Glenfarclas 190th Anniversary - 700 ml

Glenfarclas 190 (190th Anniversary) is a landmark, limited-edition Highland single malt Scotch whisky produced by the historic Glenfarclas Distillery in Ballindalloch, Speyside, Scotland. Released in 2026 to commemorate 190 years since the distillery obtained its legal distilling license in 1836, this expression completes the distillery’s acclaimed "Anniversary Trilogy" following the earlier 175th and 185th Anniversary releases. Remaining fiercely independent and operated by the Grant family across six generations, Glenfarclas leverages its extensive warehouse reserves to deliver an intricate vatting that pays tribute to nearly two centuries of traditional direct-fired distillation.

Spirit Description

Glenfarclas 190 was constructed by Distillery Manager Callum Fraser and Managing Director Douglas Belford, who hand-selected and married 78 individual casks spanning five separate decades of distillation (including stocks from the 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s). Maturation is predominantly ex-Oloroso sherry oak sourced from a long-standing, family-run bodega in Jerez, Spain. The whisky is bottled with natural color, without chill filtration, and brought specifically to 51.4% ABV, honoring the historic 90 British Proof. The result balances mature, vintage rancio and dark wood with fresh orchard ester complexity.

• Colour: Deep amber-copper with warm mahogany highlights.

• Aroma: Complex, layered, and elegant. Opens with fresh green apple, sherry sweetness, and plump sultanas, followed by toffee, black molasses, cocoa, delicate baking spices, and a wisp of earthy tobacco leaf.

• Palate: Decadent, rounded, and velvety on the entry. Rich Oloroso sherry and spiced Christmas cake lead upfront, yielding to buttery toffee, caramel, milky mocha, roasted walnuts, and deep, malty sweetness.

• Body: Full-bodied with a luxurious, mouth-coating viscosity.

• Finish: Exceptionally long, warming, and drying, lingering with dark chocolate, espresso, old oak tannins, and aromatic tobacco.

• ABV: Bottled at 51.4% ABV (90 British Proof), non-chill filtered and natural colour.