Favourite Glenfarclas

For my wallet, the 105 and the 15yo are my favorites.

The 1968s selected by Luc Timmermans are awesome. Interestingly enough, bourbon matured Glenfarclas is excellent (are we getting spoiled by the high quality sherry?). Also, a 1966 SMWS really surprised me: http://www.whiskynotes.be/2010/glenfarclas/happy-birthday-luc/

The Family Casks 1963 #2649 Sherry Hogshead Release VI

The Family Casks 1962 #2649 Sherry Hogshead Release VI

@whiskynotes, I mismatched Luc Timmermanns into Tillmann - of course it was one of the 68`s Glenfarclas selected by him...these bourbon casks bottlings are superb. @JoeVelo, the 15 yo is a very ggod whisky which is a standard in my cabinet but I prefer the 17 over the 15 because it is a bit sweeter and bolder on the palate and compared to the 15 with the 17 complexity and depth are showing.@Appadurai, unfortunately I never tried the 63/62´s but I´m sure they are of superior Quality like all Glenfarclas official bottlings which I tried so far.

Malts of Scotland just released a superb (undisclosed) Farclas in a half bottle ('1836' Angel's Choice). Stunning whisky from 1970 (41yo). 140 EUR for 350ml. I also love the 40yo and the 17 (better than the 25 imho). I have the Heritage on my desk to try soon.

@markjedi1, I had a 21 and 25 side by side yesterday and I must say that I preferred the 21 over the 25 - I have to correct myself: current fav bottlings standard range: 40, 21 and 17. The Malts of Scotland release sounds great - Malts of Scotland is excellent stuff - it´s terrific that some of these new small indie bottlers (Malts of Scotland, Whisky Agency, Perfect Dram, Whisky Fässle, Thosop etc...) select really stunning casks.

I'm also a fan of Luc Timmermans 68 bottlings but have tasted several other family casks from the 60s of comparible quality. Let's be honest, old sherried Glenfarclas is often excellent.

I had the 1979 Family Reserve at The Mash Tun in Speyside this past summer. It was simply stunning!

Of what I've had so far, the 21 year old.

I like Heritage for the good price and for a young single malt is really tasty...

@maltster I would take the 15 over the 17...the 25 and 30 are first class...haven't sampled the 40 but can imagine just how good it would be.

I've only had two (unfortunately) so far in my journey...the 12 (thank you for the sample @aboutchoice!) and the 15 (which had been on my wishlist almost from the start, with a bottle given to me as a wonderful Christmas gift from my wife who, while not at all a whisky fan, always manages to pick especially enjoyable bottles from my wishlist, for me).

The 15 is one that I will have difficulty topping but, given the consistent high quality coming from the distillery, it will be an enjoyable undertaking to find out if one can top the 15!

I was fortunate enough to be standing at the counter of Park Avenue Whiskies in Manhattan about 18 months ago. It was 8:05 am on a Tuesday. I had just walked across the width of the island. I asked the very old gentleman there what was his favorite. He pointed to Glenfarclas 15. I knew he was speaking truth.

I'd second the 1979 Family Casks - I tried one of them today (not sure which one) and it was excellent. It's a bourbon cask matured whisky rather than their usual sherried fare and as such is almost entirely unlike any Glenfarclas I've tried before - light, creamy and with all the fruit, coconut and vanilla you might want.

I really like the 30 year old. It is a real great value long aged whisky. Based on that I would love to the 40. The 15, I think, is one of the best whiskies in it's class, the fact you can pick it up as cheap as £38 is amazing.

@cowfish The 1979 you talk about I have looked at and yearned for, maybe one day.

Having only tried the 105, the 15 and the 17, my choice would be the 17; though the 105 seems to represent an exceptional value for money.