Robert
Hay founded the Glenfarclas distillery in 1844 with equipment from
the Dandaliet distillery. When Robert Hay died in 1865, the distillery
was taken over by John Grant, and is nowadays still in its family.
John rented the distillery for the 5 first years out to John Smith who built Cragganmore some
years later. John Grant ran the distillery with his son George who died one year
after his father. His wife Barbara inherited the distillery licence, and his
two sons John and George Grant took over the business .
Glenfarclas is one of the few independent and familial distilleries from Scotland.
Grant sold 50% of the shares in 1896 to Patisson, Elder en Co to finance the
alteration works. Despite a honest sharing of the profits, Patisson was bankrupt
in 1899, and the distillery become the exclusive property of the Grant family
again.
The current manager, John, represents the fifth generation of Grants in the management
board of Glenfarclas.
The distillery was rebuild in 1897. The production capacity was doubled in 1960.
Two more stills were installed in 1976.
The distillery was one of the first ones to market a cask strength version of
its malt: the Glenfarclas 105.
Nearly half of the production is marketed as single malt, the remaining part
being used in blends.
| Official | 12 years | 5 | |
| Official | 105 | 8 | |
| Official | 15 years | 3 | |
| Official | 1968/2009 for L. Timmermans (Lindores) | 2 | |
| Official | 8 years | 1 | |
| Official | 1991 Dark Oloroso | 1 | |
| Official | Heritage 60% | 3 | |
| Official | 1995 Vintage | 2 | |
| Official | Vintage 1989, for the Swedish Malt Whisky Society (SWS) | 1 | |
| Official | 1994-2004 | 1 | |
| Official | 10 years | 1 | |
| Official | 25 years (square bottle, blue box, 75 cl) | 2 | |
| Official | 21 years | 8 | |
| Official | 25 years | 2 | |
| Official | 1988 Family Casks | 1 | |
| Official | 30 years | 1 | |
| Official | 1968 | 1 | |
| Official | 1979 Family Casks | 1 | |
| Official | 1965 Family Casks | 1 | |
| Adelphi | Adelphi Breath of Speyside, 15 years | 1 | |
| Dewar Rattray | Cask Collection, 1966 | 1 | |
| Douglas Laing | Old Malt Cask, Probably the finest Speyside distillery | ||
| Douglas Laing | Old Malt Cask, Ballindalloch 40 years | 1 | |
| Mähler-Besse | 1987 single Oloroso cask | 1 | |
| Scott's Selection | Scott's selection 1965 | 1 | |
| Taste Still | Old Speyside 1966 | ||
| The Nectar | Daily Dram: Lancer's flag | 2 | |
| The Nectar | Daily Dram: Feral Clangs | 2 | |
| The Ultimate Whisky Company | Rare reserve 1966 "Mystery Speyside" |
Glenfarclas |
12 years |
Age |
12 years |
Alcohol percentage |
43,0 % |
Bottler |
Official |
Cask |
Sherry |
links & average quote |
Comment by |
Colour: Golden amber brown, the label says “natural” so I guess there’s no colour added. |
Glenfarclas |
105 |
Age |
10 years |
Alcohol percentage |
60,0 % |
Bottler |
Official |
Particularity |
cask strength |
links & average quote |
|
Comment by |
Colour:Deep brown, sherry, oily |
Glenfarclas |
21 years |
Age |
21 years |
Alcohol percentage |
43,0 % |
Bottler |
Official |
links & average quote |
Comment by |
Date of tasting: 26/07 2008Apperance: Burnished, deep copperNose: Warm sherried nose with some prickle. Some wood associated aromas along with cocoa and a feint spiciness, milk chocolate and some almonds. Yet there's a fresh, solvent element behind all that and strokes of ethyl alcohol which I did not expect in a whisky this old. With water the sherry gives more room to some pine nut hints, nutmeg and red berries.Body: MediumPalate: The overall impact feels drier than I expected. It starts soft with a spicy tingle, the sherry comes rolling in towards the middle. The finish is very long and quite mouth drying with some smoky hints rolling in just towards the end, might have been more sulphury than smoky, but the dram left a very light impression of ! tobacco ash. |
Glenfarclas |
15 years |
Age |
15 years |
Alcohol percentage |
46,0 % |
Bottler |
Official |
links & average quote |
Glenfarclas |
Old Malt Cask, Ballindalloch 40 years |
Collection |
Old malt cask |
Age |
40 years |
Alcohol percentage |
50,0 % |
Bottler |
Douglas Laing |
Cask |
Sherry |
Cask number |
single cask 2097 |
Dates |
Distil: 04-1965 Bottling: 09-2005 |
Bottle |
194 btls |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
Old Malt Cask, Probably the finest Speyside distillery |
Collection |
Commemorative bottling 60 anniversary |
Age |
18 years |
Alcohol percentage |
54,9 % |
Bottler |
Douglas Laing |
Cask |
Pomerol finish |
Dates |
Distil: 1991 |
Bottle |
195 btls |
Particularity |
Non chillfiltered cask strength |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
Adelphi Breath of Speyside, 15 years |
Age |
15 years |
Alcohol percentage |
60,2 % |
Bottler |
Adelphi |
Cask number |
single cask 5642 |
Dates |
Distil: 1991 Bottling: 2006 |
Bottle |
615 btls |
Particularity |
Non chillfiltered cask strength |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
Scott's selection 1965 |
Collection |
Natural Cask Strength |
Age |
40 years |
Alcohol percentage |
48,5 % |
Bottler |
Scott's Selection |
Dates |
