Glencadam 10yo 46% OB
The un-chillfiltered and no color added standard version of Glencadam. I have grown fond of many older bottlings of Glencadam, and I believe I've given 10 to a 36yo from Malts of Scotland. Younger versions is to me a blank sheet. White wine color, the odors are light and fresh with lots of lemon zest, some sweetness as well, lemon juice popstickles. The taste is even more lemon and some notes of tomato soup. Seems plenty more matured than many other young OB's, could it be due to the un-chillfiltration? Overall it is a zesty lemon-like maltwith some round peppery notes in the finish.
Well done Glencadam: 7
Glencadam 33yo 1973-2006 46% Berry Bros & Rudd cask#706
Glencadam is one of the malts that I find little talked about, but just everyone knows it. I know they've been modest on the market when it comes to OB single malt bottlings. Light bronze colour, restrained, slightly phenolic nose, citrus fruits, orange marmelade and barbeque smoke. Needs about 10 minutes to open up. The taste The taste has lots of restrained dark fruits, lots of berries and dry almost perfect licorice notes, mouthwatering. Adding a bit of water, I don't recommend it as it gets more phenolic and sweeter, but if you like a sweet Glenlivet french oak-ish malt water is the answer in this one.
A complex whisky without getting excessive in any way: 8
Glencadam 36yo 1974-2010 48.9% Malts of Scotland cask#3214
Glencadam is a rare treat to me, and I often find them very enjoyable. This one is no less than 36 years old and sherry-matured, not your everyday malt to say the least then. This one needs a lot of time to open up. It smells very phenolic, ashy, powerful and thick. The taste is absolutely fantastic, sweet sherry notes, irish coffee, malty, red berries, strong toffee, hints of ginger, a bit salt and a beautifully balanced finish on plums and caramelized pudding. A perfect dram, and the aftertaste is fresh, minty, a bit herbal and just so good that it accomodates the already perfect palate superbly. I find it hard to describe further without getting overly lavish about it.
I didn't expect it to be a Glencadam, but it's the perfect malt: 10!
Glencadam 15yo 40% OB
Glencadam is back after a small non-operative period. This is from the old days and smells marvellous. Cane sugar, christmas bakery, burnt hay, and some plastic notes, which actually is not to it's disadvantage here. Sweet, semi-fruity tasting, a bit spirity, some pepper. Water gets rid of both the fruitiness and spirity taste, all in all not much left then. But some potential here though.
Hard to put a finger on, but I think this one is a victim of one or more bad casks: 5
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