Glencadam, 10YO Single Malt (70cl 46%)

Get to know: Glencadam 10 Year Old Single Malt

A bright, honest Highland single malt whisky from Glencadam, one of Scotland's smallest and least-known distilleries.

Tasting Note

There's a freshness to this one that hits you before anything else, pineapple and lemon curd, a bit of brioche underneath. It's bottled at 46% with nothing added and nothing taken away: no colouring, no chill-filtration, so what you get in the glass is exactly what came out of the cask. On the palate it's grassy and bright, citrus zest running through layers of tropical fruit, before settling into a clean, gentle finish of vanilla pod and a little nutmeg. Nothing here is trying to impress you with complexity, it's just well made, honest whisky that goes down easy.

Serving suggestions:

• Neat or with a splash of water to open up the citrus
• Over one large ice cube on a warm afternoon
• Works well in a Whisky Sour, where the bright fruit holds its own against the lemon

Kate Says

"Glencadam doesn't get talked about the way some Highland names do, and I think that's exactly why it's worth having on the shelf. This is the whisky you pour for someone who says they 'don't really like whisky', and you watch them come round."

Producer Info

Glencadam Distillery is based in Brechin, Angus, in the Scottish Highlands, and is part of the Angus Dundee Distillers group. It's a distillery that keeps a low profile, but it's built a loyal following among people who've tried the whisky rather than the marketing.

How it's made:

• Base ingredient: Malted barley, distilled and matured at Glencadam Distillery
• Matured exclusively in American oak ex-bourbon barrels
• Aged for a minimum of 10 years
• Bottled at natural colour and left un-chill filtered

Good to know:

• Region: Highland, Scotland
• Style: Single malt Scotch whisky
• Closure: Cork Stopper
• Vegan: Not supplied
• ABV: 46%
• Age statement: 10 Years Old

Why we love it:

This is a Highland single malt whisky that does the basics brilliantly: fresh, fruity, bottled honestly. A dependable everyday dram that never feels like a compromise.