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Glenfarclas Scotch Whisky Distillery

Banffshire AB37 9BD
Tel: 44 (0)1807 500257

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Glenfarclas Distillery General Information

Current Owners	J&G Grant
Location	Speyside
Water source	Springs on Ben Rinnes.
Stills	3 x wash stills and 3 x spirit stills
Capacity per year	3,000,000 Litres
Status	Active/Producing

Glenfarclas Distillery History

1836	Robert Hay
1865	John Grant
1897	Reconstructed and modernized
1960	Number of stills increased from 2 - 4
1973	Visitor Centre opened
1976	Stills increased from 4-6

Glenfarclas Distillery Comments

Stills are largest on Speyside

Under same independent family ownership since 1865

Glenfarclas means "Valley of the green grass" in Gaelic

Glenfarclas Distillery Bottlings

Glenfarclas 10 Year Old

Glenfarclas 12 Year Old

Glenfarclas 15 Year Old

Glenfarclas 21 Year Old

Glenfarclas 25 Year Old

Glenfarclas 30 Year Old

Glenfarclas 105 (10yo)

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Glenfarclas Distillery Independent Bottlings

Cadenhead

Glenfarclas Distillery Awards

Glenfarclas 30 Year Old -Winner of International Spirits Challenge 1996

Glenfarclas 105 - Bronze Medal International Spirits Challenge 1997

Glenfarclas 30 Years Old – Gold International Spirits Challenge 2005

Glenfarclas 105 – Best in Class IWSC 2005

Glenfarclas 12 Years Old - ‘Best Sherried’ in the Single Malt World Cup 2005

‘Distiller of the Year’ – Whisky Magazine, 2006

Glenfarclas Distillery Visitor Centre Information

Contact	+44 (0)1807 500257
Mon-Fri	10.00am-5.00pm
Sat - July, August and September only	10.00am-4.00pm Only open on Sunday during the Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
Admission charge	Distillery tours: Adults £3.50. Under 18's Free. Special rates for group bookings. Tutored nosing and tasting sessions now available by appointment.
Comments	Last tour leaves 90 minutes before stated closing times. Closed during Christmas holidays.

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