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| Glenfarclas |
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| Region | Highlands |
| District | Speyside |
| Water source | on Ben Rinnes (Photo) |
| Neighbours | Aberlour |
| Owner | J & G Grant |
| Manager | Shane Fraser |
| Visitor centre | April to September: Monday to Friday from 10am to 5pm. In addition, July to September: Saturdays from 10am to 4pm. Oktober to March: Monday to Friday from 10am to 4pm. Closed for two weeks during Christmas and New Year. Last tour of distillery leaves approximately 90 minutes before the stated closing times. Admission price: Adults : £3,50 (dram of the 10 yo included) Under 18's: free Special rates available for group bookings. For further details and for group bookings please call or email. |
| Address | Ballindalloch Banffshire, AB37 9BD |
| Phone | +44 (0)1807 500 257 |
| imcw@glenfarclas.co.uk | |
| Website | http://www.glenfarclas.co.uk |
| History | 1836 : established 1865 : John Grant, purchased Glenfarclas Distillery on the 8th of June 1897 : renovated 1973 : visitor centre opened 2003 : packaging of the 10yo and the "105" were completely renewed in October |
| House Style | Malty, chocolatey, often heavily sherried, and with impressive complexity. |
| Pronunciation | glen-far-klas |
| Meaning | valley of green grass |
| Annual Distillery Output | 2.500.000 litres |
| Information | Glenfarclas document: "Grain to the glass" |
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DISTILLERY BOTTLINGS
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Glenfarclas 105
- Cask Strength - no age statement
- 60% Cask: Colour: Deep peaty-gold. Nose: Complex, oaky, apples & pears and a tempting dark toffee sweetness. Palate: Dry and assertive, develops quickly to reveal a rich spiciness, combined with a hint of oak and sherried fruit. Finish: Amazingly smooth for the strength, wonderful warming with a lingering smokiness yet very rounded. |
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Glenfarclas - 10 year old - 40% |
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Glenfarclas - 12 year old - 43% |
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Glenfarclas - 15 year old - 46% Cask: Colour: A rich golden amber. Nose: Complex, sherried, deliciously peated, light butterscotch aromas, with a hint of dried fruit. Palate: Full bodied with a superb balance of sherried sweetness, malty tones and peaty flavours. Finish: Long lasting, gloriously sherried, sweet, gently smoky, and distinguished. . |
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Glenfarclas - 17 year old - 43% |
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Glenfarclas - 21 year old - 43% |
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Glenfarclas - 25 year old - 43% . |
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Glenfarclas - 30 year old - 43% |
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Glenfarclas - 40 year old - 43% Limited to 600 bottles. Cask: Colour: Nose: Palate: Finish: |
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Glenfarclas 1974 - 43% Only 2,732 bottles of this 25 year old Glenfarclas were made. Distilled on 7th November 1974, this was bottled on 26th July 2000. Cask: Colour: Vibrant, Straw-Gold. Nose: Delicate oaky tones, combine with a malty sweetness. Palate: Mouthwatering, with a delicious long lasting maltiness. Finish: Oaky with a hint of lemon zest on the finish. |
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Glenfarclas 1968 - 43% |
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Glenfarclas 1954 - 43% Official 46 year old distillery bottling, distilled on 16th June 1954 and bottle on 27th July 2000. Limited Edition of only 1,193 bottles. Cask: Colour: Rich Golden-Amber. Nose: Intense and oaky, with a tempting dark chocolate maltiness. Palate: Full-bodied. Oaky and smoky, with a hint of vanilla. Intense flavour development on the palate. Finish: Long lasting finish, reminiscent of treacle toffee. |