Glencadam Whisky

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  Glencadam 10 years old Single Highland Malt Whisky 46%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280191

  No finish, no sherry, no tricks. Glencadam 10 Year Old is the distillery core release, and it is built to show what the house in Brechin actually makes when nothing has been laid over the top.

  The expert's description

  Glencadam 10 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 46%, non-chill filtered and with no added colour.

  The 46% is a deliberate choice. Many distilleries put their entry release at 40%, but Glencadam has held on to the higher strength, and it gives the whisky noticeably more body. It is neither chill filtered nor colour-adjusted, which is unusual at that end of a range.

  The bottling has won several awards and scored 94.5 out of 100 in the 2014 edition of Jim Murray's Whisky Bible. That is a high mark for a ten year old entry whisky, and it says something about the Glencadam spirit not needing many years of cask time to work.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Sweet malt and vanilla, with warm grass, pear and fresh meringue. Bright and welcoming the whole way.

  Palate

  Soft and full. Orange marmalade, bourbon sweetness and charred cask, with lemon sorbet cutting through the sweetness. The 46% gives it the weight a ten year old rarely has.

  Finish

  Long and calming. Vanilla and citrus drying away slowly with no bitterness.

  Specifications

  Name: Glencadam 10 Year Old Highland Single Malt Whisky 46%
  Distillery: Glencadam
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 10 years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  EAN no.: 5021349761327

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Vanilla-sweet · Citrus · Soft · Malty

  Did you know?

  Glencadam was founded in 1825 by the merchant George Cooper in Brechin. That makes the distillery a contemporary of the first wave of legal Scottish distilleries that appeared after the excise legislation of 1823.

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  • 1pcs.
    60,25EUR
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  Glencadam 15 years old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-197280192

  Five years more than the ten year old, the same strength, the same approach. It is an honest way to show what time alone does to a spirit when nothing else is changed along the road.

  The expert's description

  Glencadam 15 Year Old is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky bottled at 46%, non-chill filtered and with no added colour.

  Where the ten year old is bright and citrus-driven, the fifteen years have given the whisky a creamy texture and pulled it towards nuts and baking. The fruit is still there, but it has grown deeper and less sharp. The strength is the same, and the whisky is still neither chill filtered nor colour-adjusted.

  The bottling won gold at the International Spirits Challenge in 2020 and scored 90.5 out of 100 in Jim Murray's Whisky Bible in 2014. Glencadam is not a name that takes up much room in whisky conversation, but the awards the distillery brings home stand in sharp contrast to how little it is talked about.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Sweet malt and vanilla mixed with citrus and toasted nuts. There is a baked note behind it that the ten year old does not have.

  Palate

  Sweet and creamy. Sugared almond and panna cotta, with dried apple, nutmeg and cocoa powder. The texture is clearly fuller than in the younger release.

  Finish

  Long and calming. Nuts and vanilla ebbing away into a lightly spiced close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glencadam 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
  Distillery: Glencadam
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 15 years
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  EAN no.: 5021349761334

  Flavour profile

  Creamy · Nutty · Vanilla-sweet · Fruity · Spiced

  Did you know?

  Glencadam is owned by Angus Dundee plc, which is also behind the Tomintoul distillery in Speyside. It is one of the few remaining independent family companies in Scotch whisky, and they run both distilleries without a large group behind them.

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  • 1pcs.
    107,00EUR
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  Glencadam Madeira Wine Cask Finish Highland Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 2222786547-7855

  Madeira is wine that has been deliberately heated. The casks carry that treatment with them, and it is a quite different sweetness from sherry — more caramelised, less raisiny. On the bright Glencadam spirit it makes for an unusual combination.

  The expert's description

  Glencadam Madeira Wine Cask Finish is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky with a finishing period in madeira casks, bottled at 46%.

  Madeira is made by heating the wine over an extended period, which gives it a dry, nutty and lightly burnt character. The casks therefore add dried fruit, honey and spice rather than the dark syrup you get from Pedro Ximénez. The whisky is neither chill filtered nor coloured and carries no age statement.

  The Glencadam spirit is bright and fruit-driven, and precisely for that reason it takes a cask finish without disappearing. The madeira settles as a layer of rich fruit over the softer core, and the result is rounder than the core release without turning heavy.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dried fruit and honey, with spice and a lightly burnt sweetness. Behind it the bright Glencadam orchard fruit keeps things fresh.

  Palate

  Rich and fruity. Dried apricot, honey and nuts, with a soft, round sweetness and a spice that arrives late. The 46% gives the whisky enough body to carry the cask.

  Finish

  Medium and soft. Honey and dried fruit sliding out into a dry, lightly nutty close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glencadam Madeira Wine Cask Finish Highland Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
  Distillery: Glencadam
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Finishing period in madeira casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Edition: Madeira Wine Cask Finish
  EAN no.: 5021349706588

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Honeyed · Spiced · Soft · Wine-finished

  Did you know?

  The Glencadam pot stills have lyne arms angled upwards rather than down. That forces more of the vapour back into the still, and the extra reflux is why the spirit comes out so bright and fruit-driven.

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  • 1pcs.
    60,25EUR
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  Glencadam PX Sherry Cask Finish Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22227865479-12

  Pedro Ximénez is the sweetest sherry there is. The grapes are dried in the sun before pressing, giving a wine so thick it is close to syrup. The casks then work quickly on a whisky — even one as bright as Glencadam’s.

