Glenfarclas 8 Year Old 105 Proof Bottled 1970s-1980s 5cl

A miniature bottle of Glenfarclas 8 Year Old 105 Proof All Malt Scotch whisky. We estimate this was bottled in the late 1970s to early 1980s.

Please note, there is no size stated on the label, but this appears to be 5cl.

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 sizeable portion of its output for single malt bottlings, resulting in Glenfarclas retaining more significant volumes of aged stocks than most distilleries.

This lot comes from the extensive collection of a Merseyside collector who began his hobby with bottles bought for guests as digestifs at private dinner parties in the early 1970s. His interest led to him advertising in the UK national newspapers, and buying and selling bottles as far afield as Australia, America and Ireland, with his last significant addition being a collection he purchased from Stoke On Trent in 1984.

This Glenfarclas 8 Year Old 105 Proof sold at our online auction for £20