Glenfarclas releases its oldest whisky thus far: The 70-Yr-Previous
We’re proud to unveil the oldest expression ever launched by Glenfarclas, certainly one of Scotland’s few remaining family-owned and managed distilleries.
Distilled on 20 November 1953, and launched in 2025, the Glenfarclas 70-Yr-Previous marks a pinnacle within the distillery’s legacy, embodying over seven many years of meticulous ageing and experience.
Matured within the distillery’s conventional dunnage warehouses in Speyside, this launch was laid down in first-fill sherry casks. The whisky has been overseen by six distillery managers over the previous seventy years and can now be out there to buy internationally.
“As Chairman of a family-owned distillery I’m dedicated to overseeing the manufacturing of our distinctive malt whisky, simply as my forefathers did earlier than me. We take nice satisfaction in sustaining full management over each facet of manufacturing, preserving our time-honoured conventional strategies – most notably, using direct-fired stills, which creates a strong and full-bodied spirit.
“Remarkably, this explicit cask has been maturing virtually so long as I’ve been alive.
Releasing it now marks a real milestone, and one which Callum and I’ve thought of fastidiously and with nice respect for its legacy.”
– John Grant, chairman and fifth technology of the Grant household to have owned and run Glenfarclas distillery
“This whisky has waited seventy years to be loved. By means of wars, the reign of a queen and now a king, the world has modified — however this spirit has endured, and it stands as a uncommon and timeless testomony to persistence and craft.”
– Callum A. Fraser, Distillery Supervisor at Glenfarclas
INTRODUCING THE GLENFARCLAS 70-YEAR-OLD
The most recent launch can be out there to buy through specialist retail suppliers throughout international markets. For extra data go to www.glenfarclas.com
Tasting Notes
Color: Polished darkish teak with a delicate gleam – richly hued however not overly darkish.
Nostril: Smooth and clean, with mild tannic undertones that by no means overwhelm. Opens with aromas of stewed fruits and conventional Scottish dumpling. A fragile thread of Speyside peat drawn from the slopes of Ben Rinnes – provides a evenly earthy, smoky nuance. The sweetness deepens, revealing layers of fruit compote, honeyed malt, and a quiet richness.
Palate: Darkish chocolate laced with sherry-soaked dried fruits provides approach to a refreshingly spicy tingle on the palate resulting in a daring thread of wealthy, roasted espresso. The mouthfeel is luxuriously coated in treacle toffee, making a full-bodied, indulgent texture.
End: The end lingers and effortlessly clings to the roof of the mouth. Delicate peat resurfaces, rolling gently throughout the tongue with a inexperienced, grassy echo of Speyside origins.
That is Glenfarclas to its core.
Glenfarclas Glenfarclas Distillery Ballindalloch Banffshire, AB37 9BD United Kingdom