  The expert's description

  Glencadam PX Sherry Cask Finish is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American bourbon casks with a finishing period in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks, bottled at 46%.

  The main maturation takes place in traditional American oak bourbon casks, where the bright distillery fruit gets room. Only then does the whisky go into selected PX casks, and the short finish is enough to lay dark fruit and chocolate in without erasing the starting point. The whisky is non-chill filtered and carries natural colour.

  PX casks are the most powerful in the sherry family and are normally used sparingly. On a spirit like Glencadam’s — light, fruit-driven and without much weight of its own — it is a balancing act, and the finish is therefore kept short enough that the whisky is not run over.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dried fruits and dark chocolate, with spice and a rich sherry sweetness. Beneath the sweetness sits a brighter fruit note from the bourbon casks.

  Palate

  Full and rich. Raisin, fig and dark chocolate, with a spice that builds towards the end. The 46% and the absence of chill filtration give a clearly oily mouthfeel.

  Finish

  Medium to long. Sherry sweetness and cocoa drying slowly into a lightly nutty close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glencadam PX Sherry Cask Finish Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
  Distillery: Glencadam
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: American bourbon casks with a finishing period in Pedro Ximénez sherry casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Edition: PX Sherry Cask Finish
  EAN no.: 5021349609704

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Dark fruit · Chocolate · Spiced · Rich

  Did you know?

  Glencadam sits inside the town of Brechin itself, not out in the countryside like most Scottish distilleries. The town has grown around the site over two hundred years, and production today takes place in the middle of an ordinary residential area.

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  • 1pcs.
    60,25EUR
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  Glencadam Reserva Andalucia Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 059763-615-1033

  The name points to Andalucía, where the sherry comes from. It is one of the few places in the world where casks are still produced specifically for the whisky industry, and Glencadam has brought oloroso from there to finish this release.

  The expert's description

  Glencadam Reserva Andalucia is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky built from sherry and bourbon casks with a finishing period in oloroso casks from Andalucía, bottled at 46%.

  The build is different from the other finish releases. Here sherry casks are selected from the Glencadam warehouses and married with bourbon casks before the whole batch gets its finishing period in oloroso. That gives a more thoroughgoing sherry character than a straight finish would. The whisky is non-chill filtered and carries natural colour.

  Oloroso is the dry sherry type. It matures in contact with air and develops nuts, dried fruit and a firm bitterness rather than the syrupy sweetness of PX. On the fruity Glencadam spirit that gives a balance between the brightness of the house and the depth of the sherry.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Rich sherry with sultanas and sweet spice, over a base note of bright Glencadam fruit. There are nuts and dried apricot behind.

  Palate

  Full and sherry-forward. Dried fruit, nuts and spice, with the distillery fruitiness as a counterweight. The balance between the two is the whole point of the release.

  Finish

  Medium to long. Nuts and dried fruit ebbing away into a dry, lightly spiced close.

  Specifications

  Name: Glencadam Reserva Andalucia Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%
  Distillery: Glencadam
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Sherry and bourbon casks with a finishing period in oloroso casks from Andalucía
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Edition: Reserva Andalucia
  EAN no.: 5021349704126

  Flavour profile

  Sherried · Nutty · Dried fruit · Spiced · Fruity

  Did you know?

  Glencadam sits in the Eastern Highlands, a part of Scotland that once held a string of distilleries but has very few left today. The other distillery in Brechin, North Port, closed in 1983 and was demolished.

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    60,25EUR
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  Glencadam White Port Cask Finish Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 70 cl 46%

  Item no.: 22227865479-11

  White port is a rarity in the whisky world. Most port casks that end up in Scotland have held ruby or tawny, and those give dark fruit. White port pulls the other way — towards stone fruit, citrus and something almost floral.

  The expert's description

  Glencadam White Port Cask Finish is a Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in American ex-bourbon casks with a finishing period in white port casks from Portugal, bottled at 46%.

  Main maturation takes place in American oak that previously held bourbon, and the finishing period runs in casks from white port. White port is made from white grapes and is brighter and fresher than the red varieties, which suits the Glencadam expression rather than competing with it. The whisky is non-chill filtered and carries natural colour.

  The combination is unusual, even among the many cask finish releases out there. White port casks are rarely used for whisky, partly because they are hard to come by and partly because the effect is more subtle than sherry or red port — you need a spirit that can carry a light hand.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Soft, tart fruits and stone fruits, with buttery orange cakes and vanilla custard.

  Palate

  Delicate shades of sweet summer fruit and apple cakes, with raisins coated in honey and a trace of cedarwood. The texture is soft and round without turning heavy.

  Finish

  Pleasant with a peppery warmth, well balanced by vanilla, the scent of oak and flavourful butter biscuits. Medium.

  Specifications

  Name: Glencadam White Port Cask Finish Highland Single Malt Whisky 70 cl 46%
  Distillery: Glencadam
  Region/Country: Highland, Scotland
  Type: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  ABV: 46%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: American ex-bourbon casks with a finishing period in white port casks
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Edition: White Port Cask Finish
  EAN no.: 5021349597704

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Stone fruit · Vanilla-sweet · Soft · Spiced

  Did you know?

  White port makes up only a small share of total port production. The great majority is red, and that is exactly why white port casks are a rarity in Scottish warehouses compared with ruby and tawny casks.

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  • 1pcs.
    60,25EUR