ralfy review 878 - Glencadam 10yo @ 46%vol: (2021)
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- Опубликовано: 16 май 2021
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Last time I was this early for a Ralfy review, Glendronach was still non chill filtered
And still is....but in Germany market. 🤷♂️
@@peatbull3426 wrong. They might have more older stock as we do here therefore still UCF. But Glendronach chillfilters now everything because it’s not a cheap process and they rather do it all….very atupid choice imo
@@zoltanlakoyt8665 sad to hear that. Is it true only 16yo+ are UCF??
@@peatbull3426 Nope..the 12-15-18-21 were all UCF that I have seen is some shops. The tube (box) only says Natural Color...they don't say Non-Chillfiltered anymore.. sad
I stopped buying them even tho the 15 was one of my favourites. The new one is completely different to the old one. Maybe changes in the recipe also but the quality got worse...
@@zoltanlakoyt8665 so looks like its really bad news. Another top brand are changing for rubbish. Now we can only hunt for old bottlings. 🙋♂️
I really appreciate your commitment to integrity bottling - if there is a 'Ralfy effect' on price, one can hope that there will be an equal (or greater) 'Ralfy effect' on integrity bottling, so I applaud your efforts. Cheers!
The Glencadam 10 is exceptional. It is the whisky I go back to when my taste buds become jaundice by inferior bottlings that really ought to be great, and many reviewers say it's great, yet I find it disappointing. Is it me or does the King have no clothes on? I reach for a bottle of Glencadam 10 and sit there enjoying its simply natural wonderfulness. Then I know it's not me and I need to trust my taste buds more when they tell me something isn't good.
Glencadam is in a class of its own for the price, and as such, in my opinion it should have broken that all important Ralfy marking barrier between an excellent whisky and an exceptional one. This 10 YO is without doubt the greatest example of an exceptional single malt within everyone's budget, and really should have got 90. Just my opinion but I was disappointed with your 89.
Incidentally, here in Israel it is certainly not cheap!!! Tomintoul 10 is 150 shekels. Deanston 12 is 200 Shekels. Old Pulteney 12 is 200 shekels. Glencadam 10 is 260 Shekels! (The 15 YO is 400 shekels and the 21 YO is 900 Shekels). Priced way above what in London would be its rivals.
Huge fan of the Glencadam. It's very good value where I am in NZ. Part of the reason it was one of my top whiskies of 2020. Thanks for the review Ralfy.
Oh, hi, Phil!. Love your work!
May ye always stay in the spirit to give these singular thought provoking reviews.
The thinly veiled shots at Brown Forman and Glendronach were a thing of beauty. Another excellent review.
And excellent return to simplicity. I appreciate these investigations, especially after more rough or controversial tours. Thank you.
The last time I was this early for a Ralphie review, Moses was still wearing short pants. 🤣
Some people see good reviews and go buy a case instead of just buying one bottle and letting other malt mates get some to try and enjoy. If the secondary market somehow took a hit maybe we would see less of that. Unfortunately too many people are still willing to pay too far over msrp just to get a bottle that will never live up to the price point.
I have bougt a bottle of Glencadam 10yo, months ago, based on your first review, and just poured myself another wee dram🥃
Waiting for my first Glencadam
10 bottle . 46 ABV no caramel non chill filtered. The holly trinity of honest whisky
grew up just along from Glencadam distillery in Brechin! love seeing them on your channel!
Great review Ralfy. Glencadam was totally of my radar until I came across it a few months ago. It's an excellent whisky, widely available, with a pristine presentation.
Great review Ralfy. Need to pick up some more Glencadam. Enjoyed the last 10 I had from them.
Loved the subtle comment about the chill filtration not effecting the 'stability' of the whisky. What a load of BS marketing departments spout at times.
I opened my first Glencadam yesterday and I am not disappointed. Quality and the presentation 👌 Your videos are a 💎
I absolutely adore Glencadam 10. No, it's not the most complex thing that you're gonna buy, but it's absolutely delicious and well-done.
It’s the best 10 year old there, pound for pound. Loved it the second I tried it and it’s never out of my whisky cabinet. 🥃
I'm having this for the first time in December 2022. The sensation on the tongue that you mentioned is a unique feature of this malt. A bit like a soft drink
It's about 3 years ago I worked down the road in Stracathro, stumbling on Brechin where the distillery is. I tasted it in a local hotel and instantly loved it. The next day I arranged with them to stop by and pick up a bottle. No middle man, full money going back into the distillery. Great value bottle in my view.
. . . excellent.
