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).

13 bottles 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.

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)
Visitor tours
Open to visitors (tours from £15, avg £78; checked October 2026). See distillery tour guide.
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

20,537 lots sold · £8.2m hammer total

How Glenfarclas bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between January 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#11of 182 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
22.6Whisky Auctioneer only, against 19.9 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£130average £399, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
9%of lots (1,870), the rest official bottlings (18,667)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Glenfarclas Family Cask 1954 - 2003 Trunk - 50 x 20cl2022£62,000
Glenfarclas Family Cask 1954 - 2003 Trunk - 50 x 20cl2020£60,000
Glenfarclas Family Cask 1954 - 2003 Trunk - 50 x 20cl2021£56,000
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Glenfarclas 25 Year Old2,166£120
Glenfarclas 40 Year Old1,123£625
Glenfarclas 21 Year Old1,030£95

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 1 November 2026.

Also sold as

Names used when Glenfarclas whisky is bottled without the distillery's name. These bottles 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 (£51.48).
How much does Glenfarclas whisky cost?
Glenfarclas whisky costs from £37.90 to £3,450.00, with a median of £124.95 for a full-size bottle. The dearest is Glenfarclas 1973 Limited Edition Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70cl.
What is the oldest Glenfarclas whisky you can buy?
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.