Glencadam Pedro Ximinez Sherry Cask Finish

Glencadam was founded in 1825 and began production in 1827. The distillery changed hands several times over the next sixty-odd years, before being bought by Gilmour Thompson & Co. in 1891. The latter ran the distillery for over fifty years before selling to Hiram Walker, owners of the Ballantine's blend and several other distilleries, in the 1950s.

The new owners refurbished the distillery with two new stills in 1959 and ran Glencadam until the 1980s, when Hiram Walker was bought by Allied Lyons.

 An interesting feature at the distillery is the stills, whose lyne arms run at a 15-degree vertical angle instead of sloping downwards. This encourages greater reflux during distillation, giving a lighter, more delicate spirit.

Allied continued to run the distillery under the Ballantine's umbrella, but decided that they had been over-producing and closed the distillery in 2000. Thankfully Glencadam was not silent for long. In 2003 the London-based blenders and producers Angus Dundee bought and re-opened the distillery. The new owners have been a breath of fresh air, operating the distillery at full capacity (around one-and-a-half million litres/year) and re-vamping the range, with a 10 year-old, 15yo and the recently-released 30yo now available.

Glencadam Pedro Ximinez Sherry Cask Finish

This whisky was first matured in bourbon barrels before being treated to a decadent finish in Pedro Ximénez casks. In the Highland distillery's dunnage warehouses, this rich and sweet sherry style added layers of dried fruit, baking spice, and zesty citrus to a whisky that was bottled without chill-filtration or any additional colouring at 46% ABV.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Dried fruit, chocolate mousse, treacle, Morello cherries, and cinnamon.

Palate: Clove, maple syrup, blackcurrant compote, golden raisins, and crystalized ginger.

Finish: Notes of espresso and caramel linger.