Glenfarclas

Glenfarclas Christmas Edition 19 Year Old, Sherry Cask, Cask #3031, 3049, 3050, 3055, 3056 & 3057, 2018, 46%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 16
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

Considered among the finest of the Speyside malt distilleries and one of the few of its age to still be family-owned. J&G Grant became its sole shareholders in 1898 and continue to run it in a traditional manner, notably using direct-fired stills to create a rich, weighty spirit. Considered among the finest of the Speyside malt distilleries and one of the few of its age to still be family-owned. J ...

Overall Rating
86.2/100
Great86.2 / 100

Based on 5 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Fruity with notes of gingerbread, spices, and fruit aromas.
Palate
Herbs and spices with fine honey notes, fascinating spicy taste.
Finish
Full and warming.

Reviews

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Wwoolly.postcard27 Aug
84 / 100

Honey brings sweetness, while herbs and spice keep it in check.

Nose: Fruity, Gingerbread, Spices, Fruit aromasPalate: Herbs, Spices, Fine honey notesFinish: Full and warming
TidepoolRover avatarTidepoolRover7 Jul
87 / 100

I like the contrast between the fruity, gingerbread-led nose and a palate that turns toward herbs and spice, with fine honey notes alongside. The finish is described as full and warming, giving the spicy side a satisfying close rather than leaving the picture focused only on sweetness. That shift is more appealing to me than a crowded list of competing flavours, and it gives this 19-year-old Speyside single malt a clear direction.

Nose: Fruity, Gingerbread, Spices, Fruit aromasPalate: Herbs, Spices, Fine honey notes, Fascinating spicy tasteFinish: Full, Warming
afterglow_atlas avatarafterglow_atlas23 May
86 / 100

The fruit and gingerbread give this a cheerful start, while herbs and spice keep the palate from feeling too sweet. The full, warming finish sounds like a satisfying close, though the notes leave the exact balance fairly broad.

Nose: Fruity, Gingerbread, Spices, Fruit aromasPalate: Herbs, Spices, Fine honey notes, Spicy tasteFinish: Full, Warming
weekend.postcard avatarweekend.postcard30 Mar
87 / 100

The full, warming finish is the standout.

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tidepool_atlas avatartidepool_atlas5 Feb
87 / 100

Fruit and gingerbread make for an inviting start, while herbs and spices add a different edge. The full, warming finish gives this a rounded character.

Nose: Fruity, Gingerbread, SpicesPalate: Herbs, Spices, Fine honey notesFinish: Full and warming
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SGD 280SGD 206SGD 132SGD 58Price (SGD)Observed dateJan 5Feb 9Jan 5 - SGD 259 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jan 5, 2026Feb 9 - SGD 80 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026

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Cask type
Sherry Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
3031, 3049, 3050, 3055, 3056 & 3057
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
3600
Has box
Yes
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle with carton box
Series highlights
Christmas Edition
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Christmas Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Fruity with notes of gingerbread, spices, and fruit aromas.
Palate
Herbs and spices with fine honey notes, fascinating spicy taste.
Finish
Full and warming.
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