): Farve: Rav. Aroma: Lyng, malt, hasselnød, lidt sprit med oloroso nedenunder, vanillie, aske. Smag: Fyldig, lille tørv, appelsin, træ. Eftersmag: Lang, varmer. Pris: 450 kr. Karakter: 10,2
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6/3/2010 - Hintze wrote: 85 Points
Farve: Rav, orange
Aroma: Honning, lyng, malt, hasselnød, Oloroso, ll. sprit, aske, kirsebær, vanille,
Smag: Appelsin, ll. tørv, honning, sukker,
Eftersmag: Ll. grape, mørk choko, træ,
En fantastisk lækker starter på 46% - 3 mere end deres andre standard produkter!
Lækker, fyldig, smooth - men alligevel med bid og kant. Sgu god - rigtig god! 10
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2/4/2010 - peterkj wrote: 85 Points
Glenfarclas smagning med Robert Ransome (Kokkens Vinhus, Glostrup Centret): Farve: Rav. Aroma: Sherrysødme, dufter virkelig godt. Smag: Fed, olieret, sukkerholdig, krydret, sherry, kraftig. Eftersmag: Lille røg, fersken, tørv, tør. Pris: 495 kr. Karakter: 10
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2/4/2010 - Hintze wrote: 86 Points
Glenfarclas vertikalsmagning v/Robert Ransome (Kokkens Vinhus, Glostrup Centeret): Farve: Rav,
Aroma: Pære, sherry, malt, ll. karamel, blomster,
Smag: Krydret, ll. røg, sødme,
Eftersmag: Ferskner, ll. tørv, malt, tør!, korn,
46% som Grant IV ku' li'! Og det kan jeg skam også ... 10,2
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2/11/2009 - lytzen wrote:
Farve: rødligt skær - flot (5), Aroma: Sherry, abrikos, tørret frugt, korn, Smag: Oloroso sherry, tørret frugt - abrikos?, Eftersmag: Lidt olieret, appelsin, lidt bitter. Karakter 9,8
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11/29/2008 - jj@whiskyclub.dk wrote: 93 Points
F: 5
A: Sherry, abrikoser, korn, strå
S: Saød anelse saltet, anelse sprit, honning, svesker
E: salt, kødsmag/umami
God
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11/29/2008 - linnemann wrote:
Årets julewhisky (Lamme): Farve:5 mørk rav.Aroma: Abrikos, korn, lidt korn. Smag: Sherry olorosso.Eftersmag: Lang, bider lidt, god mouthfeel,let metal. Karakter 9,95. Super god. klasse
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11/29/2008 - Hintze wrote: 83 Points
Årets Julewhisky (TWCH, Lamme): Farve: 5 - Rav med orange toner
Aroma: Korn, abrikoser, rosin (PX?), ll sprit,
Smag: Lille sprit, honning, træ,
Eftersmag: Vanille, honning, TRÆ, citron/orange,
Super afbalanceret korn- og frugtbombe! Træ med en bette skovlfuld tørv - sgu egentlig meget god og med masser af XMAS-factor! Årets nissedram :) 9,3
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11/29/2008 - peterkj wrote: 83 Points
Årets julewhisky (The Whisky Club Highlander, Lamme): Farve: Mørk rav, orange (5). Aroma: Vanille, tørret frugt, abrikos, korn, oloroso. Smag: Træ, olieret, sirup, sprit, svesker, honning, en god mouthfeel. Eftersmag: Kød, metallisk, bitter. Lækker. Karakter: 9,5
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2/7/2008 - peterkj wrote:
Farve: Rav (5). Aroma: Honning, sirup, eksotisk frugt, vanillie. Smag: Appelsin, krudt, lakrids , salt, fed, fyldig, træ, karamel, peber, sirup. Eftersmag: Medium, tørv, salt, bitter, peber. En OK whisky, som jeg dog husker som bedre. Karakter: 9
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2/7/2008 - Hintze wrote:
Farve: 5 - Let mørk rav, brunlig,
Aroma: Floral, appelsin, krudt, ananas, sød lakrids, salt, sirup, brun farin,
Smag: Ll sprit, træ, ll oloroso, karamel, peber, sirup,
Eftersmag: Træ, tørv, salt, valnød, let besk, kaffebønner, peber, måske ll røg,
En barsk start, som dog klinger ud i rund-, blød-, og fyldighed! Tør eftersmag af træ og valnød. De 46% klæder den gevaldigt. Et ikke så stort 9-tal.
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1/1/2003 - Double-A Likes this wine:
Rich barley malt, milk chocolate, woody spice and dried oranges on the nose. Rich, assertive and weighty palate. Long, lip-smacking finish.
Jan 2003
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