Glenfarclas 105: Whisky Tasting & Food Pairing, Review #197 HD

WELCOME BACK TO THE WHISKY COUCH In Pretoria, South Africa Where whisky and food come together in perfect harmony With GUSTAV & ELNA MULLER as your hosts Email: gustav3m@gmail.com Instagram: http://instagram.com/thewhiskycouch Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thewhiskycouch/?ref=br_tf GLENFARCLAS 105 CASK STRENGTH THE DISTILLERY Founded: 1836 Situated: Speyside region in the Highlands of Scotland Owned by: still family owned - J&G Grant Glenfarclas means ‘valley of the green grass’ Copper stills are still direct fired iso steam heated THIS WHISKY 10yo Cask Strength Single malt from the Glenfarclas distillery Matured in ex-Bourbon and ex-Sherry casks ABV 60% Non chill-filtered and natural colour COLOUR Chestnut NOSE Hint of alcohol, sherry, dried apples, chocolate, vanilla, butterscotch, nuts, stone fruits in dark honey sauce TASTE Assertive, very rich sherry, spicy, oak, dark chocolate, sherried frui, hints of espresso, no alcohol burn FINISH Long, warm, spiced sherry, creamy chili WITH WATER: Nose: sweet candied dried fruit, old wood casks, nectarine marmalade Taste: more creamy sherried dried fruit, peppery/spicy bitter chocolate COMMENT: Careful with the water SUMMARY: Not so much a sherry bomb as it is a SPICE BOMB PRICE: … $ … £45 … R1100 (South Africa) FOOD PAIRING RECOMMENDATIONS Need something sweet and meaty to match the boldness and balance the spiciness – sweet sticky meatballs OTHER WHISKYTUBE CHANNELS Scotch Test Dummies https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCL9FwyDiy_LCIRVLWP9fngg Aqvavitae https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCYTM0afACsqCQxvSvf3VqRg Scotch 4 Dummies https://m.youtube.com/channel/UC1ZL5bS6kkNVdxcnGf8NVLg Whisky Whistle https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCopCLQzG_SWU9aQSyduyiGw Jason Whisky Wise https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCGs_qetFfue07i_W9pa38Zw Whisky in the 6 https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCRbdcQkwdDrXgZxmkb9lLhw Whiskey Vault https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCElm866_W5r1eg8VjhFNARw The Whiskey Dic https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCCAcYAt--HOIUhv0kbN0Cxg The Foodquig https://m.youtube.com/user/foodquig No Nonsense Whisky https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCjYHDKONtK2YfrSEIGJ6qdA Malted in Montreal https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCwDslrS2AWslWqeIVastYCg The Whiskey Scout https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCM6lLSLSCOvaDy9PqRzO4WA Gary’s Whisky Reviews https://m.youtube.com/user/gazebo2012 Whisky.com https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCnCE0-pPZuit8aud1l9rhkA Ralfydotcom https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCp0k3OKqfkPW0HdRLA8JWZg GreatDrams Whisky Reviews https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCUCDzCxNWpEHCVQzGAbtYbw Blind Whiskey Reviews https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCEWGVPEI4Dc_FXWzlC3wPQQ WhiskyJason https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHGSDNjDyhBBO6XpF3SqYOA Telex the Whisky Tech https://www.youtube.com/user/Telex2112 Getting weird with the beard https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC95h3TmgEbhWMOUHWm-_90A The malted man cave https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRg6fO-QRdDLvrjmVUhpfcg Trenny and C https://www.youtube