Glencadam 10 Review: #1 Underdog Whisky That You Need to Try #01
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- Опубликовано: 25 июл 2024
- Full review of the Glencadam 10 scotch whisky, including the distillery, history, ABV, cask, age, bottle design, tasting notes, value, score and much more!
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TIMESTAMPS
Intro: 0:00
Glencadam Distillery Background: 0:24
Whisky Stats: 2:24
Bottle Design: 4:34
Tasting Notes: 5:54
The Review - Value: 8:08
Availability: 8:54
Reachability: 9:11
Who's it for?: 9:38
Final Thoughts: 10:12
Score: 10:44
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I live round the corner (literally) from the distillery. We're very proud of our whisky. The 10 yr old is my go to to finish the night off. Its very much a whisky as they used to be- simple, about the malt. With all Glencadams it benefits from sitting jn the glass- 10 yr old leave it in the glass 10 minutes then drink makes a big difference.
Excellent Phil! An easy 12 minute watch. I think there’s validity in just scoring based on spirit, but weaving in price, availability and natural presentation is far more realistic today. Love it.
Thanks Roy! Yeah it plays a big part, especially as most people are not going to be buying £500+ whiskies. And I do feel like if I do overpay for a whisky, it does affect how much I enjoy it and why I want that reflected in the score.
Your whisky reviews are one of the most complete, well put together, interesting reviews to watch out there, well done, Phil👍🥃.
Cheers from NW Arkansas
Thank you so much! 👍🥃
I remember loving the 18 and the 21 yr old Glencadams and telling the representative about it at a whiskey fest over six years ago and he proceeded to pull out a limited edition 25 yr old and pour me some. Glad to hear that they're still doing great things.
Oh that sounds incredible!!
Absolute classic dram! Good one, Phil!
Thanks Geoff!
Thanks for your whiskey recommendations, when to the local shop here in Frankfurt and when I told them I got it from you they got very interested. Cheers!
Absolutely love this whisky, blows any other highland I own out of the water. I was lucky enough to get a 2012 bottling when ordering it online, fingers crossed the new bottling will be as good!
Actually found this whisky through you Phil so cheers for the suggestion!
Really enjoy the Glencadam - bought a bottle when Roy did his (one and only?) hero whisky 🥃 review and have replaced it. This and the Arran 10, Ledaig 10 and Bunna 12 have that high “reachability” factor you describe and would always be on the wall - even with my now fascination with Cask Strength whiskies. Lovely dram and enjoyable video (as always). Cheers 🍻
Awesome review! I really like how in depth you approach the whiskey and breakdown your process.
Another banger!
Cheers!
Good stuff Phillip!
Really like the review Phil. I do like how you’ve focused on a specific Whisky here and given your rationale for the rating. Also enjoy the diversity of your videos too eg history of Scotch!
Thanks Jedrek! Glad you enjoyed it
Finally got around to trying it myself. I've been missing out...
Fantastic video as per - keep it coming!
Cheers John! Hope you’re good mate
Opened my bottle yesterday... Fully agree with your review, great rounded, fresh whisky.
Great video. Love this formula, I hope you plan on doing more of this type! Cheers 🥃
Thanks Bud! Will do! 👍😊
Love this one! Delicate, yet complex.
So good right!
I rarely comment but felt compel to in this case. Superb presentation. Thoughtful and thorough yet concise review - not an easy balancing act. Thank you and looking forward to more contents.
How does this Glencadam compares to Bladnoch 10?
Well done....really good descriptive review.
Thanks Peter!
Nice visuals, production value is ever improving
Thanks Vince!
After finally getting the Arran 10, and loving it, this is next on my list along with Kilkerran 12.
Excellent video/ review Phil 👍, as always. Yes this is a very good balanced dram,Ive been buying this for a number of years now and will continue too keep on buying it . Quality at a great price(where I am). Slàinte Phil.
Agree! Thanks David! 🥃
Once again a very nice and knowledgable review. By the way totally agree on Glencadam 10. Slainte buddy,
Cheers Bruno! 🥃
Great video on a great malt! I have really been enjoying it and stocked up a couple of extras.
Great time to stock up before Christmas too. Thanks Mike! Grateful to have you watching
Love the “reachability” concept, BTW!
Just found your videos and love the look of your whisky cabinet in the background. I am on the hunt for one to display my collection so would love to know where you sourced yours from? Lots of support from across the ditch. cheers
Under rated dram for sure!!
awesome!
looking foward to another collab before I go abroad!!
Keen as man!
I heard about it here. I bought a bottle online, because it is not available in state stores. Boy howdy, was that a pleasant surprise. I found it to be the best representative of what I call the basic 'classic Highland expression', a bourbon-cask only maturation. That spirit is really top rate. Purists should be really happy with this expression. It is high integrity and exceeding tasteful. Again, another new expression which advanced to the High Council of my Pantheon in two settings of tastings. It displaced Dalwhinnie 15.
Good review. Luckily for us enthusiasts, Glencadam 10 is still a bit below the radar. I say, if you can get one, buy 2!
