In 1825, George Cooper founded the Glencadam whisky distillery. The distillery changed hands several times during the 19th century, but only twice in the 20th century. In July of 1954, Andrew Stevenson and Harry Southwell sold Glencadam to Hiram Walker for the sum of £83,400. Five years later Hiram Walker renovated the buildings and in 1987 Allied Lyons, who later became Allied Domecq, purchased the distillery from them, who by then had also changed to Hiram Walker Gooderham & Worts. Allied mothballed the Glencadam distillery at the turn of the millennium and then sold it in 2003 to Angus Dundee. Despite being closed for three years, the distillery had been left in such superb condition by Allied, Angus Dundee were able to reopen it just two months after the acquisition. Glencadam was the second distillery Angus Dundee had purchased, Tomintoul being the first.
Glencadam lies a half mile from the River Esk and quenches its thirst from Loch Lee, at the River Esk’s headwaters, from where the water is piped the thirty miles to the distillery. The water is very soft and produces a ‘creamy’ single malt; prior to closure by Allied, the distillery had supplied whisky for Stewart’s Cream of the Barley blend. The Glencadam distillery runs at capacity, its two stills producing some 1.4 million litres annually and boasting eleven warehouses, there is plenty of room for the spirit to be matured on-site in ex-bourbon casks.
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Glencadam 13 Year Old The Reawakening (70cl, 46%)
The limited-edition release of Glencadam commemorates the distillery’s reopening (or ‘re-awakening’) in 2003. Rich and complex with notes of ripe fruit and vanilla.
Glencadam 14 Year Old Oloroso Sherry Cask Finish (70cl, 46%)
From the Glencadam distillery, situated in the Highlands, comes this 14 year old single malt whisky, which has spent the last 16 months of its maturation Oloroso sherry casks, imparting a very noticeable sweet sherry character. The expression is non-chill-filtered and with no added colouring.
Glencadam 15 Year Old (70cl, 46%)
Glencadam 15 has gone from strength to strength since a packaging facelift in 2009, at which time the strength was upped to 46% by owners Angus Dundee, who took over the distillery from Allied in 2003. An undersung distillery that is now starting to stretch its wings with some very good value for money whiskies.
Glencadam 17 Year Old Triple Cask Portwood Finish (70cl, 46%)
A limited edition 17 year old expression from the Glencadam distillery, initially matured in bourbon casks before being transferred over to a trio of specially selected Portwood hogsheads to finish for a number of years. It was then bottled without chill-filtration or additional colours at 46% ABV.
Glencadam 18 Year Old (70cl, 46%)
An 18 year old Glencadam bottled at 46% with neither chill filtration nor artificial colouring. It can be recognised by its green packaging.
Glencadam 19 Year Old Ororoso Sherry (70cl, 46%)
A 19 year old single malt Scotch whisky from the Glencadam distillery up in the Highland region, which has been treated to an Oloroso Sherry cask finish before bottling at 46% ABV with no additional colouring or chill-filtration. A limited edition release of 6,000 bottles.
Glencadam 2003 14 Year Old Bourbon Barrel 7Ocl, 62.8%
This 2003-vintage Glencadam was matured in a single ex-bourbon barrel for 14 years, before being bottled in September 2018. A rich and spicy Highland single malt, it has sweet vanilla notes and oak spices throughout the palate.
Distillery Glencadam
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie Single Cask
Vintage 22.10.2003
Bottled 09.2018
Stated Age14 years old
Cask type Bourbon Barrel
Cask number BB 197
Number of bottles 89/266
Strength 62.8 % Vol.Size 700 ml
Glencadam 28 Year Old 1989 cask 7455 Bottle No.190 (70cl, 56.8%)
A single cask bottling from Glencadam, matured for 28 years (from November 1989 to January 2018) in a single sherry cask. It was bottled with an outturn of just 312 bottles, and comes with a presentation box which looks like the bottle ought be to very comfy residing in. Honestly, it looks comfier than my actual bed.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Glencadam
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Vintage 09.11.1989
Bottled 01.2018
Stated Age 28 years old
Cask type Sherry Cask
Cask number 7455
Number of bottles 190/312
Strength 56.8 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Glencadam 33 Year Old 1982 cask 737 Bottle No.103 (70cl, 53%)
This single cask bottling of Glencadam 32 year old single malt Scotch whisky was distilled in June 1982 and bottled over three decades later in June 2016, with an outturn of 240 bottles. Another top notch single cask release from the Glencadam distillery.
Category Single Malt
Distillery Glencadam
Bottler Distillery Bottling
Vintage 10.06.1982
Bottled 01.2016
Stated Age 33 years old
Cask number 737
Number of bottles 103/240
Strength 53 %
Vol.Size 700 ml
Glencadam American Oak Reserve (70cl, 40%)
A creamy Highland single malt from the Glencadam Distillery, dubbed American Oak Reserve. This expression was matured in bourbon barrels, imparting their gloriously vanilla-rich, softly fruity, enjoyably spicy notes to Glencadam’s expertly crafted spirit, resulting in a wonderfully enjoyable dram.
Glencadam Miniature Gift Pack 3 x 5cl
A gift pack from Glencadam. The gift set contains the following whisky
1 x 5cl Glencadam 10yo
1 x 5cl Glencadam 15yo
1 x 5cl Glencadam 21yo