People should be protesting in the streets . <| sep |> Glenfarclas 105 NAS , 60 %, ~$ 107 CADnbspInteresting to learn that the 105 is a reference to the old British proofing system , where proof was equivalent to roughly 1 . 75 times the ABV . While nowadays 60 % would equate to 120 proof , under the old ways it would have been considered 105 . nbspNose Mixed berry jam , milk chocolate , wet leaves , peanut butter , raisins , vanilla , hint of oakTaste Strawberry , oak , orange peel , blueberry , cinnamon , raisins , vanilla cake , red chili peppers , hint of milk chocolateFinish Red chili peppers , bitter oak , vanilla , hint of cherrynbspYouthful sherry nose here , full of jammy fruits , along with some mustier notes and a bit of nuttiness . The texture is thick and creamy , again pack full of fruits , but found some new elements as well in a hint of bitterness from the orange peel and a heap of spicy heat . A bitter woody turn on the finish , the fruits are subdued now but a lingering hint of cherry persists . The heat continues to build here and really is my only criticism as I felt it out of balance with the rest , ultimately detracting from the overall experience . There are a lot of positives for this one . Strong flavours and texture , as it ' s one of the very few in the Glenfarclas lineup that is nonchill filtered , and only watered down to 60 % Decent price point as well . In terms of easily accessible cask strength sherried whiskies , I ' d give the slight edge for my preferences to the Aberlour A ' Bunadh . It almost pains me to say this being such a huge fan of Glendronach but I enjoyed both slightly more than the most recent batches of Glendronach Cask Strength batch 4 and 5 at least . Of course , while the late Macallan CS beats out all 3 and Glendronach single casks are still a notch above that read among the greatest of all time , those aren ' t exactly in the same price bracket anymore so comparisons to those bottlings aren ' t exactly the most helpful here . All that to say , a decent sherried dram in the end . nbsp 86100