Glenfarclas - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Deuxième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: active - Stills: 6 (3 wash, 3 spirit) - Founded: 1836
Address: Ballindalloch, Banffshire AB37 9BD - Phone: +44 (0) 1807 500257
Web: www.glenfarclas.co.uk - More info: Malt Madness

My favourite expression so far:
Glenfarclas 21 yo (51.5%, OB, Pinerolo, selected for Edward Giaccone, rotation 1974)
96 points - Last tasted: April 10, 2007- Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Young (<20yo): Sherry Caramel Honey Chocolate Toasted Coffee Apples Oranges Apricots
Old (>20yo): Sherry Chocolate Oranges Coffee Tannins Raisins Resinous Caramel Mint

Points, whiskies
96 - Glenfarclas 21yo (51.5%, OB, Pinerolo, selected for Edward Giaccone, rotation 1974)
95 - Glenfarclas 30yo 1964/1995 (54.1%, Signatory, sherry, C#4996)
95 - Glenfarclas 40yo 1964/2005 (53.5%, DL for QWD, C#1578, 515 Bts.)
95 - Glenfarclas 1965/2007 (60%, OB, Family Casks, butt, C#3861, 417 Bts.)
94 - Glenfarclas 32yo 1968/XXXX (43%, OB)
93 - Glenfarclas-Glenlivet 12yo (43%, OB, Grant Bonding, Pinerolo Import, 75cl, <1972)
93 - Glenfarclas 21yo (51.5%, OB, Pinerolo Torino, Square bottle, +/-1978)
93 - Glenfarclas 1968/2005 (51.4%, OB, Private Bottling, C#689, 152 Bts.)
93 - Glenfarclas 50yo 1955/2005 (44.4% OB, C#1612)
92 - Glenfarclas 1976/2007 (49,4%, OB 'Family Casks', cask #3111, 595 bottles)
92 - Glenfarclas 1959/2002 (46%, OB, Christmas Day, 96 Bts.)
91 - Glenfarclas 1971/2000 (53.1%, OB, Christmas Ed., C#5959-5960, 543 Bts.)
91 - Glenfarclas 32yo 1970/2003 (50.1%, OB, Old Stock Reserve, 295 Bts.)
91 - Glenfarclas 33yo 1970/2003 (46%, OB for LMdW, Sherry, C#2022)
91 - Glenfarclas 38yo 1966/2004 'Nectar' (42,3%, WMag, C#6461, 84 Bts.)
90 - Glenfarclas 8yo ‘105’ (60%, OB, mid-1980’s, 75cl)
90 - Glenfarclas 1983/2007 (56%, OB, Family Casks, C#50, 302 Bts.)
90 - Glenfarclas 30yo (43%, OB, +/-2004)
90 - Glenfarclas 36yo 1968/2004 (50.1%, OB, For Friends #1, C#688, 126 Bts.)
90 - Glenfarclas 1965/2005 (48.5%, Scott’s Selection)

• Glenfarclas NAS 'Heritage' (40%, OB, Late 1990's) - no notes - 82
• Glenfarclas 105 (60%, OB, circa 1997) - 101104
• Glenfarclas NAS '105' (60%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 82
• Glenfarclas 105 (60%, OB, 2004) - 101104
• Glenfarclas 5 yo (40%, OB, Frattina, Italy, ca 1975-1979) - 161205
• Glenfarclas-Glenlivet 8 yo (70° proof, OB, Grant Bonding, late 1960’s) - 070907
• Glenfarclas 8 yo ‘105’ (60M, OB, mid-1980’s, 75cl) - 070907
• Glenfarclas 10 yo (40%, OB, +/-1995) - no notes - 79
• Glenfarclas-Glenlivet 12 yo (43%, OB, Grant Bonding, Pinerolo, circa 1970) - 070907
• Glenfarclas 12 yo (43%, OB, Frattina, 80’s) - 180505
• Glenfarclas 12 yo (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 84
• Glenfarclas 12 yo (43%, OB, circa 2004) - 280904
• Glenfarclas 15 yo (43%, OB, Frattina, 80’s) - 080605
• Glenfarclas 15 yo (46%, OB, Averna, 80’s) - 080605
• Glenfarclas 15 yo (46%, OB, circa 1997) - 141104
• Glenfarclas 15 yo (46%, OB, 2004) - 141104
• Glenfarclas 15 yo (46%, OB, circa 2006) - 251206
• Glenfarclas 21 yo (51.5%, OB, Pinerolo, selected for Edward Giaccone, rotation 1974) - 100407
• Glenfarclas 21 yo (51.5%, OB, Pinerolo Torino, Square bottle, circa 1980) - 251204
• Glenfarclas 21 yo (43%, OB, +/-1999) - no notes - 79
• Glenfarclas 21 yo (43%, OB, circa 2006) - 251206
• Glenfarclas 22 yo 'Millenium Malt' (43%, OB, +/-2000) - no notes - 88
• Glenfarclas 25 yo (43%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 86
• Glenfarclas 25 yo (43%, OB, +/-2005) - no notes - 86
• Glenfarclas 25 yo (43%, OB, circa 2006) - 251206
• Glenfarclas 30 yo (43%, OB, circa 1997) - 231104
• Glenfarclas 30 yo (43%, OB, +/-2003) - no notes - 88
• Glenfarclas 30 yo (43%, OB, 2004) - 231104

