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Since 1865 Glenfarclas has been owned and managed by just one family, the Grants of Glenfarclas. On the 8th of June 1865 John Grant acquired the tenancy for the Rechlerich Farm and as part of the...
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Glenfarclas was one of the first distilleries in Scotland to open a dedicated visitor centre in 1973. Thirty years later we still pride ourselves on the warmth of our welcome. Take a tour of the...
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During the Second World War George served in the RNVR, while his brother John served with the Gordon Highlanders and First African Rifles. After they were de-mobbed, their father held a party in...
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The story of the Glenfarclas Grants, started in 1805, when John Grant, the present Chairman’s great-great grandfather, was born on the farm of Lynbeg, in Glenlivet, the heart of Speyside. He...
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John Grant sent his son George, to look after Rechlerich Farm, whist he stayed at Blairfindy. Meanwhile he sub-let the Glenfarclas distillery to a distant cousin, John Smith. Nestled in...
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Looking to expand the distillery, during the whisky boom of the 1890s, George, and his brother John, decided to go into partnership with Leith based Pattison, Elder & Co. Together they formed...
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"We invite you to visit our truly independent distillery and discover our renowned Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky" John L. S. Grant Glenfarclas was one of the first distilleries...
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Colour : Full rich dark gold. Nose : Full complex aromas with fruit and full sherried malty tones. Flavour : With Sherry, cognac, brandy, fruit, nuts, marzipan (and even icing), this...
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Glenfarclas is situated in the heart of Speyside. We are about one hours drive from Inverness, via Carrbridge, one hour and a half drive from Aberdeen, and three hours drive from...
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Useful links to help you plan your visit to Speyside
To help you plan your visit to Speyside we have selected some useful links for you. Other Speyside Attractions www.ballindallochcastle.co.uk www.baxters.com...
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Colour : Vibrant straw-gold Nose : Tempting sherry-sweet malty tones combine with delicate smokiness, releasing subtle spices. Warming the glass reveals honey, vanilla and pear drops....
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Colour: Vibrant amber-gold. Nose : Fresh and beautifully light, sherried fruit combined with a tempting spicy sweetness and a hint of sappy oak. Flavour : Full bodied, delightful...
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Colour : A rich golden amber. Nose: Complex, sherried, deliciously peated, light butterscotch aromas, with a hint of dried fruit. Flavour : Full bodied with super balance of...
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Colour : Rich amber Nose : Complex, with distinctive butterscotch, sherried fruit and peat smoke aromas. Flavour : Big, full-flavoured, with excellent balance,...
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Colour : Dark amber-gold. Nose : Intense, full of aromas – sherried fruit, tropical fruit, nutmeg and almonds with slight citrus notes at the end, all held together with a vanilla...
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Colour : Amber with dark gold highlights. Nose : Complex, yet refined, delicately peated, with fresh tempting aromas of marmalade, honey, freshly ground coffee, sherry and nuts. Some oaky...
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By entering this website you agree to our terms and conditions. These are as follows; Ownership This website is owned and managed by J. & G. Grant, Ballindalloch, Banffshire, AB37...
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Glenfarclas is renowned for producing Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky in the traditional Speyside style, with a heavy Sherry influence. We produce a wide range of expressions from the...
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John L.S. Grant, joined the company in 1973, and succeeded his father as Chairman in 2002. John Grant is the 5th generation of the Grant family to own and manage the Glenfarclas Distillery....
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George S. Grant Brand Ambassador
George, son of John, is the sixth generation of the family and the company's Brand Ambassador. George joined the family business in 2000 after working for another Scotch Whisky Distiller, and...
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The distinctive character of Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, for which only three essential ingredients are required; pure spring water, malted barley and yeast, is due to the Grant...
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MALTING. (Steeping, Germination and Kilning)
Newly harvested barley, with a moisture content of 11 - 12%, is steeped (soaked) in water and germinated to start a complex chemical reaction, which is then gradually halted by increasing the...
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The malted barley is ground in the five roll Buhler mill, into ‘grist’. The ‘grist’ consists of three parts: 15% husks (coarse), 80% grits (medium) and 5% fine flour. It is...
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During mashing, hot water is mixed with the ‘grist’, enabling the starches present in the ‘grist’ to be converted into sugars, by the enzymes released during the malting...
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The 'wort' from the mash tun is cooled to 20C, before the 100% cultured Distillers' yeast is added, in a ratio of 1% to start the conversion of the sugars present in the 'wort', into ethanol,...
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Distillation (First and Second)
Distilling twice, the six traditional direct-fired copper pot stills, the largest on Speyside, transform the cloudy 'wash' into the crystal-clear new spirit required for maturing into the finest...
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To obtain the title of Scotch whisky, by law, the new spirit must be matured in oak casks, with a capacity no greater than 700 litres, in a warehouse in Scotland, for a minimum of three years....
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Glenfarclas is bottled at Broxburn Bottlers , near Edinburgh. Prior to bottling the casks are emptied into vats, enabling the flavours to ‘marry’ together. By using two types of cask,...
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Limited edition of 600 bottles Tasting notes by Jim Murray Nose : Beautifully defined oak, which has taken on a handsomely sweet bourbon character. This is almost chestnut sweet,...
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To celebrate the Bicentenary of the birth of my Great, Great, Great Grandfather; John Grant in 2005, I personally selected a cask of Glenfarclas 50 Years Old for bottling. This cask was...
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Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength 60% Vol.
Colour : Deep peaty-gold. Nose : Complex, oaky, apples and pears, and a tempting dark toffee sweetness. Flavour: Dry and assertive, develops quickly to reveal a rich spiciness,...
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20up 1930s J.G. Thompson Glenfarclas Glenfarclas 1954 Vintag e Glenfarclas 1959 Historic Reserve Glenfarclas 1968 Vintage 20up...
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Although all based at the distillery, the Grant family, and the Glenfarclas sales & marketing team spend much of the year travelling to promote Glenfarclas. Here is a selection of some of our...
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Employing just over 30 people, of whom roughly half are employed in production, Glenfarclas is a relatively small company. The distillery runs twenty four hours a day with three Mash Men and three...
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To produce Glenfarclas Single Highland Malt Scotch Whisky, these three essential ingredients are required: pure spring water, malted barley, and yeast . These finest ingredients, combined with the...