I couldn't agree more with you Ralfy. Personally I prefer quality over quantity all the time, and when I'm about to buy a new bottle of whisky I always try to search for new flavors. In fact, it's almost a great event because as I drive very frequently, there's not much free time for me to enjoy a spirit. And also, when I do, I just have a glass or two when reading or watching a movie, so I drink it quite slowly, enjoying the flavor and searching for those aromatic notes. I know my case is maybe a bit of an extreme, because a bottle of whisky can last me about 8 months or 1 year at that pace. This is also because I don't have a single bottle, but about two or three already opened, so I rotate them depending on what kind of flavor I want to taste that time. Thanks to your channel I've learned a lot of details on how to taste single malts. Best regards from Uruguay! I hope you have a Merry Christmas!
You are spot on about inflationary pressures. As the man in the Jurrasic Park movie said, "Hold onto your butts".
Love this whisky! I get beautiful apple notes on both the nose and palate from Glencadam 10!
Thank you so much for introducing this one beauty of a malt. It’s like a bowl of cooked pasta sprinkled with bits of elderflower and lemongrass, and the delicacy is absolutely eye-opening. My humble malt journey broadens its horizons once again and it owes a lot to you.
Found the ten year old last year in late spring and funny enough I finished the rest of the bottle yesterday evening just right before looking for your latest review, Ralfy. And I agree, it's a splendid integrity whisky. Fresh, vibrant and honest! And yeah, I'm also sensing it's the right time to stock up in terms of Glencadam. Prices will go up, as the destillery is losing money for years.
Great video. I wish I could enjoy a dram of this whiskey. Sounds unique amongst many of the whiskies I've tried.
I don't drink so I am happy you do and let me know what it tastes like. Because if I drink I might run around lighting everything on fire. Do safety first
Altmore 12yo is my usual "gentle" malt, so I'll have to try this Glencadam next time I see it available.
Ralfy I want to thank you for bringing my attention to Glencadam. I just found the bottle today for $65 U.S. dollars after taxes and love it. There were only 2 left on the shelf and I'm going to go back and get the 2nd one before someone else does. Thanks Malt Mate Master . 😀
I guess finders keepers but it would have been nice to let someone else have a chance at it and you go have another nice whiskey off the shelf instead.
Finally getting round to trying my local distillery. What a great discovery!
Thanks you sir. Glencadam 10 is good stuff. I bought some a year ago based on your first review of the 10.
Rally you most excellent meister of malt! Glad to see ya!
I aree with you, comrade Ralfy. Glencadam has always been frank with its customers.
Top stuff Ralfy! I'm going in for a second (shorter 😂) MALT MENTION: Hello Malty Malingerers!!! 👍🏻 Sláinte!
Was just thinking about getting a range of Glencadam to try out.
Cheers for the review Ralfy 🥃
I went for Glencadam 21 yesterday after feeling the respect you have for this distillery. Looking forward to the Extra and hearing "your opinion" on the integrity bottlings.
I whole heartedly agree with you ralfy, this is truly a beautiful whisky. Glencadam have certainly made something quite wonderful, and for a 10 yr old this walks over a lot older whiskies and for the price aswell, outstanding.
Thank you for recommending this one bud, I picked up a bottle of this recently and I wasn't disappointed, I may have to add another bottle for the future stash!
I had a dram last night and it is fantastic. I get a sherry note on the palate. A great starter for a flight as it is a bit more subtle.
Hi Ralfy, thanks again for this fine and excellent video. You are correct, Glencadam is a fine whisky. I love enjoy it, too. Cheers from your malt mate in Bonn, Germany
Ralfy, just opened my first and thoroughly enjoying in the summer. Refreshing is what hits me. That proof and mouth coating is soooo nice. Besides the marzipan I even get some light milk chocolate. Now need to look at other bottlings like the 15 year. CHEERS!
'malty monomaniac maltnerds' Hello Ralfy, the first book of yours arrived today, I'm looking forward to reading it. The second is also ordered. Keep it up!
The good news is that the Ralfy Effect on your Whisky Of The Year was only a short time availability effect. No effect on price at my retailer. Happy about that!
Looking forward to both extras - the reviews of the “products” of your brother’s experiments ARE fun! But for me, they certainly are more enjoyable if they are only the side-dish to a proper Ralfy meal.
I completely agree with you that Auchentoshan would be great if bottled like this.
yes self discipline, i like the two words that you said. I will use that. Thanks for showing the good yacht ralfy , i have the model H M S bounty.
Another great malt recommendation ordered a second bottle and wee brother and big brother na braithrean independent bottling your advice in trying independent bottling was fantastic having had been unable to get any clynelish at a reasonable price waiting to open these and will not be so slow next time a retailer you reviewed in Glasgow was excellent their selection and prices very fair and a pleasure to deal with many thanks your opinion always appreciated 🍻
I bought a bottle last year, just after this review. Opened it just now. Ralfy, you're spot on, this is lovely whisky. A good, more delicate alternative to Hazelburn I would say.