Distil: 1965 Bottling: 2005 |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
Daily Dram: Lancer's flag |
Collection |
Daily Dram |
Age |
41 years |
Alcohol percentage |
46,1 % |
Bottler |
Bresser&Timmer / The Nectar |
Particularity |
Non chillfiltered cask strength |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
Daily Dram: Feral Clangs |
Collection |
Daily Dram |
Age |
31 years |
Alcohol percentage |
45,7% % |
Bottler |
Bresser&Timmer / The Nectar |
Cask |
Bourbon |
Dates |
Distil: 1966 Bottling: 2008 |
Bottle |
201 btls |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
Rare reserve 1966 "Mystery Speyside" |
Collection |
The Ultimate Single Malt selection Rare reserve |
Age |
43 years |
Alcohol percentage |
42,9 % |
Bottler |
The Ultimate Whisky Company |
Cask |
Hogshead |
Cask number |
single cask 3336 |
Dates |
Distil: 13-5-1966 Bottling: 26-3-2010 |
Bottle |
11 of 185 btls |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
1968 |
Age |
No age statement |
Taux d'alcool |
43,0 % |
Embouteilleur |
Officiel |
Fût |
Sherry |
liens et cote moyenne |
|
Glenfarclas |
Old Speyside 1966 |
Collection |
Taste Still Selection |
Age |
40 years |
Alcohol percentage |
45,6 % |
Bottler |
Taste Still |
Dates |
Distil: 1966 Bottling: 03-2006 |
Bottle |
270 btls |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
Cask Collection, 1966 |
Collection |
Cask Collection |
Age |
40 years |
Alcohol percentage |
46,1 % |
Bottler |
Dewar Rattray |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
8 years |
Age |
8 years |
Alcohol percentage |
40 % |
Bottler |
Official |
links & average quote |
Comment by |
This is the first Glenfarclas I have had a chance to get to know, so I can only guess that it must hold up with its older brothers quite nicely. Of course, the whisky is not quite as smooth as an older one would be – still, that specific sherryish character has to be what is the Glenfarclas trademark. It is a very full, round, sunny tone with not little caramel to it; the “sunny” side to it is almost too much for some afternoons. If it had to illustrated with sound (the writer of this note is also an sound engineer) the higher frequencies would be just slightly dominant, but never to let one forget about the overall wholesome character. The nuttiness a Macallen would have is not where this whisky shines, nor does it have the at first hidden intensity of a 12 year Glendronach. But oh is it still a tremendous example of what Speyside’s finest distilleries are capable of achieving.(taking into consideration the pretty good price-ratio) |
Glenfarclas |
1991 Dark Oloroso |
Age |
No age statement |
Alcohol percentage |
46 % |
Bottler |
Official |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
Heritage 60% |
Age |
No age statement |
Alcohol percentage |
60 % |
Bottler |
Official |
Particularity |
Non chillfiltered cask strength |
links & average quote |
|
Comment by |
Date of tasting: 29/5 2009 (SWS tasting)Apperance: Old gold (lighter than the 21yo I've sampled)Nose: Lots of sulphur initially, like used fireworks. Pretty spirity, green apples, sewer smells. Complex, but not all that pleasant. Gets slightly better- bakery.Body: Medium to lightPalate: Starts light. Prickly swallow. The finish is round and has lots of wood. Remarkably light overall and does not feel like 25 years old. Still tasty though. |
Glenfarclas |
Vintage 1989, for the Swedish Malt Whisky Society (SWS) |
Age |
19 years |
Alcohol percentage |
53,9 % |
Bottler |
Official |
Dates |
Distil: 1989 Bottling: 2008 |
Particularity |
Non chillfiltered cask strength |
links & average quote |
Comment by |
Date of tasting: 27/3 2009 (SWS tasting) |
Glenfarclas |
1994-2004 |
Age |
No age statement |
Alcohol percentage |
46 % |
Bottler |
Official |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
1988 Family Casks |
Age |
19 years |
Alcohol percentage |
56,3 % |
Bottler |
Official |
Cask |
Sherry butt |
Cask number |
single cask 7033 |
Dates |
Distil: 1988 Bottling: 2007 |
links & average quote |
Glenfarclas |
1965 Family Casks |
Age |
42 years |
Alcohol percentage |
60 % |
Bottler |
Official |
Dates |
Distil: 1965 Bottling: 2007 |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
1987 single Oloroso cask |
Age |
No age statement |
Alcohol percentage |
46 % |
Bottler |
Mähler-Besse |
Cask |
Oloroso refill |
Dates |
Distil: 1987 |
links & average quote |
|
Glenfarclas |
25 years (square bottle, blue box, 75 cl) |
Age |
25 years |
Alcohol percentage |
43 % |
Bottler |
Official |
links & average quote |
The Speyside area is situated at the North of the Cairngorm mountain and goes to the Moray firth. It is delimited
by two rivers: the Findhorn at the West side and the Deveron on the East side.
The area is named after the river Spey. Most of the distilleries take their water in one of its affluents; the Fiddich, the
Livet or the Avon.
About sixty distilleries from Speyside are described on this site.
Click on the map for a list of the distilleries of the area, on the title for further information
about the Speyside area, and if you want to make an "alphabetical journey" through the area, please
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