Glenfarclas NAS 175th Anniversary (43%, OB, 2011)

A conflicted no age statement Glenfarclas; a lack of clear age statement on the label however 1836 and 2011 also on the label. No matter this bottling is to celebrate their 175th Anniversary, well done indeed. The nose is very big and very sherried with some leather and tobacco (representing wood notes) in the back ground but the sherry is center stage and it’s very good. Rich and sweet, this is all very nice and very seductive. The taste is gentle and the wood notes arrive first, a little dryness and then the sherry arrives, once again very rich and sweet. Quite excellent! Dried fruits (apricot, raisins, black currents) and of course some Christmas cake. The finish is very spicy and dry at first and then dry sherry arrives along with more of the oak spice and it continues to for quite a while and remains very good to the end.

What an excellent dram! A sherry bomb that fits the bill very nicely indeed.

£80

Score 89 points