Glencadam 2008 / 15 Year Old / Madeira Finish Highland Whisky

Kwame Mensah — Expected more at this price

6/10

I like Glencadam as a distillery but this one felt a bit one-dimensional to me. The Madeira finish gives you the expected dried fruit sweetness but it kind of dominates everything else. At nearly £100 I wanted more layers. Decent enough neat but I probably won't rebuy.

Isabella Rossi — Expected more at this price

6/10

I like Glencadam as a distillery but this one felt a bit one-dimensional to me. The Madeira finish gives you the expected dried fruit sweetness but it kind of dominates everything else. At nearly £100 I wanted more layers. Decent enough neat but I probably won't rebuy.

Noah Williams — Expected more at this price

6/10

I like Glencadam as a distillery but this one felt a bit one-dimensional to me. The Madeira finish gives you the expected dried fruit sweetness but it kind of dominates everything else. At nearly £100 I wanted more layers. Decent enough neat but I probably won't rebuy.

Amira Benali — Lovely Madeira influence

8/10

The Madeira cask finish really comes through here — dried fruits, a hint of nuttiness, and this gorgeous dark cherry sweetness on the palate. At 46% it's got enough punch to keep things interesting without being a bruiser. I drink it neat and it's become a regular pour for me.

Freya Lindqvist — Lovely Madeira influence

8/10

The Madeira cask finish really comes through here — dried fruits, a hint of nuttiness, and this gorgeous dark cherry sweetness on the palate. At 46% it's got enough punch to keep things interesting without being a bruiser. I drink it neat and it's become a regular pour for me.

Tomas Rivera — Lovely Madeira influence

8/10

The Madeira cask finish really comes through here — dried fruits, a hint of nuttiness, and this gorgeous dark cherry sweetness on the palate. At 46% it's got enough punch to keep things interesting without being a bruiser. I drink it neat and it's become a regular pour for me.

Nia Okafor — The nose alone is worth it

8/10

Before you even take a sip this thing smells incredible — ripe plums, toffee, a whiff of something floral underneath. The palate follows through with that Madeira sweetness and a dry, oaky finish. Fifteen years has done this one a lot of favours. I keep going back for another nosing.

Dmitri Volkov — The nose alone is worth it

8/10

Before you even take a sip this thing smells incredible — ripe plums, toffee, a whiff of something floral underneath. The palate follows through with that Madeira sweetness and a dry, oaky finish. Fifteen years has done this one a lot of favours. I keep going back for another nosing.

Sophie Brennan — The nose alone is worth it

8/10

Before you even take a sip this thing smells incredible — ripe plums, toffee, a whiff of something floral underneath. The palate follows through with that Madeira sweetness and a dry, oaky finish. Fifteen years has done this one a lot of favours. I keep going back for another nosing.

Kenji Watanabe — Great after-dinner sipper

8/10

Poured this after a big meal and it was perfect. Sweet dried fruit, a touch of dark chocolate, and warm oak on the finish. The Madeira cask gives it an almost port-like richness without being cloying. Really well balanced at 46%.

Derek Chang — Great after-dinner sipper

8/10

Poured this after a big meal and it was perfect. Sweet dried fruit, a touch of dark chocolate, and warm oak on the finish. The Madeira cask gives it an almost port-like richness without being cloying. Really well balanced at 46%.

Suki Patel — Great after-dinner sipper

8/10

Poured this after a big meal and it was perfect. Sweet dried fruit, a touch of dark chocolate, and warm oak on the finish. The Madeira cask gives it an almost port-like richness without being cloying. Really well balanced at 46%.

Ethan Cooper — Solid but not spectacular

7/10

It's a well-made Highland single malt with a pleasant Madeira influence — stone fruits, a bit of honey, gentle spice. Nothing wrong with it at all, but for £100 I was hoping to be blown away and I wasn't quite. A couple of drops of water open it up nicely though.

Hannah Brooks — Solid but not spectacular

7/10

It's a well-made Highland single malt with a pleasant Madeira influence — stone fruits, a bit of honey, gentle spice. Nothing wrong with it at all, but for £100 I was hoping to be blown away and I wasn't quite. A couple of drops of water open it up nicely though.

Carlos Mendez — Solid but not spectacular

7/10

It's a well-made Highland single malt with a pleasant Madeira influence — stone fruits, a bit of honey, gentle spice. Nothing wrong with it at all, but for £100 I was hoping to be blown away and I wasn't quite. A couple of drops of water open it up nicely though.

Lena Petrova — Nice but slightly overpriced

7/10

Good whisky, no question. You get tropical fruit on the nose and a rich, almost jammy finish from the Madeira cask. But at a hundred quid I keep thinking there are 15-year-olds out there that offer more complexity for less. Still, I'd happily accept a dram if someone's pouring.

Ravi Krishnan — Nice but slightly overpriced

7/10

Good whisky, no question. You get tropical fruit on the nose and a rich, almost jammy finish from the Madeira cask. But at a hundred quid I keep thinking there are 15-year-olds out there that offer more complexity for less. Still, I'd happily accept a dram if someone's pouring.

Clara Johansson — Nice but slightly overpriced

7/10

Good whisky, no question. You get tropical fruit on the nose and a rich, almost jammy finish from the Madeira cask. But at a hundred quid I keep thinking there are 15-year-olds out there that offer more complexity for less. Still, I'd happily accept a dram if someone's pouring.

Marco Andretti — Brought this to a tasting night

9/10

Took this to our whisky club last weekend and it was the favourite of the evening, beating out bottles twice the price. The Madeira finish gives it this gorgeous red berry and raisin character, and at 46% it's incredibly drinkable. Three of us have since ordered our own bottles. Says it all really.

Natalie Ford — Brought this to a tasting night

9/10

Took this to our whisky club last weekend and it was the favourite of the evening, beating out bottles twice the price. The Madeira finish gives it this gorgeous red berry and raisin character, and at 46% it's incredibly drinkable. Three of us have since ordered our own bottles. Says it all really.