
Glenfarclas celebrates 185 years!

One of the most common questions whisky fans ask is “How long has Glenfarclas been around for?”
The answer is – we genuinely don’t know. We have a painting showing whisky production from 1791, but there is no evidence of a licensed distillery here at that time – and it’s clear from the painting that they had already been producing uisge beatha for some time.
That being said, you can’t really celebrate an inexact date, so we choose instead to mark the first official licence that the distillery was awarded, and this happened in May 1836. Although some would argue we shouldn’t be celebrating when our whisky was first taxed!
To mark the occasion, Callum Fraser (Distillery Manager) and Douglas Belford (Managing Director) were given the enviable task of going out in to the warehouses to hunt for casks from across the decades that they felt best represented our 185 year history. This was a long process, but after almost 2 years of adding a few casks at a time, they are more than delighted with the final result. This well layered dram with a phenomenal finish showcases the true Glenfarclas character. It was bottled at 46% and will be available soon from specialist whisky shops via our network of international distributors.
Visiting Glenfarclas

Here at Glenfarclas our number one priority is the safety and welfare of our first class team which is why the decision was taken to follow government advice and close the distillery until further notice. Stay safe everyone, and in the meantime have a dram!
Callum Fraser
Distillery Manager
24/03/2020
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Glenfarclas 2019 Events Calendar

For more information about any of the below events, please contact info@glenfarclas.com
- Chichibu Whisky Matsuri 2019 Chichibu, Saitama, Japan, 17th February
- Nichols And Perks, Stourbridge The Midlands, 22nd – 23rd March
- Glenfarclas Tasting events in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, 25th – 28th March
- Whisky, Rum And Wine Master Test, Hotel Marinela, Sofia, Bulgaria 29th – 30th March
- Whisky Festival Noord Nederland 2019 Groningen, Netherlands, 29th – 31st March
- Nth Show 2019, Wynn Hotel, Las Vegas, 26th – 27th April
- Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival, 1st – 6th May
- Robbie Drams Festival, Ayr Town Hall, Ayrshire Scotland, 1st June
- Whisky Fringe, Royal Mile Whiskies, Edinburgh Scotland, 9th – 11th August
- Whisky Social, Waterfront Hall Belfast, 14th September
- Whisky Exchange,Old Billingsgate, London, 28th – 29th September
- The Wee Dram Festival, Bakewell, Derbyshire, 19th October
- Whisky Dram, Ukraine, 26th October
- Oslo Whisky Festival, Norway, 1st – 2nd November
- International Whisky Festival, Holland, 15th- 17th November
- Whisky Live, The Printworks, Dublin, 22nd – 23rd November
- Glasgow Whisky Festival, Hampden Park Glasgow, 9th November
Glenfarclas 2018 Events Calendar

For more information about any of the below events, please contact info@glenfarclas.com
- April 18th – 22nd – Limburg Whisky Festival
- May 3rd – 7th Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival
- May 11th – 13th – International bar show Tokyo
- September 21st – Whisky Live Paris
- October 5th – 7th – Potstill Festival Amersfoort
- October 20th – Dramathon
- October 27th – 28th – Whisky Show Budapest
- November 16th – 18th – International Whisky Festival Den Haag
- November 29th – December 2nd – Whiskyschiff Zurich
MARKETING EXECUTIVE APPOINTED KEEPER OF THE QUAICH

Glenfarclas Marketing Executive Ian McWilliam, has been made a Keeper of The Quaich in recognition of his service and contribution to the whisky industry over 26 years.
Ian joined J&G Grant as Assistant Head Warehouseman in 1991 and after 14 years in production, including the position of Assistant Manager, he moved to the sales & marketing team where he oversees distribution for 33 countries.
His comprehensive knowledge and experience of the traditional skills used to produce Glenfarclas is invaluable; many have enjoyed his in-depth tour or presentations worldwide where he explains all there is to know about the production of Glenfarclas single malt scotch whisky. Living on site and continuing to undertake “on-call” production duties has helped Ian keep up-to-date with the latest changes and improvements that have been made since he left his production post in 2004.
Whether on site at Glenfarclas or across the world, he continues to host events on behalf of J&G Grant, entertaining and educating whisky enthusiasts in his impeccable and professional manner.
Congratulations Ian, thoroughly deserved!