Glencadam 10 Year Old

Glencadam 10 Year Old

I found the palate of this malt particular hard to unwind. Stand out flavour notes are difficult to discern, but suffice to say it’s a very pleasant malt if light floral malts are your thing. Nose: Light clean aroma citrus fruit, grassy, touches of lavender and honey suckle. Taste: Syrupy sweetness and mouth feel, some citrus, flavours closely...

Score 87/100

Glencadam 10 Year Old

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, NCF (non chill filtered). Short legs. The nose is floral, grassy with sharp green apples. Hint of sawdust and synthetic pear drops. Sweet. The...

Score 85/100

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

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