Glenfarclas 30 Year Old Scotch 🥃 Whisky Whistle 583

[@5litremania]

I poured a Glengoyne 25 year old for my Father and myself tonight in honor of my Mother who passed away back in June 2020 from Cancer. I miss her so much. Cheers Mark and here's hoping to a much better year.

[@WhiskyWhistle]

I am so sorry for you and your father. I wish you both comfort and health in 2021 my friend. Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@macallanfinerare2552]

Cheers to your Mum! And all the best for the two of you. I had to face the same fate a year earlier.

[@matveyyatskin4312]

Hello from Russia. Thank you for the video. I bought the same bottle of whiskey. Glenfarclas 30 year old has an astonishing flavour

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Thank you! It sure does - it made me curious of the 40 year old!! 😵💸🥃

[@matveyyatskin4312]

@@WhiskyWhistle yes, it has a very complicated flavour. I dream of buying a bottle of Glenfarclas 50 years old but It's very difficult to find this one. I'm obsessed with old whiskeys.

[@jpmackin]

I have the 25yo, it’s amazing!

[@WhiskyWhistle]

One of my favourites!! My whisky of the year a couple years ago. Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@thelastdayone8889]

I’m going to begin a whiskey adventure with this… thanks for the review. I enjoyed hearing you talk about it and dig the vibes.

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Thank you. That’s quite the beginning! Best of luck. Cheers🥃🥃🥃 Mark

[@tooslow1614]

Thank you

[@WhiskyWhistle]

No, thank you!! Cheers and HNY🥃🥃🥃

[@aaronedgerton1843]

Great review Mark, I got to try this a few years ago, was the whisky that started my whisky journey! Cheers!!

[@WhiskyWhistle]

what an Incredible one to start with! cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@thelastdayone8889]

I just decided to do same and then saw your post.. I hope you’ve been having a lovely adventure. Cheers to new discoveries!

[@jonathanbender7347]

3 questions: 1) For taste: This or redbreast 27? 2) For investment: This or redbreast 27? 3) How do you imagine the Glenfarclas 35 and even 40 would taste? Could it possibly get better? I see these bottles in some Alberta stores. Gotta think quick and i trust/value your opinions.

[@briansimpson4310]

I had the Glenfarclas 30 last year at a (rich) friend's house. It was so very good. We spent an hour on our dram -- 30 minutes on the nose alone. In my notes I called it "almost perfect". I agree with you that the Glenfarclas is one of the most affordable quality scotches out there. I love 'em. For me though, mostly due to financial constraints(!), I prefer the freshness, bite, and character of a younger whisky.

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Impressive story, Brian!! That is amazing. Yeah I feel much the same way. But also that I like 10-21 yo whisky...even down to 3 years old in some cases! I do wonder though if my expendable income increased 10 fold what changes in purchasing would occur. Sigh.. Cheers Brian🥃🥃🥃

[@BeerBrackets]

Nice! Was looking for a good review of the Glenfarclas 30. Well done!

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Thanks Beer Brackets! Glad there was a tad left to review. Cheers🥃🥃🥃 Mark

[@bryantlong6522]

My man said “stir fried vegetables” 😂

[@WhiskyWhistle]

A nice umami flavour.

[@tunwin5305]

Hi Mark...great view..this is Tun..I have ordered 10 bottles of this at $500 per bottle..I can give you a few when I see you!

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Hi Tun!!! So great to see you. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Wow you are too kind. If so I’ll share it with my club. And bring you something special. Cheers my friend🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@macallanfinerare2552]

For me the sweet spots in the GF range are the 15yo and the 25yo. 15yo because of the added punch from 46%abv and the 25yo (@43%) because of its great balance between sprit character and cask influence. The 30yo and the 40yo are drifting off into tannic bitterness imo. I was fortunate to have visited the distillery and be offered the 40yo free of charge. Yes, that was some years ago... Warning: GF is well known for having serious batch variation issues, so if you want buy a bottle (or 17 😁), make sure that you can sample the actual batch at hand before pulling the trigger.

