Glenfarclas
Glenfarclas
AboutGlenfarclas
John Grant bought Glenfarclas Distillery and Recherlich Farm in 1865, beginning a family stewardship that remains independent generations later. A nineteenth-century partnership with the Pattison firm ended in financial strain for the business. Decades later, George Stanley Grant chose to build stocks for Glenfarclas’s own bottlings, laying the groundwork for The Family Casks collection.
The distillery uses spring water from Ben Rinnes and distils its malt twice in direct-fired stills. Its cask selection includes European oak seasoned with Oloroso sherry, sourced from a family-run Spanish bodega.
Glenfarclas 185th Anniversary Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
$249.99
Sticky toffee pudding, Medjool date and milk chocolate open the aroma, followed by raspberry and airy meringue. The palate is light on its feet, bringing stewed plum, pear and apple into cinnamon and brown sugar. Caramel biscuit turns toward almond biscotti and creamy coffee. The finish is balanced and medium in length, leaving milk chocolate, coffee cream and gentle fruit.
Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 50 mL
Scottish Whisky
$19.99
Soft sherry and honey lead into dried fig, raisin, roasted hazelnut and a gentle lift of green apple and lemon. The palate is medium-bodied and composed, layering fruitcake richness with malt, oak and warming spice. A long finish carries cinnamon, clove, orange zest and lingering sherry warmth. Enjoy neat or with a few drops of water, allowing the dried fruit and nutty detail to open gradually in the glass.
Glenfarclas 25 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
$589.99
Apple crumble, cinnamon and nutmeg lead into honeyed apricot, roasted peach and nectarine, with vanilla and sugared almond adding lift. Deeper tones of dark fruit, chocolate, stewed pear and mature oak give the palate weight without obscuring its fruit. Rich and full, it closes with a long, warming finish that suits the end of a meal. Serve neat.
Glenfarclas 50 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Scottish Whisky
$19,599.99
Extended maturation brings remarkable depth, opening with marzipan, almond and cedar before a delicate thread of smoke emerges. Stewed apple, dark chocolate and toffee build across the palate, with mature oak providing structure rather than heaviness. Bottled at 50% and limited to 836 engraved decanters in presentation cases, it is a contemplative whisky to serve neat in small pours.
Glenfarclas 12 Year Old Vintage Packaging
Scottish Whisky
$999.99
Light and creamy, with soft sherry, Manuka honey and gentle oak lifted by pine resin and a faint thread of smoke. The palate is medium-bodied and rounded, bringing date-and-walnut cake, malt and toffee apple into focus over subtle earthy notes. Spice builds gradually without crowding the fruit. The finish is long and warming, carrying allspice, cinnamon, clove, orange zest and lingering sherry richness.
Glenfarclas 1974 25 Year Old
Scottish Whisky
$3,299.99
Silky and mature, opening with black cherry, redcurrant jam, dark chocolate and fresh coffee beans, followed by fennel, ginger and a subtle savoury note. The palate is rounded and composed, layering cherry, pomegranate, dark honey and toffee with nutmeg, clove and soft leather. Gentle tannin and citrus peel keep the richness in check. The finish is medium-long, nutty and warming, with hazelnut, dark honey and polished oak.
Glenfarclas 1999 The Family Casks Release W18 Cask 7060
Scottish Whisky
$499.99
Deeply sherried and distinctly savoury, with dried fruit, dark chocolate and old wood set against a pronounced mineral, struck-match note. The palate is oily and dense, moving through cooked fruit, vanilla and toasted malt before a firmer, earthier edge takes hold. Citrus brings a useful lift through the centre. The finish is dry, leathery and lingering, with smoke and seasoned oak.
Glenfarclas 1988 30 Year Old Family Casks W18 Cask #1374
Scottish Whisky
$1,599.99
Deeply sherried yet controlled, with dried fruit, dark chocolate and freshly ground coffee layered over toasted oak. The palate is full and warming, bringing raisin, fig and cocoa into focus as cracked black pepper and firm wood spice add definition. Mature richness is balanced by a dry, savoury line rather than overt sweetness. The finish is long and structured, lingering on espresso, dark fruit, pepper and polished oak.