Glencadam
Glencadam was founded in 1825 and began production in 1827. The distillery changed hands several times over the next sixty-odd years, before being bought by Gilmour Thompson & Co. in 1891. The latter ran the distillery for over fifty years before selling to Hiram Walker, owners of the Ballantine's blend and several other distilleries, in the 1950s.Allied continued to run the distillery under the Ballantine's umbrella, but decided that they had been over-producing and closed the distillery in 2000. Thankfully Glencadam was not silent for long. In 2003 the London-based blenders and producers Angus Dundee bought and re-opened the distillery. The new owners have been a breath of fresh air, operating the distillery at full capacity (around one-and-a-half million litres/year) and re-vamping the range, with a 10 year-old, 15 year old and the recently-released 30 year old now available.
Glencadam Origin 1825 was initially matured in American-white-oak bourbon barrels and then finished in oloroso-sherry butts. The result is a sweet, spicy and floral whisky with notes of bananas, pears and soft spice.
Glencadam 10yr, released at the end of 2008 by (relatively) new owners Angus Dundee. This is styled as 'The Rather Delicate Highland Malt'. Unchillfiltered, with no colouring and bottled at 46%
Glencadam 13 yr, 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 21yr, has been added to Glencadam's rapidly-growing range. Attractively packaged and bottled at a good drinking strength of 46%, this is a distillery of great potential and definitely one to watch.
Glencadam was founded in 1825 and began production in 1827. The distillery changed hands several times over the next sixty-odd years, before being bought by Gilmour Thompson & Co. in 1891. The latter ran the distillery for over fifty years before selling to Hiram Walker, owners of the Ballantine's blend and several other distilleries, in the 1950s.Allied continued to run the distillery under the Ballantine's umbrella, but decided that they had been over-producing and closed the distillery in 2000. Thankfully Glencadam was not silent for long. In 2003 the London-based blenders and producers Angus Dundee bought and re-opened the distillery. The new owners have been a breath of fresh air, operating the distillery at full capacity (around one-and-a-half million litres/year) and re-vamping the range, with a 10 year-old, 15 year old and the recently-released 30 year old now available.
Glencadam Origin 1825 was initially matured in American-white-oak bourbon barrels and then finished in oloroso-sherry butts. The result is a sweet, spicy and floral whisky with notes of bananas, pears and soft spice.
Glencadam 10yr, released at the end of 2008 by (relatively) new owners Angus Dundee. This is styled as 'The Rather Delicate Highland Malt'. Unchillfiltered, with no colouring and bottled at 46%
Glencadam 13 yr, 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 21yr, has been added to Glencadam's rapidly-growing range. Attractively packaged and bottled at a good drinking strength of 46%, this is a distillery of great potential and definitely one to watch.