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Glenfarclas Distillery

United Kingdom

10 story sections

As with all our tours, you will receive an outstanding tour and tasting from the knowledgeable staff at the distillery.

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Contents

10 sections · tap a section for its opening lines
  1. 1Glenfarclas Distillery

    Welcome to the Glenfarclas Distillery, nestled quietly on the moors of Banffshire. As you look around, you will immediately understand the Gaelic translation of the distillery's name, which means the Valley of the Green Grass. …

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  2. 2The Malt Reception and Milling Room

    Our first point of focus is the Malt Reception and Milling Room, the crucial staging area where the raw agricultural inputs begin their transformation. The aroma here is intensely dusty and dry, smelling deeply of raw cereal and…

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  3. 3The Mash House

    Step into the sweltering warmth of the Mash House, a room dominated by an absolutely colossal vessel. This is the mash tun, and the scale of it is truly staggering. …

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  4. 4The Tun Room

    We now transition into the Tun Room, the fermentation hall. Notice the immediate shift in the sensory environment. …

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  5. 5The Still House

    Prepare yourself as we enter the Still House. The heat in this room is intense, practically a physical weight pressing against your skin, accompanied by a rich, heavy scent of toasted caramel and roasted coffee. …

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  6. 6The Filling Store

    Stepping out of the intense heat of the still house, we find ourselves in the relatively calm, pragmatic environment of the Filling Store. This space is defined by the sharp, medicinal, and highly volatile scent of the clear new…

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  7. 7The Dunnage Warehouses

    We now enter the dark, silent sanctuary of the Dunnage Warehouses. The air drops significantly in temperature, becoming cool, damp, and overwhelmingly fragrant. …

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  8. 8The Smallest Warehouse in the World

    Tucked away discreetly on the distillery grounds is an architectural oddity that speaks volumes about the history and charm of Glenfarclas. We stand before what is officially registered as the smallest whisky warehouse in the…

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  9. 9The Tasting Room

    Our final interior stop is the spectacular Glenfarclas Tasting Room, a space that perfectly encapsulates the distillery's reverence for history and craftsmanship. As you enter, the sensory experience shifts to one of refined…

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  10. 10Closing

    As our tour concludes and we step back out into the crisp Speyside air, let us take a moment to reflect on the immense continuity represented by the Glenfarclas Distillery. In an era where global spirits brands are bought and…

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What is Glenfarclas Distillery?

Glenfarclas Distillery is a place in United Kingdom with 10 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.

Key facts
LocationUnited Kingdom
TypeHeritage
Story sections10
Text languageEnglish
Coordinates57.4270, -3.3163
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