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Классический олд-скульный Glenfarclas в хересном стиле повышенной крепости — сухофрукты, дуб, шоколад. Опытные ценят баланс, но многие отмечают, что более высокая крепость не даёт заметного прироста над обычным 15-летним, а цена выше.
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В аромате доминируют херес, изюм, чернослив и красные яблоки с цитрусовыми и специями (корица, мускат, кардамон), к которым добавляются кофе, молочный шоколад, кожа и характерная затхло-пыльно-землистая нота, требующая внимания. Вкус полный, кремовый, ореховый и маслянистый, с мёдом, сухофруктами, минеральностью, перцем и дубом, переходящий к сухости и вяжущим танинам; послевкусие средней длины — сладкое, ореховое, с хересом, шоколадом и дубовой сухостью. Хвалят насыщенность, сбалансированность и «рождественский» хересный профиль старой школы, отличный от современных густо-сладких стилей; критикуют жёсткость, местами приторность и излишнюю сухость с горчинкой к концу.
Опытные ревьюеры сходятся в диапазоне 84–91, но ключевое расхождение не в оценке, а в ценности повышенной крепости: несколько авторитетных дегустаторов прямо пишут, что качественно образец идентичен стандартному 15-летнему при 46%, дополнительные градусы лишь дают простор для игры с водой, и более высокая цена не оправдана — повторную бутылку брать не стали. Часть отзывов отмечает, что бутылка долго «раскрывается» после открытия (2–3 месяца) и что характер не такой выразительный, как ожидалось от усиленной версии; один опытный автор в слепой дегустации счёл образец средним по качеству, близким к рядовым розливам. Общая согласованность высокая: почти все признают узнаваемый и добротный стиль винокурни, расходясь лишь в том, стоит ли переплата за крепость.
GIORGOS
87
24 jun 2016 4:23 pm
нос 88 · вкус 86 · финиш 87
Georges
84
03 sep 2015 3:29 pm
нос 84 · вкус 83 · финиш 83
thomasjx
88
24 mar 2025 9:07 pm
| Нос |
88 |
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| Вкус |
89 |
(88,5) |
| Финиш |
88 |
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Whiskydufftown
91
05 jan 2019 4:59 pm
нос 89 · вкус 92 · финиш 92
Thermidor
86
25 may 2016 11:54 am
This bottle seemed to take forever to settle down properly after being opened, something to the tune of 2-3 months. Before that it always felt too nervous and I couldn't hit a sweet spot when decanting, but after settling down it's exactly what you'd expect a 15yo CS Glenfarclas to be. It deserves a point more than the OB 15 from me because the added % makes it more fun to play with water, but qualitywise I feel they are identical. After finishing my bottle I didn't feel the need to get another one on account of the much higher price than the OB 15.
Vladimir Ziryanov
86
24 mar 2024 10:04 am
Blind tasting Jerez, 13 years, 55%, Speyside Honeycombs, plums, a little bit of cherries - not bad. The taste is rich, but not very colorful
нос 87 · вкус 86 · финиш 86
Ostap
88
03 jan 2020 3:13 pm
Classic Christmas whisky with bright sherry exposure. Organically woven components, without bulges. Deliciously drunk, the perfect degree for such whisky.
| Нос |
88 |
Heresy, Christmas cupcake, coffee notes, chocolate, dried fruits, candied fruits, dust, bright colors, milk iris, vanilla, berries, sauerkraut, sheep fur, marmalade. |
| Вкус |
89 |
Citrus, sour, honey, pepper, Christmas cupcake with a bunch of candied fruits, raisins, mineral notes, oak. |
| Финиш |
88 |
Honey, pepper, oak, dried fruits, sherry, citrus, medium duration. |
RL_whisky
80
10 jan 2015 12:17 am
Excellent Glenfarclas, which does exactly what you would expect of an 15 year old cs Glenfarclas.
нос 78 · вкус 77 · финиш 80
DenisLeonov
90
12 mar 2018 1:57 pm
Balance sheet (22) In the blind, I would go to ol-inn that this is Springbank (90) Elegant silence for a chic price.
Beaker65
91
15 nov 2019 9:12 am
An exciting Glenfarclas. The higher alcohol percentage creates a totally different 15-year-old Glenf.
| Нос |
90 |
Plums, raisins, nutmeg and cinnamon. |
| Вкус |
92 |
The whisky is nicely balanced. The sherry is modestly present. Very fruity! |
| Финиш |
91 |
The finish is medium to long. Deliciously sweet, fruity and again that beautiful sherry. |
Dirac
87
23 apr 2026 3:18 am
It's much richer than the regular version, with a slightly salty taste. However, it's also a bit rough.
