Glenfarclas 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Glenfarclas · Glenfarclas Distillery
Glenfarclas at fifteen years hits a sweet spot in their range — enough sherry influence to be expressive, enough restraint to remain elegant. A family-owned distillery that lets time and wood do the talking, bottled at a sensible strength.
Nose
Sherry-soaked dried fruit and honey dominate the opening, giving way to dark chocolate and a hint of orange peel. Beneath that sits a quiet maltiness and the faintest wisp of earthy oak.
Palate
Rich and mouth-coating, with caramel and stewed plums leading. Mid-palate brings clove spice and hazelnut, with an elegant creaminess that the sherry cask influence provides. Not heavy — balanced and measured.
Finish
Medium-long, with dried fruit and cocoa fading into a gentle woody warmth. A lingering sweetness stays on the tongue.
- Region
- Speyside
- Cask Type
- Oloroso Sherry
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Aged 15 years in a combination of refill and first-fill oloroso sherry casks
- Chill-Filtered
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Heather Rob Roy — 2 oz Glenfarclas 15 · 1 oz sweet vermouth · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a brandied cherry.
Food Pairing
A dense, flourless dark chocolate torte finished with flaky Maldon sea salt and a drizzle of aged balsamic. The sherry-cask whisky amplifies the chocolate's depth while the salt bridges the two.
Owned by the Grant family since 1865 — one of the few remaining independent family-owned distilleries in Scotland — Glenfarclas sits at the foot of Ben Rinnes in Speyside and has championed sherry cask maturation for over a century.
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