Glenfarclas distillery Glenfarclas distillery Glenfarclas distillery is a Speyside whisky distillery in Ballindalloch, Scotland. "Glenfarclas" translates as meaning "valley of the green grass". The distillery is owned and run by the Grant family. The distillery has six stills which are the largest on Speyside and are heated directly by gas burners. The distillery has a production capacity of around 3.5 million litres of spirit per year. Normally four stills are used for production with two kept in reserve. The distillery has approximately 68,000 casks maturing on site, in traditional dunnage warehouses, with stock from every year from 1953 to the current year.
Craigellachie, Moray provided a link between the Strathspey Railway and the Morayshire Railway (later the Great North of Scotland Railway). Craigellachie is an important stopping off point on the Speyside Way, a long distance path from Buckie in the north to Aviemore in the south. Notable places in Craigellachie include the Fiddichside Inn, Highlander Inn, as well as the Craigellachie Hotel. There is also local services in the village. A notable nearby sight is Balvenie Castle. Many distilleries are in the area and available for touring, including most notably, The Macallan, Aberlour, Glenfiddich and The Glenlivet. Craigellachie Golf Club (now defunct) first