нос 88 · вкус 87 · финиш 86
kimmosuo
81
05 oct 2017 8:50 pm
нос 82 · вкус 79 · финиш 79
MasterMork
90
19 jul 2025 10:34 pm
нос 90 · вкус 90 · финиш 89
Dottore
89
10 mar 2020 10:37 pm
BLIND TASTING Nose: sherry! Sweet, heavy and yet fresh. Juicy peach. Apple pie with vanilla ice cream. Great nose Mouth: wow, extremely strong onset with massive sweetness, wonderfully salivating. Maccadamia nuts. In addition, slightly salty in contrast. Rum raisins and plum jam. Oak wort spreads somewhat towards the end. Finish: long, sweet, warming, nutty. Conclusion: Barrel-strong sherry whisky, which I really like and which I would most likely assign to Ben Nevis.
Qiefangbai
88
20 may 2026 5:34 pm
This is a very old-school Sherry Cask Whisky, quite different from the thick, sweet Sherry styles of recent years.
| Нос |
88 |
The aroma is of ripe red apples, plums, raisins, roses, oranges with peel, cinnamon, and cardamom. After waking up, it will have aromas of creamy chocolate, woody notes, red berry jam, and hints of vanilla and toast. |
| Вкус |
89 |
The first part consists of raisins, brown sugar, dried longan, and raspberry jam; the middle part contains cinnamon, pepper, and creamy chocolate; and the last part includes honey cake, licorice, minerals, and soda. |
| Финиш |
88 |
After swallowing the wine, the sweetness quickly transforms into a dryness, with aftertastes revealing grape stems, apple peel, cream, licorice, mint, and minerality. |
WhiskyPEATer
88
10 dec 2022 3:31 am
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 87
The_Osprey
82
26 mar 2023 10:36 pm
Glenfarclas 15 year old 103 degrees SSMSW, TWE Exclusive, 58.6%. 30ml sample Jan 2023. Orange. Aroma is initially a mix of earth covered carrot, mashed up apples, musty refill casks, red apple peel, margarine, polished metal and sawdust...in no particular order. Mostly apple flesh and musty oak really. Body is lightly oily. Taste is light up front, then green chilli spice and woody bitterness. Lingering chilli. Pretty basic. An okay Glenfarclas profile not unlike their mainstream standard bottlings. No special casks in this it just seems like a middling to below-average batch of their 15 year old at a higher strength. 3.425/82
uap304
86
30 mar 2023 4:27 pm
Powerful and classic Glenfarclas style. I really enjoyed the regular 15-year old and was excited to try this because of the higher strength. However, it was a bit disappointing because the character is not extremely expressive. I might have been expecting a “juiced up” 15-year old, and it doesn’t quite deliver on that.
| Нос |
87 |
Sherry, raisins, Necco wafers, leather, and a musty/dusty/earthy note which is quite characterful. The nose is the highlight but takes some focus. |
| Вкус |
86 |
Full, creamy, honey, dried fruits, becoming sharp and dry. |
| Финиш |
85 |
Sherry and faint chocolate. Dry tannins and oak. A bit cloying as the dram goes on. |
HokkaidoUni
85
29 mar 2022 4:14 am
| Нос |
86 |
On first whiff, coffee and milk chocolate. I've been getting a lot of nice quality milk chocolate off of Glenfarclas recently. Raisins, a dairymilk bar (raisins and milk chocolate! UK!), some char and caramel. There is a slight amount of sulfur too - a struck match. A bit brambly. Some plum pudding and some old shoe leather, rubber soles and a bit leafy, not all tobacco. Some cedar wood. Not much more comes out with water. |
| Вкус |
85 |
Deep, rich and nutty. Malteasers. It is a bit dry. Oily and full olorso. Rocky, oily and coating and a little dirty. With water a little less rocky a little less dirty. |
| Финиш |
85 |
Nutty, sweet chocolate drops. Creamy and nice leather. A bit of varnish. It is a bit leafy, a little dry. Some stone fruit at the end - plums? |
ldcsh
88
30 nov 2020 4:14 pm
Sample 20cl
нос 89 · вкус 88 · финиш 88
Waykid
87
25 sep 2016 10:42 am
I agree with Thermidor. Sure took it's sweet time to reach it's potential but then as immensely rewarding as the normal 15 with a 46%. I really like alot what they are doing here, though I wont grant any more points for the higher ABV, so 87 for both. And I also wont be purchasing another: as far as their normal 15 stays as stunning as it is, it is quite enough for me: at the recent price/quality it is a bang for your (or at least my) buck just the way it is.
pyrotukker
84
23 nov 2021 9:45 pm
Typical glenfarclas profile. Full and round, however with some edges. A bit to siropy for me though.
Kaysersdråber
90
14 sep 2019 12:44 am
нос 88 · вкус 91 · финиш 90
Glenfarclas-Fan
89
29 oct 2017 5:15 pm
Unmistakably a Glenfarclas and yet always a positive surprise when I try it again.
нос 88 · вкус 89 · финиш 88