Glencadam 32 Year Old 1978 (cask 2332)
- Distillery
- Glencadam
- Region
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Type
- Single Malt
- ABV
- 46%
- Age
- 32 years
- Price
- £236
- Tasting notes
- Sherried, Old Wood, Dried Fruit, Nutty, Tobacco
- Description
- This 1978 Glencadam spent 32 years in a single sherry cask before bottling in 2010, making it a rare example of Highland single malt from the late 1970s. Only 405 bottles exist, each carrying the deep amber colour and rich oxidative character that decades in active wood can achieve.
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Glencadam 32 Year Old 1978 (cask 2332) is a 32-year-old single malt from Glencadam (Highland, Scotland), bottled at 46% ABV. Expect fruity, oaky and sweet character — sherried, old wood, dried fruit, nutty. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
This 1978 Glencadam spent 32 years in a single sherry cask before bottling in 2010, making it a rare example of Highland single malt from the late 1970s. Only 405 bottles exist, each carrying the deep amber colour and rich oxidative character that decades in active wood can achieve.
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