Distillery

Glencadam whiskies

Glencadam is the only working distillery left in the county of Angus, in Brechin, in the eastern Highlands, between Dundee and Aberdeen. It belongs to Angus Dundee Distillers, a family company. It is a discreet distillery that almost always worked for blends and today bottles its own malts with a very good balance between price and quality. Its style is floral, creamy and delicate.

Founded
1825
Owner
Angus Dundee Distillers
Origin
Highlands, Scotland
In the catalogue
3 whiskies

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  • Glencadam distillery
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3 whiskies

Guide to Glencadam

History

The distillery was founded in the mid-1820s, at a time when the area had several distilleries. Over time all the others in Angus closed and Glencadam remained the sole survivor. For much of the 20th century its whisky was part of well-known blends, in the hands of big Scottish groups. It closed at the beginning of this century and, shortly afterwards, was bought by Angus Dundee Distillers, which reopened it and promoted its own malt with bottlings at a good strength and without chill filtration. Today it is one of the most underrated Highland malts.

House style

Glencadam’s style is light, floral and creamy: white flowers, citrus, pear, vanilla and a touch of cereal. The house uses stills that favour a fine spirit and matures mainly in bourbon casks, with some sherry and wine in certain versions. It uses no peat. Bottled at a good strength and without chill filtration, it has more texture than its lightness suggests. With age it gains notes of honey, nectarine and gentle spice.

Average flavour profile of its 3 whiskies in the catalogue

Sweet
2.8
Fresh fruit
3.2
Ripe and dried fruit
1.0
Floral and herbal
2.3
Cereal and malt
1.5
Vanilla and creamy
2.2
Oak
1.5
Spicy
1.3
Toasted
1.2
Smoky
0.0
Maritime
0.0
Body and intensity
2.0

Where to start

Glencadam 10 Year Old is the entry expression and a perfect example of the house style: fresh, floral and creamy. You’ll like it if you prefer light, elegant whiskies, and it is an interesting alternative to the better-known smooth Speyside malts. Drink it neat, without ice, to appreciate its delicacy. If you like it, its older versions are worth trying: they keep the elegance and add ripe fruit.

This text was generated and translated by AI and may contain errors. Founding year, owner and official website come partly from Wikidata.

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