I agree. I love honest reviews of whiskies that help me decide if I should spend the $ and get a bottle or not. I have noticed that if there is a bottle with a high score or a great review, those prices jump and bottles become hard to find. It's the supply and demand based off of reviews. We need reviews to help guide us but then the other side of it, the review affects the demand and price if that bottle. It's a tough one to deal with.
I have some of these in my cabinet, along with Glendronach 12 and The Glenrothes 2000. Don't want to be "push".
This tenner is in my cupboard too and... same impression, same conclusions. Worthwhile (at the current price, mind you!). Brings back some sensations of Auchentoshan's Valinch (yes, way back), so it's funny to hear Ralfy mention them.
Was recommended this by some of the good folks at Aqvavitae Barflies , quarter into the bottle now and loving it , just what i was looking for , going to order 2 more bottles .
The cost is being offset by increasing sales, whiskey is enjoying unparalleled growth during these times!
I love glen cadam , also got a fantastic experience when i viested. The 13 tastes like butter mints to me.
I bought a Glencadam 12yo 2005 63% one year ago. Didn’t expect much, but got overwhelmed. A great fruity Whiskey, something totally new for my palate. Unfortunately heavy to find in Switzerland.
Glencadam 10 looks very much like a Chardonnay, I will be looking for that!
Thank you for providing great reality checks in regards to over drinking, we all need moderation!
How I would like to describe Glencadam 10 Year old is in the bottle and colour, flavour I could imagine it being behind the bar of a Cowboy bar from a western film. Clint Eastwood taking a bottle with a beer.
Been drinking whisky for around a year (and I'm 40, just never got to it before). Definitely learning how to drink. It's usually a couple wee drams but it all tastes so good that I've been drinking those 2 wee drams most days. Working on bringing it down to a max of 2x a week. It's all a learning experience (problem when you start to understand the whisky, you want to have more to appreciate what you just discovered).
Just ordered a bottle of the Glencadam 10, it's really warm here in Brazil specially this time of the year and Arran 10 is the only "summer" dram I had. Glencadam is supposed to help on that front :)
Slanthé!
Great review and insights as usual! In the spirit of 10yr. age stated integrity malts, if I'm not mistaken, you've yet to review Glen Scotia's peated 10yr. Just a thought. Cheers!
Thanks, Ralfy!!
It's a nice "Hi Mark!" :D
Just picked up a bottle for $49 here in Miami. Outstanding value for a top quality whisky. You can pay more but it’s encouraging that there are whiskies like this, Ardbeg 10 and Bunnahabain 12 that can consistently be had here under $60 for a top notch experience
Great advice Ralfy - stock up on gold and good malts! No better way to witness the latest episode of human folly.
Ralfy effect is larger than the Inflation and the Shipping Costs. Very humble indeed. As a Consumer, just say NO to pay those who jack up the prices. Don't be a Snub saying that I will only drink this or that..
I guessed 89!!!😃😃😃
This whisky is fantastic, the 15y is also extremely good (but the price..) . One of my absolute favorites!
Nice squeaky cork, pop and glug. Mine just did the same. Consistency. Tastes really nice too.
Oh Ralfy boy. Glencadam is my favourite distillery and the Ten is my favourite "Young" whisky. Love this highland style. A point to talk about maybe, you can,t buy direct online from Glencadam. This is a real shame, as i'd like them to know that i'm a loyal customer. Tamdhu have a excellent online presence, you can buy direct and get privvy to new or unusual bottlings..
Yesterday on world whisky day i opened this beauty and imagine my shock and awe when i saw this review
Also
11:39 *cough coughGlendronach cough
Cheers from Transylvania!
hahahahaha bought a bottle of this a few months ago based on its high review in an older review. Had a big grin when this ended up on the cask. Lovely whisky!
Bought a bottle last year for £34. Cracking dram for the price
Took a chance on the Glencadam and neither my boardgaming friends nor I are even slightly disappointed, thanks Ralfy! This is top value for 💰 beautiful fruity smooth scotch spirit.
My favourite all day dram 💯🥃🤙🏼
But don’t get pished!
I saw Glencadam, and I thought:
"Ralfy's gonna like this one."
Integrity malt par Excellence. Cheap, simple, transparent, and delicious.
Love Glencadam as a distillery. In my opinion the 15 year old is the best of the core range, though the 10 is real value for the money.
I always enjoy the Glencadam brand. Please review the 25 year old! It was a great experience!
Definitely worthy of your Malt Mark. Great value for money, about $70.00 Canadian here in Alberta
Well ralfy , i dont mind the "ralfy" effect , actually i cherrish it. Whether i got to pay 10 or 20 extra euros since you talked well about it doesnt matter. For a long time i bought inferior whisky simply because i didnt know better. Now im better informed and yes sometimes it cost a premium to get those bottles you recomend, but so what i get a decent bottle at a decent price, earlier i got inferior bottles for decent price. Im very gratefull for all help you have given me in choosing the right bottles.