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Good points Doc! I’ll be on a mission to try the 40 haha. Cheers & HNY2020🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@benjiegan620]

Nice glass mark, would love to get this glass

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Thanks Benjie! did you order one? sorry for the wait cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@grahambailey3538]

I've been contemplating which 30YO to get for my 30th. I'm a sherry head so I've been debating between Glenfarclas 30 and Glengoyne 30 but can't find anything helpful online so thanks for this! Happy New Year all the way from South Africa!

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Hi Graham! Happy New Year!! First off I haven’t had the Goyne 30. Comparing the 25’s of each I would say Glengoyne is more overtly sherried, whereas Glenfarclas is more balanced and complex. I’m guessing the theme will continue for Glengoyne in the 30 year old. If you enjoy both styles it’s a toss up - let your gut feeling make the decision for you!! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@garrafeiradodinis6765]

Price is very good in Europe.hug

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Cool. Not bad here - was just $600 CAD on sale. Absolutely worth it for a special occasion! Cheers my friend🥃🥃🥃🥃 HAPPY NEW YEAR!!

[@macallanfinerare2552]

The price was very good in Europe, I paid 188 € (= 293 CAD) for a bottle a few years ago. Now it is approximately 100% more expensive. On the other hand, the 40yo is 3 times more expensive today AND the abv is down from 46% to 43%... 😮

[@songbonlim5423]

Good day Mark 형님. I was planning to get Balvenie 30yrs but after I watched video, I am definitely having hard time to make my mind. I think I should go for the one which is more collectable. May I ask some recommendation from you? Thank you very much 형님!

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Sorry for the delay! Balvenie 30 will do well as will Highland Park 30. I’ll think some more! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@graemeyoung5280]

Excellent and very exclusive review Mark, on a whisky that is a real surprise too!! I found the whisky so youthful, and the malt is still so present in the nose. Remarkable whisky , puts on quite a show and is well worth the price of admission. There would be no speyside fans that wouldn’t love this bottle. Thanks so much!🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Glad I could share it with you! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@sowlegwhiskyreview5501]

I am with you Mark. I like a lot of different whiskies, but I tend to believe whisky gets better with age. Old books, leather, deep malt are amazing notes much more often present in older whiskies. Cheers and happy new year :)

[@WhiskyWhistle]

We do exist! Cheers Rene all the best in 2021🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@glenloewen7507]

Wow - I am envious on that tasting! Great review. The best dram I’ve had to date was Macallan 25, and I too enjoy age. I absolutely love Glenfarclas 21 & 25. The 30 would certainly be an experience. Cheers Mark.

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Glen I must have dreamed my response haha. Wow! I hope to try older Macs some day. Get the Farclas 30 for a special occasion one year especially if on sale. Cheers my friend! Good game tonight🙌 🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@米豆專家]

Do you think it can on par with most 30 year old Scotch whiskies?🤔It's been said that Glenfarclas whiskies aren't that mature, but I'm not sure

[@WhiskyWhistle]

In maturity, absolutely. The style isn’t as cask focused as say Macallan or Glengoyne or Glendronach or Glenallachie, but I think you get a better look/taste at the wonderful spirit aged 30 years. Let me know how you like it if you try it! Cheers🥃🥃🥃

[@米豆專家]

@@WhiskyWhistle it’s similar to highland park? Or is there any winery with similar style?

[@WhiskeyQuests]

Superb whisky! I was fortunate enough to try black art 4.1 and Bunna 25 yr. wow 🤩 they were only samples but I would love to own a bottle to explore even more. Mark Have a happy new year 🥃

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Well that sucks I missed this until now!! I don’t think I’ve tried the 4.1 but I hear amazing things!! I have a Bunna 25 but won’t open it now that the packaging has changed!! Maybe when my eldest is old enough to appreciate it haha. Antonio all the best this year!! Cheers buddy🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@ThatMetalGuy1983]

Love the presentation

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Gorgeous and not over the top! HAPPY NEW YEAR!!🤘🥳🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@ThatMetalGuy1983]

@@WhiskyWhistle happy new year

[@gohabs365]

Never had anything older than 18 years, but hope to soon. Cheers Mark and Happy New Year to you and the family.

