SMWS 1.97 Glenfarclas 1971 70cl / 56.9%

A 1971 vintage whisky from the Scotch Malt Whisky Society. This was distilled at the Glenfarclas distillery in October 1971, matured for 30 years, and bottled in October 2001. This was imported to Switzerland by Kraan and Richards.

Glenfarclas is one of the oldest distilleries in Speyside, and since it was purchased by John Grant in 1865 for £512, it has remained under the Grant family's ownership. Known for its masterful use of European oak sherry casks and direct-fired stills, the distillery was the first to release a cask strength single malt (Glenfarclas 105° was released in 1968), and among the first to open a visitor centre in 1973. Though the distillery does supply blenders, it has always held a significant portion of its output for single malt bottlings, resulting in Glenfarclas retaining more significant volumes of aged stocks than most distilleries.

This SMWS 1.97 sold at our online auction for £370