spirits whiskey
43.0
Glenfarclas 21 Year Old Single Malt
Speyside, Scotland
About this product
Glenfarclas 21 Year Old is the pinnacle of everyday Glenfarclas — rich, sherried, and deeply complex at an age when most Speyside distilleries have lost family independence. Matured entirely in ex-Oloroso sherry butts in the family's direct-fired still tradition, it achieves a depth of dried fruit, Christmas cake, and spice complexity that benchmarks the sherried Speyside style. At under $200 CAD, it represents exceptional value compared to contemporaries from larger corporate-owned distilleries. Consistently 94-96 points from specialist critics.
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colourDeep mahogany-amber
noseRich and sherried — Christmas cake, dark fruit, coffee, cinnamon, light leather
palateFull and complex — raisin, dark fruit, coffee, dark chocolate, warming spice
finishLong, warming, sherried fruit and coffee fading to wood spice
Service
notesOne of Speyside's best pairings with dark chocolate and blue cheese.
glasswareGlencairn
serve tempNeat; allow 10 minutes to open
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Rich and sherried — Christmas cake, dark fruit, coffee, cinnamon, light leather
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Pairings
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Dairy cheese
Glenfarclas 21's rich sherry, dried fruit, and coffee character finds complementary intensity in Roquefort's savoury funk, while the walnuts and honey bridge sweetness.
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cheese
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casual
Glenfarclas 21's full sherry complexity bridges the Christmas pudding; a traditional family distillery's whisky for a traditional family table
classic
celebration
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cheese
Glenfarclas 21's full sherry richness bridges the mature Stilton; a deeply sherried Highland whisky for a deeply blue British cheese
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cheese
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casual
Glenfarclas 21's oloroso depth bridges the haggis bon bons; a full-sherry Highland malt for Scotland's most traditional flavour
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casual
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game
Glenfarclas 21's sherry richness bridges the braised pheasant; a Highland estate for the Highland shooting table's classic game bird
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dessert
Glenfarclas 21's oloroso intensity bridges the Dundee marmalade cake; a family distillery whisky for a family bakery tradition
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dessert
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casual
Glenfarclas 21's full body belongs with the Scotch côte de boeuf; a great Highland whisky for a great Scottish beef cut
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