Glencadam 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Glencadam · Glencadam Distillery
Glencadam is routinely overlooked, and that's a shame. This 15-year expression exemplifies the distillery's house style — refined, fruit-forward, and meticulously balanced. At non-chill-filtered 46%, every nuance of the spirit's character comes through. This is Highland whisky that doesn't need to shout.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Honeyed barley opens to reveal ripe peach and a dusting of almond. Behind it all sits a clean, almost ethereal quality — like fresh linen dried in the sun. A gentle floral character emerges with time in the glass.
Palate
Silky and medium-bodied, the malt arrives with buttery richness, then unfolds into honey-drizzled stone fruit and a whisper of vanilla. The mid-palate offers a surprising earthiness that grounds the sweetness, while clove spice adds gentle warmth.
Finish
Medium-long, clean, and precise. Almond and dried peach linger alongside a quiet woody note. Nothing overstays its welcome.
- Region
- Eastern Highlands
- Cask Type
- Ex-bourbon American oak
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- Aged in American oak ex-bourbon barrels
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Food Pairing
Honey-glazed salmon with roasted fennel
Nestled in the small town of Brechin on Scotland's eastern coast, Glencadam Distillery has quietly produced elegant Highland malt since 1825, its unusually tall stills and slow distillation yielding a spirit the locals simply call 'the rather elegant one.'
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