Glencadam
Fact Sheet
Founded: 1825
Current owner: Angus Dundee Plc.
Stills: 1 wash, 1 spirit
Capacity: 1.5 million litres per year
Location: Brechin, Angus
Website: www.glencadamdistillery.co.uk
Notable Facts: Before the sale to Angus Dundee in 2003, Glencadam produced mainly for the Ballantine’s blend. Today the focus is more and more on single malts.
Bottlings
August 10, 2012
A very pleasant entry-level malt from a distillery often overlooked, approachable and well-balanced with a nice mixture of fruity and spicy flavours. – Rating: 84/100
July 21, 2012
Apart from the somewhat sharp nose, this is quite an enjoyable malt, richly flaoured with an interesting note of cheese. – Rating: 85/100
May 20, 2011
The subtle aromas of this new version of the Glencadam 15 don’t give the palate too much of a challenge, but overall this malt is rather pleasant. – Rating: 81/100.
March 10, 2010
Nice and well balanced, much more complex than the very pale colour suggests. – Score: 84/100
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September 22, 2012
I have done some number crunching with the bottle data in the Whisky Monitor to see if there is a noticeable trend how independent bottlings do for a specific distillery.
May 14, 2011
On the Saturday and Sunday of the Spirit of Speyside Festival the Dufftown Whisky Fair was being held at the Memorial Hall which is located not too far away from the central Clock Tower at the Square.
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