{"product_id":"glencadam-9-year-old-2011-smws-single-2nd-fill-ex-bourbon-cask-82-28-memories-of-days-gone-by-2020-70cl","title":"Glencadam 9 Year Old 2011 SMWS Single 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Cask 82.28 Memories of Days Gone By (2020) 70cl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 28px;\"\u003eGlencadam 9 Year Old 2011 SMWS Single 2nd Fill Ex-Bourbon Cask 82.28 Memories of Days Gone By (2020) 70cl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003carticle\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1 of 221 bottles out of a single 2nd fill ex bourbon barrel. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA punchy delicious single cask from Glencadam bottled by the SMWS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eScotch Malt Whisky Society\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas founded in Edinburgh in 1983 by Phillip 'Pip' Hills who, while travelling around Scotland in the 1970s, fell in love with whiskies drawn straight from the cask. After he expanded his syndicate the Society was purchased by Glenmorangie PLC in 2004. In 2015, the Society was sold back to private investors. In June 2021, the private owners floated the holding company The Artisanal Spirits Company plc on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt has a unique code system where the first number refers to the distillery and the second refers to the cask from which the bottle comes. SMWS also offers the largest range of distilleries of any independent bottler. These curiously named drams really do have something for every whisky lover!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe SMWS are one of the Britain's most revered independent bottlers with a worldwide network of partner bars with one mission of getting as much whisky at natural cask strength without water to different nations including USA, Canada, Switzerland, UK, Austria, Germany and many others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe aroma reminded one panellist initially of standing in front of the whole class writing a mathematical equation with chalk on a blackboard (the good old days!), while most of us got a basket of fruit full of lychees, mandarins as well as strawberries and pineapple junks. Oozing with sweetness and tropical goodness on the palate neat but be aware, at the same time a fiery gingery heat. Nothing a drop of water cannot solve as the scent of fresh oak, vanilla biscuits and candy floss was followed by the very moreish taste of Scotch pancakes served with mixed berries and custard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tasting notes describe it as pancakes, mixed berries \u0026amp; custard\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout Glencadam\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner wrapper\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"banner-content-inner\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"introduction\"\u003eDespite nearing 200 years of existence, Glencadam is only now beginning to emerge as a celebrated single malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"pagenav js-fixed\"\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\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"company-profile__item company-profile__slides\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"carousel\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slider slick-initialized slick-slider\" id=\"carousel488a75b810464cd2abf32f9679635a80\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slick-list draggable\" aria-live=\"polite\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"slick-track\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"false\" data-slick-index=\"0\" class=\"item slick-slide slick-active\"\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"Image\" src=\"https:\/\/media.scotchwhisky.com\/images\/media\/f0712558d9e276885aa7482097727771.jpg\" width=\"373\" height=\"373\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"false\" data-slick-index=\"0\" class=\"item slick-slide slick-active\"\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 Allied Distillers and 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 Angus Dundee [\u003c\/span\u003esee 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 propriet\u003cspan\u003eary bottlings have not been chill-filtered or caramel tinted.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/article\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e62.5% ABV\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e70cl\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Glencadam","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54686989582661,"sku":"GLENC9SMWS82.28","price":129.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/9495\/8661\/files\/4641274997.jpg?v=1746548163","url":"https:\/\/b1yyjg-bk.myshopify.com\/products\/glencadam-9-year-old-2011-smws-single-2nd-fill-ex-bourbon-cask-82-28-memories-of-days-gone-by-2020-70cl","provider":"Whisky Situation Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}