Glencadam reviews

It takes some effort to find the Glencadam Distillery. Founded in 1825, it can be found in Brechin, halfway between Dundee and Aberdeen. My buddy Benny offered me a sample from a recent bottling by…

For the last three or four years I have made a concerted effort to investigate and taste malts from the smaller and lesser known distilleries. I have been trying for some time to get my hands on a…

Halfway between Dundee and Aberdeen you’ll find the village Brechin, where the Glencadam Distillery was founded in 1825 (near the closed North Port-Brechin distillery, by the way). In 2003 the distillery…

Bottle has been open about 3 months. About a quarter left.This is a very pale whisky. Natural colour. No chill filtration and bottled at 46%. So all the good stuff.NoseQuite solventy. Cut grass. A bit…

Nose: A sweet and fruity entry, with orchard fruit, some citrus (ripe orange/mandarin), vanilla, and a nice white pepper / ginger powder element that balances the sweetness .Palate: The palate is sweeter…

Glencadam is an overlooked distillery. It’s a rather low-key brand with a low-key label. It’s also a rather spirity spirit, which isn’t always an easy sell. But it just so happens that I’m a big fan. A…

I have been expanding my whisky collection with bottles from distilleries I have not previously experienced. Glencadam is another one of those.This is very pale in the glass, definitely a natural colour…

To be honest when Mike from Abbey Whisky sent me a sample of the Glencadamn 22 Year old along with one of my purchases I was as excited as a little kid who noticed an extra gift below his Christmas tree…

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…

When drinking with my friends, I tend to go on about this distillery. They aren’t particularly well known, but that’s part of the fun I suppose. I’ve tried several from their core range and so far there…