Your thoughts about Glenfarclas 25 Year

[Quaich1]

Hi Folks. I just noticed the LCBO here has the Glenfarclas 25 Year for sale for a little more than in the UK about 105 pounds equivalent, less of a spread than usual. Wondering what you thought of the dram. How good is it?
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[Genuine Risk]

Just to put in I am also interested to see what people think of the 25 and how it compares to the 30, was close to buying one of them last night but bought something else.
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[bifter]

Of all the Glenfarclas range I've tried so far - the 12, 15, 21, 25, 30 and the 105 - the 25 was by far my favourite. My notes on the 15, 21 and 25 can be found here:

http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2357&highlight=glenfarclas

I wouldn't hesitate to buy the 25 at a good price!
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[Alastair]

I tried the Glenfarclas 25 for the first time a few years ago at Glasgow Whisky Live and have gotten through a few bottles since trying it. A great price like all of the Glenfarclas range.

[Big Mac]

Quaich1, I would be hard pushed to select a favorite between the Glenfarclas 25 and 30 year old and for your money they are both superb value. I love the sherried malts and Macallan is my first love but with the way the Macallan pricing has gone in recent years i am spending more on Glenfarclas.

Given the age of the Glenfarclas 25 i would guess it is released in batches and from my experience the batch quality varies from very good to superb, sometimes i suspect there is much older stuff in the vatting.

In my opinion the Glenfarclas 25 and 30 are superb and if you ever get the chance to taste the Glenfarclas 40 year old, take it is is outstanding.

[drPete]

I have to agree with all of the above, with Big MAc prices out of control Glenfarclas is a great choice. The 25 is tremendous, and last year I had a 5cl of the 40 - a magnificent drop.
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[albo]

I've tried most of the Glenfarclas range including the 25 and I have to say that it's a wonderful whisky and excellent value for money considering it's an OB and the age.

It's hard to pit it against the 30 as I tried them both at a whisky festival where the particular nuances are hard to work out what with everything else your drinking at the same time, however, having tried them both I'd not hesitate if funds allowed to pick up either (or indeed both).

Given the usual price disparity between the UK and Canada I'd pick this up in a hear beat if I were you.

[William]

I do like the Glenfarclas range, classic big bold sherried Speyside malts, all a high standard and all sensibily priced for drinking and long may it remain so. One of the last remaining family owned distilleries in Scotland and hopefully remains family owned.

Murray Glenfarclas is one of those whiskies which really does age well, the 25, 30 and 40 are all outstanding whiskies and i can highly recommend any of them. I wouldnt say any of them are better than the other simply different drams.

If you can get the Glenfarclas 25 at a good price, i dont think you will be disappointed.
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[Big Mac]

I would say the Glenfarclas 21 would be my least favorite out of the older Glenfarclas bottlings, i would take the superb Glenfarclas 17 over the 21 every time.

[STUDOGG37]

I tasted most of the Glenfarclas range at the Stirling whisky festival, my favourite was the 30 year, which was also voted the No.1 festival dram.

Although they had a very nice 17 year to buy on the day for £60, tasted nice so I bought a bottle, it was voted 3rd.