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Glenfarclas is a Speyside

Speyside Single Malts

Speyside single malts are single malt Scotch whiskies, distilled in Strathspey, the area around the River Spey in Moray and Badenoch and Strathspey, in northeastern Scotland....

single malt Scotch whisky

Whisky

Whisky or whiskey is a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain mash. Different grains are used for different varieties, including barley, malted barley, rye, malted rye, wheat, and corn...

produced at the Glenfarclas Distillery in Ballindalloch

Ballindalloch

Ballindalloch is a small village on the River Spey in Scotland.It is known for its whisky distilleries and for Ballindalloch Castle.-See also:*Glenfarclas Single Malt*Tomintoul...

, Scotland

Scotland

Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

. Glenfarclas translates as meaning valley of the green grass. The distillery is owned and run by the Grant family. The distillery has six stills

Pot still

A pot still is a type of still used in distilling spirits such as whisky or brandy. Heat is applied directly to the pot containing the wash or wine . This is called a batch distillation ....

which are the largest on Speyside and are heated directly by gas burners.

The distillery has a production capacity of around 90,000 litres of finished whisky per year. Normally four stills are used for production with two kept in reserve.

The distillery has approximately 50,000 casks maturing on site, in traditional dunnage warehouses, with stock from every year from 1952 to the current year. Glenfarclas produce a traditional Speyside malt with a heavy sherry influence.

History

The distillery was first granted a license in 1836 when it was run by Robert Hay. In 1865 it was bought by John Grant and is still owned and run by his descendants, making it truly independent.

John L.S. Grant, who joined Glenfarclas in 1973, is the current Chairman. His son George S. Grant is Director of Sales. The company was named Distiller of the Year by Whisky Magazine in 2006.

Since 2006 Glenfarclas has been distributed in the UK by Pol Roger Ltd . In 2008 the company began sponsoring horseracing with the Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase

Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase

The Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase is a National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the Cross-Country Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 3 miles and 7 furlongs , and during its running there are thirty-two obstacles to be...

at Cheltenham. In 2011, the 40 year old 46% vol. expression was named "Scotch Whisky Single Malt of the Year" in the 17th Annual Malt Advocate Whisky Awards.

Proprietary bottlings

Glenfarclas is produced in the following proprietary bottlings:

10 year old 40% vol.
12 year old 43% vol.
15 year old 46% vol.
17 year old 43% vol.
21 year old 43% vol.
25 year old 43% vol.
30 year old 43% vol.
40 year old 46% vol.
40 year old Scottish Classic 43% vol.
105 (Cask Strength) 60% vol.

In 2007 Glenfarclas launched The Family Casks, a collection of 43 single cask bottlings, with one from every year from 1952 to 1994.
In January 2011 Glenfarclas released a limited edition bottling to mark the distillery's 175th anniversary.

Visitor Centre

Glenfarclas was one of the first distilleries to open a visitor centre in 1973. Today the visitor centre is open on weekdays throughout the year. The visitor centre includes the ‘Ships Room’, a tasting room, with panelling from the Empress of Australia.

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