A Salute to Jimmy Russell
Jimmy Russell will soon begin his 71st year at Wild Turkey Distillery, and this fall, he’ll celebrate his 91st birthday. This week, we’re honoring the… Read More
Glenfarclas
Glenfarclas Re-Enters GTR Fray
Glenfarclas Distillery has re-entered global travel retail (GTR) fray since taking a hiatus more than five years ago during the Covid pandemic. Glenfarclas has partnered with Scotland-based Ian Macleod Distillers to create a special collection designed for the travel retail market that will include a Glenfarclas 11-year-old ($70 per one-liter bottle) and a Glenfarclas 16-year-old […]
Glenfarclas Reveals 70-Year-Old
Speyside-based Glenfarclas Distillery has released their most elderly whisky to date – a 70-year-old single malt. Glenfarclas 70 Years Old was matured in a single first-fill sherry cask, bottled at 42.9% alcohol by volume [85.8 proof] and is aid to offer notes of coffee, dark chocolate and peat smoke. Only a mere 262 bottles of […]
Exclusive Sherry Casks – October Tastings at The Whisky Exchange
There is an increasingly noticeable nip in the air and the leaves are taking on the deep copper tones of a sherry-cask-aged whisky. Apt then that this is a style of whisky, with their notes…
Originally published on The Whisky Exchange Blog – Exclusive Sherry Casks – October Tastings at The Whisky Exchange
Glenfarclas Unveils 50-Year-Old Single Malt
Speyside distillery Glenfarclas has released a limited edition 50-year-old single malt Scotch marking the 50th anniversary of their fifth-generation family member and chairman, John Grant, who founded the brand in 1974. Glenfarclas 50-Year-Old was bottled at 50% alcohol by volume [100 proof] and is said to offer notes of dark chocolate, peat and toffee. Only […]
Inbox / The Week’s Whisky News (December 16, 2022)
Welcome to Inbox, our weekly round up of whisky news and PR material that has found its way in to our WFE email. It was created as we cannot write full articles or do justice to every piece received. It features items from around the world of whisky an…
Thieves Strike Glenfarclas Visitors Centre
May 15, 2022 – Police Scotland is investigating an overnight break-in at the Glenfarclas Distillery visitors centre. According to the distillery, the burglars smashed display cases and stole a bottle of 60-year-old single malt along with a number of Family Casks releases valued at more than £100,000. In an Instagram post, the distillery asked anyone who may be offered these bottles in a private sale to contact them. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Glenfarclas Distillery (@glenfarclasdistillery) Police have not disclosed whether any cameras were operating at the distillery that might have captured images of the Read More »
Glenfarclas Reveals Drinks Drop Cocktail Kits
Highland-based single malt Scotch whisky producer Glenfarclas has collaborated with delivery platform The Drinks Drop to announce a pair of pre-mixed cocktails to celebrate Burns Night – the annual celebration of the Scottish poet – on January 25, 2022. The two Glenfarclas cocktail creations are: Coffee & Cacao Bobby Burns and Strawberry & Balsamic Rob […]
Glenfarclas 185th Anniversary
I knew this release was coming, but it wasn’t really one I was really anticipating. Let’s face it…this was not going to be in the same sort of league as the rather legendary 175th Anniversary release which was said to have included casks from as far back as the 1950s. Having said that, I adore […]
Glenfarclas 17 Years Review
I’ve talked about Glenfarclas a lot on the site this year… so why stop now? Hello Glenfarclas 17 years review! Though seriously, there is no end in sight for the amount of Glenfarclas that will be covered here. So I hope you’re also a fan. Though, I have to give credit where it’s due. The […]
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