I was thrilled to be approached by my friends and neighbours at Glenfarclas Distillery recently. They asked me if I would produce a unique presentation case for a very special bottle of whisky. Glenfarclas have very generously been donating to the Distiller’s One-of-One charity for several years, and I was asked to create a unique case for the 2025 auction.
My brief was to create a “rustic” looking box for a very special gallon bottle of 58 year old Glenfarclas Highland Malt Whisky. Callum, the distillery manager at Glenfarclas, asked if I could make the box out of a local tree trunk. Sadly, due to likelihood of a box like that cracking over time, I emulated a tree trunk by laminating 8 oak boards together. I then got about carving it into a rounded, trunk shape.
Glenfarclas is a gaelic name meaning “the glen of the green grass”. This inspired the celtic knotwork design of grasses at the base. I’ve also hand-carved the Glenfarclas logo as well as the logo for the Distiller’s charity at the top.
There is a lid with a wooden hinge and a hand-carved handle. Inside the box the 1 gallon bottle sits on a cushion made from Glenfarclas Grant tartan.
The auction will be held in Edinburgh in October 2025, run by Sotheby’s.
Learn more about the lot CLICK HERE
If you would like to know more about the Distiller’s charity CLICK HERE
Glenfarclas distillery CLICK HERE
