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Product Description

Opened in 1825, just one year after distilling on a large scale was legalised, the Glencadam Distillery continues to produce its rather delicate Single Malt Scotch Whiskey in the same fashion it did in 1825. Glencadam Distillery is located about half a mile outside the ancient city and Royal Burgh of Brechin within the County of Angus in the eastern Highlands of Scotland. The essential supply of pure water for distilling depends on Glencadam's long-held rights to springs, about half a mile away in the Unthank Hills. Glencadam has operated two pot stills since the beginning. An unusual feature about the stills is that their lye pipes run upwards at an angle of 15 degrees rather than downwards. The belief is that this helps to produce a particularly delicate and mellow spirit, which after maturation yields sweet and fruity notes in the final product. This expression has been bottled at 46% vol to retain the whisky's unique and natural characteristics and subtlety of taste, and, by not chill-filtering this whisky it ensures that the aromatic components in the whisky are preserved to enhance presence and flavour. No caramel colouring has been added to this single malt so that the naturalness of the whisky from the cask can be enjoyed to the full. Tasting Notes COLOUR: Pale gold NOSE: Salty notes with balance of sweetness. Delicate, elegant and charming. PALATE: Cut-grass juiciness with mouth-watering malty signature. Restrained sweetness caressed by soft oak. FINISH: Medium length. Oak balancing sweeter characteristics with malty reprise. Display Tubes/Boxes: Display boxes subject to availability.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume46.0%
Country of OriginScotland
RegionHighlands
UPC793049761338

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

IWSC judges · Silver · 2026
Delicate notes of olive oil cake and zesty lemon unfold into a fresh, balanced palate of sweet peach, melon, and tangy orange honey with green pepper notes.
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Silver · 92 pts2025iwsc.net ↗
Aromatic hints of soft pears and gentle baking spices lead to an expressive palate of tropical fruit salad and cinnamon. Dry fruit finish complemented by a subtle peppery warmth and a hint of umami.
Silver · 91 pts2024iwsc.net ↗
An attractive, classic example, characterised by light fruit and hints of vanilla, which mingle with honeyed apples and cask spice. Delightful flavours of boiled sweets lead to a wonderfully satisfying finish.
Silver2021iwsc.net ↗
Soft in texture and sweet to taste. Fresh fruit on the palate with hints of apple and pear. Pleasant citrus aftertaste. An accomplished spirit with good character.
Silver2020iwsc.net ↗
Soft and sweet in style with vanilla shortbread, fudge and sponge cake hints delighting the senses. Green fruit, baled hay, heather and sawn oak lead into a zesty finish. Divine.
Gold2019iwsc.net ↗
A really fresh, fragrant and floral dram with truly mouth-watering properties. Ripe orchard fruits - apples and pears, jasmine tea, citrus peel and coconut water. … The finish is long and elegant.
Falstaff · November 2016
A pithy sweetness with hints of green bananas and fresh coffee beans. There are dry herbal notes on the palate, which can also be found in the finish. Finely tart finish.
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Wine Enthusiast · Kara Newman · December 2015
This golden, Highland single-malt Scotch smells delicious, like honey, vanilla and fresh-cut apples. It feels light yet slick on the palate, balancing vanilla, honeysuckle, fruit and just the right amount of smoke.
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Competition medals

San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Silver 2026Double Gold 2025Double Gold 2024Double Gold 2022
World Whiskies Awards

19 medals from 4 competitions, 2019 to 2026.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 11 notes from 5 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greendry herbal notes, honeysuckle, rooibos tea, floral honeysuckle, citrussy teaClear
  • Fruityhints of green bananas, fresh-cut apples, fruit, lemony cream cheese, orange and lemonClear
  • Sweeta pithy sweetness, honey, vanilla, vanilla, caramel sauceClear
  • Oak & maltalmond butter, polished wood, gentle tannins, sawn oak, mouth-watering malty signatureA hint
  • Smokejust the right amount of smoke, pleasantly peaty exhaleA hint
  • Spicecinnamon, clove, gentle baking spices, subtle peppery warmth, cask spiceA hint

Flavor map

Glencadam 15 Year Old against other Scotch whiskies we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →Glencadam 15 Year OldGlenmorangie'Tusail' PrivateEditionAberfeldy 21 Year OldAberfeldy 16 Year Old

Closest Scotch whiskies at a similar price: Glenmorangie 'Tusail' Private Edition ($149.96), Aberfeldy 21 Year Old ($199.98), and Aberfeldy 16 Year Old ($129.98).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
Glencadam 15 Year Old (this bottle)4.02.3$109.98
Glenmorangie 'Tusail' Private Edition4.22.2$149.96
The Macallan 2019 Edition No 53.62.3$419.96
Aberfeldy 21 Year Old4.22.7$199.98
Aberfeldy 16 Year Old4.31.9$129.98
Lauder's4.11.8$19.97
The Glenlivet Double Oak 12 Year Old4.52.1$46.97
Chivas Regal 25 Year Old4.42.7$349.98
Compass Box Great King St Artist's Blend3.52.6$49.98
The Glenlivet Jamaica Edition Treasure Beach Rum Cask 12 Year Old3.52.0$49.97
The Glenlivet Cognac Cask 14 Year4.02.9$59.97
Glenkinchie 12 Year Old3.91.6$69.98
Grant's Ale Cask Reserve3.52.8$19.97
Old Pulteney 12 Year Old4.72.4$59.98
Chivas Regal 12 Year4.62.8$32.98
Oban 2024 Natural Cask Strength 10 Year Old Special Release3.51.7$99.96
Cutty Sark3.22.1$31.97
Glen Grant 18 Year Old Rare Edition3.81.5$159.98
Glen Moray Elgin Heritage 12 Year Old4.82.0$46.98
Dewar's 12 Year Old4.01.4$19.97
Benriach The Original Ten 10 Year Old4.63.0$69.98
Johnnie Walker High Rye4.21.4$39.98
Oban 14 Year Old4.72.9$99.97
Glenmorangie 'The Quarter Century' 25 Year Old4.82.8$1,999.96
The Glenrothes Bourbon Cask Reserve4.31.4$69.98
Auchentoshan 18 Year Old4.92.7$399.96
Glencadam 10 Year Old4.11.3$69.98

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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