Glencadam 12 Year Old 1999 cask 6298 Provenance Douglas Laing

Glencadam 10 Year Old

Third up in our hidden gems of the highlands pack is Glencadam 10. The Glencadam is in the Eastern Highlands, near Brechin. In 2003, Glencadam was purchased by Angus Dundee, who have a range of blends and also own Speyside distillery Tomintoul (which is in our hidden gems of Speyside tasting). This 10 year old expression was released at the end of...

Score 84/100

Glencadam 10 Year Old

Glencadam distillery was founded in 1825 by George Cooper. The first recorded owner is David Scott, who was proprietor of the distillery from 1827 to 1837. Over the years it saw numerous changes in ownership until in 1891 it was taken over by Gilmour, Thompson & Co Ltd who used Glencadam in their ‘Royal Blend’ brand of blended whisky. Just...

Score 84/100

Glencadam 17 Year Old 1989 Signatory

The Signatory Vintage Cask Collection from Andrew Symington contains signle casks at cask strength. This bottling appeared 7 years ago already and contains a 17 Year Old Glencadam. The ABV is massive. Judging by the colour, this was an active cask. The nose is rather floral with violets and lavender, but also with grassy notes. A lot of caramel as...

Score 83/100

Glencadam 10 Year Old

Nose: A brief waft of spring, fresh and clean in its delivery, with raw mushroom and avocado sitting on an oak table in the crisp sunlight. Fanta orange, cold milk, and apple juice are on offer to quench the thirst, while lemon peel and barley hops offer a little zest to each. Taste: A clean and enveloping oil rests itself on the palate, before...

Score 84/100