March 2017 saw the family and staff at J&G Grant help Donna McIntosh celebrate 25 years’ service - with cake, gifts and maybe even a dram! In 1992 Donna arrived as a part-time guide, fitting in perfectly as she learned and subsequently taught visitors all there is to know about Glenfarclas whisky production [...]
George Grant, 6th generation of the Glenfarclas family, has been awarded the coveted award of Scotch Whisky Brand Ambassador of the Year at the Whisky Magazine, Icons of Whisky Awards. The prestigious ceremony saw the whisky industry's biggest names competing for a wide variety of awards, encompassing production and sales teams from distilleries around [...]
This month J. & G. Grant introduce the final limited edition to the Family Collector Series, the Glenfarclas 1976 40 Years Old VI. George S. Grant, Sales Director and 6th generation of the family, reaches his 40th birthday today and what better way to celebrate than launch a special whisky for the occasion! [...]
J. & G. Grant are delighted to announce the arrival of the Glenfarclas 1986 Refill Sherry Butts V, which takes its place as the fifth limited edition bottling from the Family Collector Series. This expression represents the 5th generation of the Grant family and current chairman of the distillery, John L. S Grant. [...]
J. & G. Grant are proud to release the Glenfarclas 1981 Port Cask IV, the fourth limited edition bottling from the Family Collector Series. Full maturation in a Port Cask, as opposed to the more typically used Oloroso Sherry Casks, promises an excitingly different Glenfarclas single malt. With only 521 bottles available worldwide, [...]
Glenfarclas will be present at the following whisky fairs in 2016: Edinburgh Whisky Fringe12th – 13th August Whisky Live Paris24th – 25th September Potstill Whisky Festival, Holland30th September – 2nd October Whisky Exchange Show London1st – 2nd October Whisky Live Warsaw, Poland14th – 15th October Oslo Whisky Fair, Norway4th – 5th November Spirits in the Sky, Belgium5th – 6th November Milano Whisky [...]
GLENFARCLAS NAMED “BEST DISTILLERS’ SINGLE MALT” AT SAN FRANCISCO WORLD SPIRITS COMPETITION Glenfarclas whiskies win six top medals, including two Double Gold Glenfarclas 105 Cask Strength Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky was distinguished as “Best Distillers’ Single Malt Scotch – No Age Statement” at the 16th annual San Francisco World Spirits Competition where [...]
J. & G. Grant proudly announce the release of the Glenfarclas 50 Years Old, which now joins the special Collector Series as the third edition of this limited family range. This expression represents the third generation of the Grants of Glenfarclas, George Grant (1874-1949), who inherited the distillery alongside his brother John, leading [...]
Last month Donald McNab, founder of Friends of Scottish Rugby, was presented with a specially labelled 3L bottle of Glenfarclas Single Malt Whisky by HRH Princess Royal. As Honorary Life President of Friends of Scottish Rugby, and a Glenfarclas enthusiast, Mr McNab has often arranged for the Princess Royal to present Glenfarclas whisky [...]
J. & G. Grant are proud to announce that members of staff, Ian McWilliam and Brian Murphy, both reached their 25th year of employment at Glenfarclas distillery at the end of 2015. Both employees are from the local area, having being brought up in the village of Aberlour and embarking on distillery careers [...]
