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Glenfarclas whisky

Glenfarclas is a family-owned Speyside distillery known for sherry-cask single malt. This page lists the Glenfarclas bottles in stock at the UK retailers we check with the lowest current price, from the 10, 12, 15 and 17 Year Old to the 105 Cask Strength and older releases such as the 35 Year Old.

Sherry casks and natural colour are the house style: Glenfarclas has never coloured its whisky, and its wash stills are directly fired, unusual among established distilleries. The 15 Year Old is bottled at 46% ABV and the 17 at 43% ABV. The same bottle can cost different amounts between shops, so compare like with like.

The distillery was founded in 1836 and bought by John Grant and his son George in 1865; Whiskipedia’s Glenfarclas page has the history. Prices are the best current in-stock offer from the UK retailers we check (how we compare prices).

14 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for Glenfarclas, based on its available bottles.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Speyside, Scotland
Founded
1836
Status
Producing
Capacity
3.5 million litres of pure alcohol a year (stated capacity, not actual output); as recorded October 2026. Number 61 of 169 by stated capacity.
Owner
Owned by J. & G. Grant (since 1865), an independent; as recorded October 2026
Say it
glen*fark*lass
Notable
Doig pagoda roof (replica)
SMWS code
1, the number on Scotch Malt Whisky Society bottlings (SMWS code decoder)
Visitor rating
4.8 out of 5 (477 reviews); TripAdvisor, October 2026
Travel Index
Rank #21 in Scotland (Bronze Tier), score 73.7/100. Milroy's Travel Index.

Read the full history on Whiskipedia

Secondary Market Barometer

24,335 lots sold · £9.7m hammer total

How Glenfarclas bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions, Whisky Auctioneer and Whisky Hammer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery, except that a Whisky Hammer price includes 20% VAT when a VAT-registered business sells the lot.

Trading volume
#15Among the most tradedof 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
23.3Above-average biddingWhisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£135.00average £399.60, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
9%of lots (2,144), the rest official bottlings (22,191)Median hammer: official £130.00, independent £160.50
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Glenfarclas 1953 Pagoda Sapphire Reserve 63 Year Old #1677 - One of 452024£28,500.00
Glenfarclas 1954 Pagoda Ruby Reserve 62 Year Old 1.5-Litre2024£26,000.00
Glenfarclas - 48 Year Old (1967) Pagoda Reserve (Collector's Silver Magnum Edition) 1.5 litre2021£23,100.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Glenfarclas 25 Year Old1,573£120.00
Glenfarclas 21 Year Old607£85.00
Glenfarclas 105° 1L424£45.00
Top independent bottlers
BottlerLotsMedian
Scotch Malt Whisky Society763£120.00
Cadenhead491£120.00
Grant Bonding Co217£455.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 12 November 2026.

Before comparing a hammer price with a shop price, add the fees: buying whisky at auction vs retail works through them. Auction medians for many brands have fallen since their 2021 and 2022 peaks, as what 1.6 million auction lots show about whisky prices sets out.

Also sold as

Names linked to Glenfarclas. Bottles sold under these names are listed separately from Glenfarclas's own.

Blairfindy

Widely reported to be teaspooned Glenfarclas. Source

Questions

What is the cheapest Glenfarclas whisky?
The cheapest Glenfarclas whisky is Glenfarclas Highland Single Malt Scotch 8 Year Old Whisky (8 years old, 70cl), at £37.90 from Master of Malt. That is £42.85 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: Glenfarclas 10 Year Old (£41.95) and Glenfarclas 12 Year Old (£49.90).
How much does Glenfarclas whisky cost?
Glenfarclas whisky costs from £37.90 to £3,450.00, with a median of £179.95 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is Glenfarclas 1973 Limited Edition Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl.
What is the oldest Glenfarclas whisky you can buy?
Glenfarclas Highland Single Malt Scotch 40 Year Old Whisky, at 40 years old, from £1,199.95.
What does the 105 in Glenfarclas 105 mean?
It is the strength in old British proof. 105 proof equals 60% ABV, the strength the whisky is bottled at, straight from the cask without reduction. The standard 105 carries no age statement, and Glenfarclas has also released a 16 year old version.
Is Glenfarclas family owned?
Yes. Glenfarclas belongs to J. & G. Grant, the Grant family. Robert Hay founded the distillery in 1836, and after his death John Grant and his son George bought it in 1865; the family has run it ever since. Whiskipedia’s Glenfarclas page covers the history.