Glencadam 18 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Glencadam · Glencadam Distillery
Glencadam is often called 'the cooler's malt' for the pure water source that feeds the distillery, and this 18-year expression shows why clarity matters. It's a whisky that never raises its voice but delivers remarkable complexity — peach sliding into cocoa, honey into spice. An underrated Highland gem.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Ripe peach and honeycomb open the aroma, with a background of buttered pastry and delicate floral rosewater. Extended nosing reveals almond marzipan and a subtle waxy quality.
Palate
Silky and medium-bodied, with honey-drenched orchard fruit giving way to vanilla cream and a gentle clove spice. There's a polished woody quality that speaks to well-managed cask time without excess tannin.
Finish
Elegant and tapering, with dried fruit, a hint of dark cocoa, and lingering malt sweetness.
- Region
- Eastern Highlands
- Cask Type
- Ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks
- Peat Level (PPM)
- Unpeated
- Distillation
- Double distilled in copper pot stills
- Maturation
- 18 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks
- Chill-Filtered
- Non-chill filtered
Cocktail Suggestion
Highland Orchard — 2 oz Glencadam 18 · 0.75 oz fresh apple juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 2 dashes orange bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a rocks glass with a large cube, garnish with a thin apple slice.
Food Pairing
The whisky's orchard fruit and honey echo the glaze while its gentle spice complements the rich, savory duck skin.
Nestled in the coastal town of Brechin in the eastern Highlands, Glencadam has distilled since 1825, its light, unpeated spirit shaped by the region's cool maritime air and exceptionally pure spring water.
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