Me of my whisky of the year, You should try the 15. Incredible. Nice review.
Thanks so much! So good right. I have the 15 as an independent bottling but not the official bottling. I am interested to see how different they are
Glad you enjoyed the 10! A visitor centre is being built for visitors as well at Glencadam that should be ready in the next few years. Worth a visit for people in the area.
Would love to visit one day. Great they are making a proper visitor centre!
@@FirstPhilWhisky I am actually the European ambassador for the brand if you ever have any questions just message us on Instagram love your work 👍🏻
Waiting for mine to arrive (1 liter bottle, yay!). Should work as my warm weather dram along with my lovely Arran 10.
Hope you enjoy it!
More reviews please, this is fantastic. Also bonus points as Brechin (where the distillery is) is only 25 minutes away from me. #keepitlocal
Amazing! I want to live where you are. Thanks Lee!
I almost watched all your videos. They are awersome. My favourite are: top whisky for beginers and top 3 intermediate whisky. I bought all of them I thats the best and the most delicious whisky I have ever had. I beg you you make a video top 3-4 best whisky for intermediate part 2 or top whisky for advanced. I wached a plenty of videos with top whisky but your is the best and the whisky you showed are amazing.
Thanks Dany! Really appreciate that! 👍🥃
Hi Phil! Your rewiev from this whisky is impressed me 🙂 Thank you. Im just started on this journey, and Glencadam 10 yo it will suit my beginner level. Here in Budapest this whisky about 44,35 USD. Thx and and cheers
Fantastic! Hope you enjoy it
Fantastic work! Something thing that I got "hung up on" is the rating though. Now, I haven't had any Glencadam, but comparing with other reviews online 90/100 is remarkable. Of course, it's all a matter of opinion. Maybe it's just THAT good, eh? Definitely looking forward to more reviews!
Thanks so much! Yeah part of my rating combines value and accessibility in the final score. If I was to compare it regardless of price to all whiskies ever, yeah it would score much lower. But value is a big part of buying decisions and has pushed the score up by a lot for me. Especially when you compare it to other 10 year olds bottled at 40%.
Great to hear! More reviews on the way. Grateful to have you watching!
@@FirstPhilWhisky Right, I must've missed that part! That makes a lot of sense, cool!
It is definitely very interesting.
I note a burn, is it the age or the ABV? I haven’t decided yet. - So I’m still chasing the right water mix.
I also find the bitter sour notes somewhat dominate, but a lingering almost honey finish.
Reminds me of the Craigellachie 13, which i enjoy very much but took a bit of time to adjust to.
Hi Phil, Someone recommended this when I said I was looking for a more mature rounded Classic Laddie. Any recommendations?
Impressed by the rating scale. Takes into account dimensions that are often overlooked (e.g. reachability).
Cheers Craig! Great to hear!
I’m always shocked that this distillery is not well known. It’s such an awesome liquid!
It really is! Thanks also for being a member. Love the icon
"If you know - Phil me in.. " Lol great review! Cheers!
😁 Cheers Daslo!
@@FirstPhilWhisky could not keep myself from that pun. Sorry lol
It would be good to see this sort of whisky being available in non-specialist shops. The sad thing is, supermarkets often do have a big shelf of whisky, but do we really need 7 different kinds of Jura? Surely one of those could be replaced by a Glencadam or Deanston
This one is simply gorgeous. 0 harshness, juicy fruitiness. I'm a beginner, so I'm very happy to find this one, because it's not challenging, but it still packs a few quality flavours one can pull apart. What could be a step up from this in a similar style?
Whisky bar near me has the Rattray glencadam 22 at $11USD/ounce.
Probably the best dram I’ve ever had.
Incredible!
Tomintoul port wood finish is very good
Rewatching this vid and noticed that's a 1-liter bottle. Unusual, was that travel retail bottle?
Yeah one of the places in NZ seems to stock travel retail versions. Don’t know how that works 🤷♂️
@@FirstPhilWhisky I figured it was something like that. I just picked up a 750cl for $39, so I was curious. Thanks ✌️
I love Glencadam the 13 yo is very good
Same! I’ve only had samples though - need to get myself a bottle
Shhhhhh! We need to keep this one between you and me ... otherwise its going to be either 50$ or 40% soon.
Hi Phil, how does this stack up against the 15? Is it worth spending a bit extra?
I normally say yes. But I didn’t find the 15 substantially better. But I think it says more about how good the 10 is. So maybe not? I’d rather a Balblair 15 I think
@@FirstPhilWhisky Cheers Phil
Typo in the thumbnail. Good video though
Where I live, it's about $40 USD, and that's the least expensive (by about $10) "integrity bottling". I know of AND it delivers on the nose & palate.
It's a really good whisky, but for a few bucks more, about $50, bottles like Deanston 12, Bunnahabhain 12, and Craigellachie 13 are ultimately more rewarding.
Don't get the hype, It was disappointing. It's been sitting in my cabinet for two years, not drawn to the bottle at all.