About Glenfarclas Whisky Distillery
Distillery Number
01807 500257
Distillery Founded
1836
Distillery Capacity
3 000 000 litres
Distillery Status
Active
Distillery Address
Ballindalloch, Banffshire AB37 9BD
Distillery Owner
J. & G. Grant
Distillery Address
Marypark, Ballindalloch, Banffshire
Distillery Website
www.glenfarclas.co.uk
1836
Robert Hay founds the distillery on the original site since 1797.
1865
Robert Hay passes away and John Grant and his son George buy the distillery for £511.19s on 8th June. They lease it to John Smith at The Glenlivet Distillery.
1870
John Smith resigns in order to start Cragganmore and J. & G. Grant Ltd takes over.
1889
John Grant dies and George Grant takes over.
1890
George Grant dies and his widow Barbara takes over the license while sons John and George control operations.
1895
John and George Grant take over and form The Glenfarclas-Glenlivet Distillery Co. Ltd with the infamous Pattison, Elder & Co.
1898
Pattison becomes bankrupt. Glenfarclas encounters financial problems after a major overhaul of the distillery but survives by mortgaging and selling stored whisky to R. I. Cameron, a whisky broker from Elgin.
1914
John Grant leaves due to ill health and George continues alone.
1948
The Grant family celebrates the distillery’s 100th anniversary, a century of active licensing. It is 9 years late, as the actual anniversary coincided with WW2.
1949
George Grant senior dies and sons George Scott and John Peter inherit the distillery.
1960
Stills are increased from two to four.
1968
Glenfarclas is first to launch a cask-strength single malt. It is later named Glenfarclas 105.
1972
Floor maltings is abandoned and malt is purchased centrally.
1973
A visitor centre is opened.
1976
Enlargement from four stills to six.
2001
Glenfarclas launches its first Flower of Scotland gift tin which becomes a great success and increases sales by 30%.
2002
George S Grant dies and is succeeded as company chairman by his son John L S Grant
2003
Two new gift tins are released (10 years old and 105 cask strength).
2005
A 50 year old is released to commemorate the bi-centenary of John Grant´s birth.
2006
Ten new vintages are released.
2007
Family Casks, a series of single cask bottlings from 43 consecutive years, is released.
2008
New releases in the Family Cask range. Glenfarclas 105 40 years old is released.