| Introducing the producer of The Angus Whisky,
Glencadam Distillery (Since 1825) |
Glencadam first opened in 1825, in the ancient
city of Brechin. This was the year that the first horse-drawn
omnibuses were established in London, the world's first modern
railway opened, with the first public train pulled by steam
engine, Cox's Orange Pippin apples were first grown and London
became the largest city in the world, over-taking Beijing. It
was little more than one year after the Excise Act of 1823
legalised distilling.
Glencadam is now the only distillery in the county of Angus, an
area of the Highlands region of Scotland. The first owner was a
“Mr. Cooper”, who sold the distillery in 1827. The name “Glencadam”
comes from the area known as “The Tenements of Caldhame”. These
were plots of ground given to the burghs of Brechin for food
production. They were situated to the north and south east of
the Den Burn where the distillery stands.
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| The Distillery |
The distillery was owned by a David Scott and his
descendants from 1827- 1891, and during this period it was rented to
various distillers. Over the next few decades the distillery had a
succession of owners.
Glencadam mothballed during both world wars. The warehouses were instead
used to barrack soldiers. There is still a mark on the grass by No. 2 warehouse
where their commissary was. Glencadam was bought in the 1950s by Hiram Walker,
which subsequently became Allied Domecq, who closed the distillery in 2000.
Glencadam Single Malt has always been premium whisky for blending, and as such
was highly sought after for some of the world’s most prestigious blends.
Glencadam was finally bought by Angus Dundee Distillers on 1st June 2003,
an independent Scottish company. Angus Dundee restarted production immediately,
and we released our first ever single malt product, Glencadam Single Malt Scotch
Whisky Aged 15 Years, in December 2005. This was subsequently re-launched in
November 2009 with new packaging, alongside the release of a 10 year old expression.
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| Award Winning |
Our current multi-award winning range now
includes Age 10, 15 and 21 Years expressions, as well as Aged 12
Years Old Portwood and Aged 14 Years Oloroso cask finishes, and
Aged 30 Years Single Cask.
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| Established in 1825 outside the former Royal Burgh
of Brechin, Glencadam is the only remaining
distillery in the ‘kingdom’ of Angus. |
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| Glencadam is matured in oak wood
casks for a minimum of 10 years. |
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| Rare editions of Glencadam Single
Cask Malt Scotch Whisky. |
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