Glenfarclas 17 Year Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Glenfarclas 17 Year is a 43% ABV (86 proof), 750mL single malt Scotch whisky aged 17 years in 100% Oloroso sherry casks at Ballindalloch, at the foot of Ben Rinnes in Scotland. Long a travel-retail and export-market favourite, it sits between the 12 and the 25 in the family range — deeper and slower than the former, a step shy of the latter's quarter-century weight. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 43% (86 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 17 years
- Casks: 100% Oloroso sherry casks
- Origin: Ballindalloch, Speyside, Scotland
- House: Glenfarclas — family-owned by J&G Grant since 1865
The Export Favourite, Seventeen Years Deep
The 17 Year began life aimed at travel retail and the American and Japanese markets, and it has kept a quiet cult following ever since: all the house sherry-cask character, given seventeen years to knit butterscotch sweetness into the dried fruit. It is Glenfarclas as the Grant family — owners since 1865, distilling with six direct-fired stills — intend it: sherried, unhurried and honestly aged. Compare it in our Scotch whisky collection, browse the wider whisky range, or see the distillery on the Glenfarclas vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Butterscotch and sherried fruit. Palate: Big and slow-developing — sherry-sweet malt building in waves. Finish: Long, smooth and gently spiced.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a drop of water; the distillery's sherried style also pairs naturally with dark chocolate after dinner.
Frequently Asked Questions
What casks age Glenfarclas 17? Oloroso sherry casks exclusively, for the full 17 years — the Glenfarclas house style across its aged range.
Why is the 17 Year harder to find? It was originally launched for travel retail and the US and Japanese markets rather than UK shops, so it has always been an export-side bottling.
How does the 17 compare with the 12 and 25? It is the middle step: deeper, slower sherry development than the 12, lighter and fresher than the 25's quarter-century richness.
Seventeen years of sherry oak, bottled for those who know — order Glenfarclas 17 Year online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.