This is a great bottle. For me it's very different from the 15 as it's more spirit driven in the character of the Whisky.
Brilliant Raffy it’s indicative of the dishonesty of those whose job should be reporting in the interests of the people that it takes a fella reviewing Whiskey to point out the direction which the wholesale expansion of the money supply is taking us.
Glen Cadam, Kurayoshi, Bladnoch are my recent favorites
Lol great malt mention
Thx u. I have learned so much from you and saved sooo much money. Should give you some I reckon through Patreon
Hmmm. £44 on Amazon, £32 on House of Malt. Let me think... And delivered the next day too, can't fault the service.
Preach Ralfy. You da man.
Does anyone else get that slightly nutty/waxy smell similar to clynelish 14 with this? I seem to get that towards the end of a sniff after the whisky has sat in the glass for 20-30 mins. Delicious dram.
Yes!
@@loukdelouk Yes big time i also get it in Tomatin 12 Springbank and Clynelish.
I got a bottle of Glencadam 10 based on your recommendation, then after having a few drams went out and got another. It is really tasty at such an affordable price, best value for money bottle I've bought this year. I am now wondering whether to try the 15yo which is priced more comparably to other integrity malts in the market. Would you say the price jump (with 5 more years of maturation of course) is worth it? Thank you for all the information and education.
Many questions from this episode Ralfy, very interesting one. Question, are there any examples of where a distillery has been "brought under the wing" of a larger distributor/company that are a success story? Success being defined in this question as the integrity being maintained without the price going up substantially? Might be a good topic for a review.
Ralfy whenever you say multinational, I only hear 'malty'national !! 😂
Glencadam is just fantastic
I respectfully disagree on this one. Very light flavors, bit sour, but imo is extremely spicy and drinks well over the stated ABV.
This is a case in point that nonchill filtered and natural color doesn’t always relate to good single malt.
Thank you sir for your excellent reviews and sharing your vast knowledge.
In complete transparency I have not sampled this dram with water yet but will do so soon. Hopefully that will have a positive influence.
I've only ever found the 10yr and I really enjoyed it! When I shop now I look for non-chill filtered / natural color over anything else because of you Ralfy. I teach others about quality over quality as well, which was a lesson I had to learn for myself having spent alot of time in bars and clubs where taking shots of whiskey was the only way I ever knew. Now I find myself complaining that a bar doesn't give me my whisky in a proper smelling glass! Ha ha.
Ralfy, the whisky world is changing very fast. The price tag, the way of collecting whisky etc. Can you talk about an updated version of looking after our whisky collection (just like whisky review 515)? I am from Hong Kong, our average temperature is 30°C and humidity 70-90%. Beside from keeping the bottles away from sun-light, in a dark and unreachable cupboard, do you have any suggestion for us? Do I need to place desiccant in the storage cupboard? I'm a big fans of your channel and keep learning from you and civilized malt-mates around the world. Cheers!
. . . thanks for the comment, I will create an 'Extras' about this subject soon.
Drop a bit of water in on a dram, then add bit from the the bottle to the glen….brings me back to the good days
Glencadam is relatively difficult to find in the central parts of the United States. I’ve only been able to get two expressions. The older official bottlings are few and far between. I’ve seen maybe one at a time on shelves. Never more than one bottle of 18+ releases.
I actually liked this one better than the 15y. Lighter, more citrus, summerwhisky.
Old Timers livin on their todd.. Bottle a day and a fifth of a bottle in the pub to boot.. Anyway nuff said.. Like as like I'm always on the lookout for a change of "scenery".. Thus far I'm mostly enjoying Talisker 10. Oddly enough.. I'm more in my element having a dram in the pub.. Although I'm out on me own in that regard.. Not many know what they're missing out on I suppose. Springbank Ralfy.. Can't come across one Campbeltown in the Celtic whiskey shop in Dublin.. Sad but true...
Hi Ralfy. Congratulations. You are now a verb. Let me explain. The other day I was sat in the kitchen with my iPad revisiting some old reviews of yours from The Bothy. Outside on the patio my wife was chatting to a friend on the phone when I overheard the following: “Tony? Oh, he’s fine. He’s just Ralfing in the kitchen.....”.
. . . I'm very flattered !
Is there an rum raskel episode in the making? It's a time that you did an rum episode greets from Tyrol
Ralfy, have you had the 18 year old Glencadam? Also, I recommend the current release of 2004 Glencadam, from Douglas Laing's Old Particular series
Which whisky best compliments a caviar souffle ?