INTERNATIONAL BRAND AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR AWARD 

GOES TO CALLUM A FRASER

Callum A Fraser was named Spirit of Speyside Whisky Festival International Ambassador at the Touch of Tartan opening dinner, joining a prestigious list of whisky personalities. Despite being kept busy in his role as Production Manager, Callum always finds time to engage with whisky lovers both at home and abroad – anyone who has had the pleasure of meeting him certainly won’t forget it. He is an amazing ambassador for both Glenfarclas and Speyside and we are absolutely thrilled to see this recognised by our peers.

Congratulations Callum!

LOOKING BACK AT THE 2024 SPIRIT OF SPEYSIDE WHISKY FESTIVAL

This year’s festival was as busy as ever, and saw us hosting a fun mix of events, from old favourites such as the Family Cask Selection and Managers Tour to new events including the 107 distillery exclusive mini launches and the first Glenfarclas eight decades tasting. One of the highlights was the introduction of the Big Glenfarclas Barbecue which featured fantastic food from Martin’s Catering, a performance from local musicians as well as beer from the local Spey Valley Brewery not to mention a dram or two of our fine whisky!

We also officially launched a new addition to our permanent tour lineup – the 1950s experience. With the unique opportunity to learn more about older style whiskies, this experience offers guests a chance to try five different vintages whiskies from the 1950s. After an overwhelmingly positive response to the first tour which we launched as part of the festival, we will be running this very exclusive experience subject to availability and by prior appointment only. This one of a kind experience is aptly priced at £511.19p, the same amount our Chariman’s great-great-grandfather paid for the distillery in 1865. For further information please contact the Visitor Centre direct by email at visitorcentre@glenfarclas.com.

2024 MARKET VISITS

The first half of the year was a busy time for our sales colleagues, visiting markets and distributors all across the globe. The team’s travels have taken them to Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Bulgaria, The USA, Canada, Austria, Germany, Italy and Denmark. The rest of the year holds some very exciting events, festivals and visits and we are looking forward to sharing these with you later in the year.

THE LAUNCH OF THE 105 16 YEAR OLD

At the beginning of this year we were delighted to announce the release of our 105 16 year old. 5,280 bottles were released worldwide and we are delighted to say that it has had some incredible feedback. For markets that are further afield it will only just be making it onto your shelves. We hope everyone that tries this limited edition bottling enjoys it!

THE BIG GOLF RACE 2024

Recently, a group of golfers from the Scotch Whisky Industry took part in The Big Golf Race 2024 – the challenge is 100 holes in a single day to raise money for Prostate Cancer UK. Amongst the golfers were Glenfarclas team members Douglas and Duncan, who played through the adverse weather conditions to complete the challenge in 17 hours. A huge well done to everyone who took part.

If you feel you are able to support them please use this link to donate to the team’s Just Giving page.