• Glenfarclas 50 yo 1955/2005 (OB, cask #1612) - 170805 - 030905
• Glenfarclas 1959/2002 ‘Christmas Day’ (46%, OB, 96 bottles) - 120707
• Glenfarclas 1965/2007 (60%, OB, Family Casks, butt, cask #3861, 417 bottles) - 100407
• Glenfarclas 1968/2000 (54.2%, OB, Old stock reserve, ceramic, cask #684, 208 bottles) - 250405
• Glenfarclas 32 yo 1968 (43%, OB) - no notes - 94
• Glenfarclas 1968/2003 ‘Rare Old Stock Reserve’ (54.10%, OB, cask #686-687, 384 bottles) - 090205
• Glenfarclas 1968/2003 (47.7%, OB for Potstill Vienna, cask #685, 56 bottles) - 120208
• Glenfarclas 1968/2004 ‘For Friends Edition 1’ (50.1%, OB, Private, cask #688, 126 bottles) - 090205
• Glenfarclas 1968 ‘For Friends Edition 3’ (OB, Private, WIP, cask #689) - 090205
• Glenfarclas 1968/2005 (51.4%, OB, Private Bottling, cask #689, 152 bottles) - no notes - 93
• Glenfarclas 1968/2007 (65.1%, OB, Family Casks, cask #1316, 483 bottles) - 120208
• Glenfarclas 1969/2007 (56,2%, OB 'Family Casks', cask #3184, 148 bottles) - 241007
• Glenfarclas 32 yo 1970/2003 ‘Old Stock Reserve’ (50.1%, OB, 295 b.) - 190204
• Glenfarclas 33 yo 1970/2003 (46%, OB for LMdW, Sherry, cask #2022) - no notes - 91
• Glenfarclas 1971/1999 ‘Vintage Cask Strength’ (57.70, OB, cask #3515, 253 bottles) - 170805
• Glenfarclas 1971/2000 ‘Christmas Edition’ (53.10%, OB, casks #5959/5960, 543 bottles) - 251206
• Glenfarclas 1973/2003 (46%, OB, cask #4793, 124 bottles) - 250405
• Glenfarclas 1974/2000 (43%, OB, 2732 bottles) - 151105
• Glenfarclas 1974/2004 (50.5%, OB, cask #6041, 246 bottles) - 180505
• Glenfarclas 1974/2007 (60.8%, OB, Family Casks, butt, cask #2578, 555 bottles) - 100407
• Glenfarclas 1976 ‘4th fill sherry’ (WIP, cask #3104) - 180505
• Glenfarclas 1976/2007 (49,4%, OB 'Family Casks', cask #3111, 595 bottles) - 241007
• Glenfarclas 21 yo 1978/1999 (60.3%, OB, 1800 bottles) - no notes - 86
• Glenfarclas 22 yo 1978/2000 (59.8%, OB, James Watt Edition #6, 1200 bottles) - no notes - 87
• Glenfarclas 1979/2004 Port Pipe (46%, OB, c. #3518, 750 bottle) - 040504
• Glenfarclas 1983/2007 (56%, OB, Family Casks, cask #50, 302 bottles) - 100407
• Glenfarclas 1986/2003 (43%, OB for Germany, fino sherry, 1800 bottles) - 030806
• Glenfarclas 1987/2006 ‘Quarter Casks’ (46%, OB, 1299 botles) - 030806
• Glenfarclas 1987/2007 (55.1%, OB 'Family Casks', cask #1010, 262 bottles) - 241007
• Glenfarclas 1988/2007 (56,3%, OB 'Family Casks', cask #7033, 572 bottles) - 241007
• Glenfarclas 1989/2005 (60.2%, OB for Single Malt Whisky Shop Belgium, first fill sherry, cask #11462, 618 bottles) - 161205
• Glenfarclas 1989/2007 (60%, OB 'Family Casks', cask #11721, 600 bottles) - 241007
• Glenfarclas 1990/2001 'Fino first filling' (46%, OB) - no notes - 80
• Glenfarclas 1990/2001 'Oloroso first filling' (46%, OB) - no notes - 76
• Glenfarclas 1990/2001 'Plain oak first filling' (46%, OB) - no notes - 79
• Glenfarclas 1991/2004 (46%, OB for La Maison du Whisky, cask #5620, oloroso) - 221104
• Glenfarclas 1991/2004 (46%, OB, cask #5619, 649 bottles) - 120707
• Glenfarclas 1994/2004 (46%, OB, oloroso hogshead, 600 bottles for France) - 280904
• Glenfarclas 1994/2005 (46%, OB for Switzerland, cask #3979, 402 bottles) - 161205
• Glenfarclas ‘Heritage’ 1995 (45%, OB, France, 2005) - 161205

