4 April 2008
Jimmy retires from Glenfarclas after 28 years
Family owned distiller Glenfarclas said goodbye to long serving Grounds Man James Munro on Friday the 4th of April.
James Munro, known as Jimmy, joined Glenfarclas on the 1st December 1980, replacing Bob Greig.
Jimmy will be missed by his colleagues. An early riser, Jimmy has greeted colleagues arriving at the distillery with a smile and a cheery wave, for nearly three decades.
Praising Jimmy’s long service John Grant, Chairman of the distillery said, ‘Come rain or shine Jimmy has worked hard to maintain and improve the grounds at Glenfarclas, and has delighted our visitors with his efforts.’
James Munro is succeeded in the post of Grounds Man by Sam Smith.
1 April 2008
Glenfarclas adds to The Family Casks collection
Following the initial success of The Family Casks, Glenfarclas have released a further five casks to compliment the collection. Release II of The Family Casks comprises casks from 1952, 1957, 1960, 1967 and 1969.
George Grant, Brand Ambassador, and sixth generation of the family that own and manages the Glenfarclas Distillery, commented ‘We are lucky to have good stocks of old whisky at Glenfarclas. We are in the unusual position of being able to offer whisky from every year since 1952. The Family Casks have been very well received, and as certain ages have sold out, we have decided to bottle further casks, to keep the collection complete. For this second release I have carefully selected five casks to represent the very best of what Glenfarclas has to offer’.
As with the first release the five casks have been bottled at cask strength and at natural colour, to allow the whisky enthusiast to explore the subtle nuances between individual casks. Cask Number 1710, which was intriguingly filled on boxing day 1952, has produced just 55 bottles, after such a long maturation. Light in colour, this is a thick heavy whisky with hints of malty sweetness and a long lingering finish. Whilst from 1960, Cask 1773, a hogshead which formally held Oloroso sherry, is a dark rich toffee in colour, and is full of sherry, rich chocolate and coffee flavours.
Whilst there are limited numbers of bottles available of each of the five new releases, it is the intention of the family owned company to release further casks for The Family Casks, thus ensuring the collection represents as many years as possible. However the increasing scarcity will be reflected in the pricing. At the distillery’s visitor centre the pricing of the Release II bottlings varies from £340 per bottle for the 1969 to £1500 for the 1952.
Robert Ransom, Director of Sales and Marketing, added ‘Whisky distilled in the year of your birth has to be the ultimate birthday present for the whisky lover, and The Family Casks makes this possible for those born since 1952.’
George Grant, Brand Ambassador, and sixth generation of the family that own and manages the Glenfarclas Distillery, commented ‘We are lucky to have good stocks of old whisky at Glenfarclas. We are in the unusual position of being able to offer whisky from every year since 1952. The Family Casks have been very well received, and as certain ages have sold out, we have decided to bottle further casks, to keep the collection complete. For this second release I have carefully selected five casks to represent the very best of what Glenfarclas has to offer’.
As with the first release the five casks have been bottled at cask strength and at natural colour, to allow the whisky enthusiast to explore the subtle nuances between individual casks. Cask Number 1710, which was intriguingly filled on boxing day 1952, has produced just 55 bottles, after such a long maturation. Light in colour, this is a thick heavy whisky with hints of malty sweetness and a long lingering finish. Whilst from 1960, Cask 1773, a hogshead which formally held Oloroso sherry, is a dark rich toffee in colour, and is full of sherry, rich chocolate and coffee flavours.
Whilst there are limited numbers of bottles available of each of the five new releases, it is the intention of the family owned company to release further casks for The Family Casks, thus ensuring the collection represents as many years as possible. However the increasing scarcity will be reflected in the pricing. At the distillery’s visitor centre the pricing of the Release II bottlings varies from £340 per bottle for the 1969 to £1500 for the 1952.
Robert Ransom, Director of Sales and Marketing, added ‘Whisky distilled in the year of your birth has to be the ultimate birthday present for the whisky lover, and The Family Casks makes this possible for those born since 1952.’
