{"product_id":"glencadam-17-year-old-triple-cask-portwood-finish-limited-edition-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2015-70cl","title":"Glencadam 17 Year Old Triple Cask Portwood Finish Limited Edition Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2015) 70cl","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGlencadam 17 Year Old Triple Cask Portwood Finish Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky (2015) 70cl\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 2700 bottles produced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA limited edition from Glencadam Distillery. 2700 bottles were produced from stock that had been matured in two types of cask before a final finishing in port pipes. 17 years of maturation in total have created this wonderfully fruity and complex dram.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-4 text-lg source-serif\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"leading-6\" id=\"reviewNose\"\u003eDense, perfumed and floral (hyacinth) with malt, barley and vibrant, herbal infused subtle dried fruit. It’s relatively straightforward but deep and concentrated with a pervasive minerality.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-4 text-lg source-serif\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"leading-6\" id=\"reviewPalate\"\u003eOpens with sugar-coated barley and light, herbal notes. Apricot, pear and dried citrus fruit comes through along with hints of honey. Like the nose it displays a lovely, bracing minerality. \\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-4 text-lg source-serif\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"leading-6\" id=\"reviewFinish\"\u003eLong, crisp and very mineral with a touch of black pepper and lingering orange and honey. \\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"my-4 text-lg source-serif\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"leading-6\" id=\"reviewComment\"\u003eA lovely, robust, mouth-filling malt with an impressive finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Glencadam\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDespite nearing 200 years of existence, Glencadam is only now beginning to emerge as a celebrated single malt.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"company-profile__item company-profile__profile\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlencadam’s new make character of flowers and pear drops is a direct result of a distillation regime that maximises reflux – the lyne arms on the stills are angled upwards. Its mature character, especially when matured in refill American oak, has a soft buttery quality that adds a silkiness to the palate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGlencadam, which is situated in the Burgh of Brechin, was built in the era of optimism that followed the passing of the 1823 Excise Act. After passing through a number of owners, it became part of the estate of Glasgow blender Gilmour Thompson \u0026amp; Co which bought the distillery in 1891.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe blending house ceased trading in 1954 when Glencadam was sold to Canadian distiller Hiram Walker, which was then starting its first acquisitive sweep through Scotland. Through a process of amalgamation it became part of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/scotchwhisky.com\/whiskypedia\/11075\/allied-distillers\/\"\u003eAllied Distillers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand was seen as being the ‘home’ of the Dundee blend Stewart’s Cream of the Barley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAllied mothballed the plant in 2000 but it was purchased three years later by London-based\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/scotchwhisky.com\/whiskypedia\/2565\/angus-dundee-distillers\/#\/\"\u003eAngus Dundee\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e[see Tomintoul]. Angus Dundee’s blending lab is now located at the distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA quiet player for most of its existence, Glencadam is slowly emerging as a single malt in its own right. Its recent proprietary bottlings have not been chill-filtered or caramel tinted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e46% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glencadam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52792576999762,"sku":"GLENCAD17TCPORTWOOD","price":149.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1052\/9737\/9666\/files\/Glencadam17YearOldTripleCaskPortwoodFinishLimitedEditionHighlandSingleMaltScotchWhisky_2015_70cl.jpg?v=1771974205","url":"https:\/\/whiskysituation.co.uk\/products\/glencadam-17-year-old-triple-cask-portwood-finish-limited-edition-highland-single-malt-scotch-whisky-2015-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation","version":"1.0","type":"link"}