• Glenfarclas-Glenlivet 21 yo (46%, Cadenhead, sherry wood matured, mid-1980’s) - 070907

• Glenfarclas 40 yo 1964/2005 (53,5%, DL for QualityWorld Denmark, Norse Cask Selection, Sherry Butt DL 1578, 515 b.) - 161205

• Glenfarclas 1965/2005 (48.5%, Scott’s Selection) - 070907

• Glenfarclas 30 yo 1964/1995 (54.1%, Signatory, sherry cask #4996) - 151105

• Glenfarclas 38 yo 1966/2005 (48.3%, SMWS 1.123) - 040506
• Glenfarclas 27 yo 1970/1998 (55.6%, SMWS #1.81) - 251206

• The Whisky that Cannot be Named 50 yo 1953/2003 (54.3%, Adelphi, cask #1668) - 281004

• Blairfindy 40 yo 1965/2006 (51,7%, Blackadder Raw Cask, Sherry cask #1850, 194 bottles) - 120707
• Blairfindy 35 yo (53.7%, Blackadder, cask #BA 2004/203) - 200807
• Blairfindy 30 yo 1976/2006 (49,4%, Blackadder Raw Cask, Sherry cask #4, 296 bottles) - 120707
• Blairfindy 24 yo 1980/2004 (55.9%, Blackadder for Sun Favourite Taiwan, sherry butt #5984, 182 bottles) - 151105

• Speyside Malt 32 yo 1969/2001 (43%, Chieftains for Taiwan, 1,360 bottles) - 200807
• Speyside Malt 32 yo 1973/2005 (43%, Chieftains for Taiwan, 720 bottles) - 200807

• Old Stock Reserve No1 (Glenfarclas) 39 yo 1965/2005 (54.7%, Douglas Laing OMC for Alambic Germany, sherry butt ref DL 1550) - 220806
• Ballindalloch (Glenfarclas) 40 yo 1965/2005 (50%, Douglas Laing OMC, sherry butt ref DL 1979, 289 bottles) - 220806
• 'Probably Speyside's Finest' 40 yo 1965/2006 (50%, Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask, Sherry, 539 bottles) - 120707

• Speyside Selection N°1 (Glenfarclas) 1966/2005 (44.4%, Duncan Taylor Private Bottling, cask #3333, 228 bottles) - 040506

• Glen Gordon 15 yo (40%, Gordon & MacPhail, ca 1986-1987) - 011105

• Ballindalloch 35 yo 1967/2002 (48.5%, Hart Bros) - 200807

• Ballindalloch (Glenfarclas) 1966/2006 (44.5%, JWWW Old Train Line, sherry cask #5639) - 040506

• Old Speyside (Glenfarclas) 1966/2006 (45.6%, M&H Cask Selection, 270 bottles) - 040506

• Ballindalloch 40 yo 1966/2007 (51.3%, Whisky-Doris) - 200807

• Single Speyside Malt 41 yo 1965/2007 (53.5%, The Whisky Fair, sherry) - 120707
• Single Speyside Malt 40 yo 1966/2007 (52.4%, The Whisky Fair, Oloroso, 150 bottles) - 120707
• Speyside Single Malt 35 yo 1971/2006 (51,4%, The Whisky Fair, Sherry butt, 534 bottles) - 120707

• Nectar of the Gods (Glenfarclas) 38 yo 1966/2004 (42.3%, Whisky Magazine Editor’s Choice, cask #6461, 84 bottles) - 040506