A famous surname, six generations. A family business in the truest sense of the word.
150 years later, here is just something of their extraordinary story.
John Grant was a well-known cattleman who bought the Glenfarclas distillery and Recherlich farm in 1865. The land was an ideal intermediate stop between his existing farm in Glenlivet and the cattle market in nearby Elgin.
The distillery was purchased for £ 511.19 sd. Since farming was John's priority, he left the distillery to John Smith, who later founded the Cragganmore distillery. However, during this period, the drovers and workers certainly enjoyed the sustenance of a dram of Glenfarclas!
In 1830, John Grant had a son, George, who would later take over the farm and distillery in 1889. Unfortunately, George died not long afterwards. Subsequently, the licence for the distillery was passed on to George's widow, Elsie. She then appointed her two eldest sons, John and George, to take over the business.
Now in the equally secure hands of the fifth and sixth generations of the family, the Grants remain true to the original vision; creating Highland single malt Scotch whisky of the finest quality in the traditional Speyside way.