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Thank you Spiro! I hope the old juice flows like water for you in 2021. Cheers brother and happy new year to you and yours🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@ronaldbeerguy]

Love the 15 but not sure I’m experienced enough to appreciate the 30. Good review. Happy new year 🎆

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Happy New Year, Ron! Sometimes it’s personal preference- I have a friend who prefers 12-15 years old to 20 and up! Glad I like it all hahaha. Cheers my friend🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@djjohnny5166]

Can you recommend a place online I could buy the miniature of this? Ive been digging around and it’s hard to find in stock… and i also wouldn’t know who I could trust cause im a noob…in the USA… thanks in advance

[@WhiskyWhistle]

I’ve seen them in Kensington Wine Market in Canada but haven’t explored stores in USA. Good luck finding one!

[@djjohnny5166]

@@WhiskyWhistle thank you so much for the reply and info!

[@MrChristopherMolloy]

I find most of those descriptors for old whisky to be cliche. Even the most seasoned Scotch drinkers can't absolutely tell you which whisky is older than which in a blind tasting in my experience. So that being the case, I absolutely find The Sweet spot to be between 12 and 18 years old; it's also the most economical. Happy new year!

[@WhiskyWhistle]

It’s because the changes/additions/subtractions chemically take the flavour to places that don’t exist in foods. The mind simply relates it to memory. In this case reminds me of chewing the leather pigskin laces on my baseball glove as a child. The first thing that popped into my head! Then the smell in a library of leather bound volumes like old bibles or encyclopedias etc that have cracked with the pages yellowed. It seems like creosol has come even more to the foreground. Love the struck matchiness of Glenfarclas. Disagree with your blind tasting comment. I’m (almost)always able to pick out old from young blind...unless were talking about tropical climate whiskies! For me 18 and up is my jam. But I like everything in terms of age as long as it’s well made. Happy New Year Christopher🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@ironmantran]

Nice treat ! great review - - - but at price of 3 bottles of Farclas25yo, i will go with 3 !

[@WhiskyWhistle]

It’s definitely a once in 5 years kind of treat! The 25 could be a yearly Christmas bottle for me if not for the channel hahaahah!! Cheers and Happy New Year TTT! 🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@markhanson6914]

sounds divine!!

[@WhiskyWhistle]

I put it up against some other heavy hitters like Canadian Club 43 and a SMWS Glen Moray 22. It was almost unanimous, like 85 percent loved the Glenfarclas 30 the most. CHEERS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR MARK🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@BrittanyShears]

Do this blind and I guarentee its 88/100

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Nope!

[@ThatMetalGuy1983]

Ooooohhh yeeeaaah!

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Makes me think of Randy Savage! Cheers brother. Hope your package arrives soon! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@tasinbaneir4231]

well welcome back. Kotter! :D

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Oh man did I ever love that show. And I am definitely in need of a haircut LOLOL Cheers Tasin🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@tasinbaneir4231]

@@WhiskyWhistle haha

[@aframs-cctaf-rams-cct6424]

Ha, I thought you were FLA Gov. and future President DeSantis during your opening haha.

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Hahaha hilarious!! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@venumadhav6796]

Hey hi. Sorry to say this but yur earlier glass was good. We can able to see th legs but here in this glass not Visible

[@WhiskyWhistle]

Yes, the legs don’t show, but it is a great handmade sexy glass with great nosing and tasting ability! Cheers🥃🥃🥃🥃

[@anthonygrupe6756]

Glenfarclas doesn’t peat their whiskey

[@WhiskyWhistle]

In fact the malt is classicly lightly peated - like many distilleries(except some like Glengoyne whose malt uses hot air to dry), and the water itself runs through peat on the way down Ben Rinnes. Cheers🥃🥃🥃