Glencadam Distillery Unveils New Packaging With Launch of Calvados Cask Finish
Glencadam Distillery has unveiled new brand packaging alongside a new Calvados cask finished single malt.
The packaging refresh follows the celebration of Glencadam’s 200th anniversary and the opening of its visitor centre in Brechin. The new packaging represents an evolution of the prior design, updated for a more contemporary look, while the whisky inside the bottle remains unchanged.
Each tube highlights cask maturation and tasting notes, while hand-drawn illustrations reference how the distillery would have appeared in 1825. The illustrations were created by Edinburgh-based artist Andrew Davidson, renowned for his work on the Harry Potter book series.
The new packaging debuts this month across four expressions: Glencadam 10 Year Old, Glencadam 15 Year Old, Glencadam Reserva PX, and the brand new Glencadam 17 Year Old Réserve de Calvados. The remainder of Glencadam’s range will transition to the new look in the coming weeks.
Crafted by Master Blender Iain Forteath, Glencadam 17 Year Old Réserve de Calvados is made using hand selected single malts initially matured in ex-bourbon American oak casks, before being married and finished in Calvados barrels sourced from Normandy, France. Glencadam 17 Year Old Réserve de Calvados is bottled at 46% ABV, natural color and non-chill filtered.
Official tasting notes for Glencadam 17 Year Old Réserve de Calvados follow:
On the nose, this whisky opens with an inviting bouquet of baked apples, heather honey, sugared almonds and vanilla sponge cake, layered with subtle hints of cocoa powder and chamomile. The palate follows with flavours of apple strudel, spiced fruits and butterscotch, seamlessly married with stem ginger, dark chocolate, candied orange and clove rock. Delivering a warming finish with notes of cappuccino and custard tarts, lifted by orchard blossom and lemon sherbet sweetness, and fading into a lingering cacao and baking spice glow.
Glencadam 17 Year Old Réserve de Calvados is limited to 6,360 individually numbered bottles and carries a recommended retail price of £140.
Source: Glencadam Distillery.