SCYFOOD > Whisky Glenfarclas 1970 Family Cask #2031 Contact Customer Service ENQUIRY In 1865, John Grant took over the tenancy of Rechlerich farm from the Ballindalloch estate, over the generations the distiling side of the business grew and during the 1890s John grant's grandchidren sought outside capital to better take advantage of the then growth in the whisky industry. They formed a partnership with Pattison but their company bankrupted, what became know as 'The Pattison Crisis' and had a serious impact on Glenfarclas, despite this and two world wars and Prohibition, the Grants continued to build Glenfarclas and for thanks to the forethought of their family, Georges Steward Grant made a Coection of 43 consecutives vintages from 1952 to 1994, from sherry casks at cask strenght. This whisky was distilled in 1970 and bottled from sherry cask 70cl/55,3%
