ralfy review 835 - Glencadam 21yo @ 46%vol
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Oooh... You have my attention. "Reminiscent of old North Port" !! I have had , over the years 3 North Port bottles (21,24 and 26 years old). An oft remembered favourite. I also have the 15 year old Glencadam which I bought due to it being Ralfy's whisky of the year. I will try and track down the 21 yo. :) Thanks again for your whisky wisdom Ralfy.
Been raving about the 21 for years, absolutely amazing
It's a top dram for sure and remains a good value one.
Spot on notes, Ralfy. I adore this whisky each and every time I pour a wee dram.
Woah... started this review, paused and looked it up on amazon - £94, came back to it at the end and refreshed the page and now it’s £102...
I've been wondering for years if they use algorithms to manipulate the price based on interest. So I make a note of initial price and don't pay more.
Very underrated distillery imo, The Glencadam 17 is one of the best whiskies I've ever had, shame it's a limited bottling 😭 Slàinte Ralfy!
I have a bottle of the 17 also and I’m glad I have.
First time I tried Glencadam when was during my roadtrip through the UK, when I bought a bottle of Glencadam 13 in Edinburgh a few years ago. Until this date, Glencadam is one of my favorite brands, together with Glenmorangie. Both very good in their own ways, totally different from eachother.
That’s one beautiful looking bottle, Ralfy. Glad to see you’re enjoying yourself with it!
I have only been able to find Glencadam once in the states, and it was then, and remains still, my favorite. I believe was only 12 years.
MontalbanJR care to elaborate? Is there a specific site that ships from there?
Great. Placing an order now. I'm not sure to thank you or not for being able to spend money on this. 😁
MontalbanJR excellent, thanks man
21 year, non chill, natural colour, for less than a hundred pounds??? Whoa! Those will sell out fast
Cracking dram. Had one at a festival last year. Beyond my price but loved the 10 and 13 Re-awakening
Awesome video and I laughed my socks off at the ending. LOL
The Glencadam 21yo just arrived, looking forward to trying it out this weekend.
. . . good luck.
I'd take the Glencadam 25 year old over Macallan 25 year old any day! The entire range from Glencadam is amazing
You could probably get the entire Glencadam range for the price of that ludicrous ott Macallan 25 as well!
@@shugaroony yeah the Brand Embassador said a Glencadam 25 is around 526 USD. I've seem Macallan 25 at 2K USD.
Love Glencadam in general. Still an easily overlooked distilery, well untill now, obviously
Ralfy called out the 15 as a whisky of the year a couple of years ago but you can still pick it up. I think it will remain under the radar.
It remains under the radar despite Ralfy's whisky of the year going to Glencadam 15 a couple of years back.
Ralfy,
In your review of Chivas 12 many moons ago (no 88) you said that The Chivas Bros were grocers and brought out this brand in 1801. It may not surprise you today but Chivas Bros (James and John) was never associated with Chivas Regal IN ANY MANNER. Chivas Bros was established in 1857 and lasted till 1893. Chivas Regal was a 25 YO luxury blend, the oldest in the world, crafted in 1909 in memory of James and John Chivas by new owners Alexander Smith and Charles Howard, also their Master Blender. It made its debut in the USA.
Chivas Regal went out of circulation after WW I and Prohibition, but was born again in 1939, in, you guessed it right, the USA.
Love Glencadam. My local distillery as well.
Lucky you my friend. Hope you're keeping well. WT
With Glencadam 21 being 220 dollars and Springbank 18 being 180 in Arizona I'll be trying the Springbank first. Wish I could try them both today but these things take time yes. In this case its $10 for every year aged... enjoyed the review as always! I'm wondering what you have planned for you 1000 video milestone! 🤔🎉🎊
Just read this - the Springbank 18 goes for 500 - 600 $ here over in Germany now - no joke !
Hope you bought at least one more bottle of this stuff by the time !
@@andretim75 I bought only one Springbank 18 and it was delicious and worth 180 but definitely not worth 500 or 600. No more 18 in shelf but we still have access to the 10 and 15... Still haven't tried Glencadam 21 or anything from glencadam, wish there was more of it here. Cheers!
@@prestonw3878 I think both are really good too - I have bought the 15 years ago for quite a low price and found the 10 now in Italy for less than what tje cheapest offer is now in Germany in any Shop or even on Ebay.
Prices here are exploding for Springbank for a while already and yet even more so since this war between Russia and Ukraine -inflation is driving it up as well.
So maybe get one or two bottles of the 15 more than you normally would do -they will rise significantly I suppose
I feel like ardbeg 10 is another whisky which benefits from sitting in the glass for a long time
AnCnoc 12 as well for me. It mellows beautifully given time.
I would love to try the 21, the 13yo bach 3 are my fav. Love Glencadam I have 10,13,15 and17 yo but like the 13 most. Its my fav distellery🇳🇴
I just cracked a Glencadam 21 last week before even watching your video. I was not disappointed in the least with this dram, it's very nice.... But I think I might have gotten ripped off a bit on the price though, by just browsing quickly on the comments here. I bought it at a local shop, and it cost me $246 CAD with taxes!!! I am thinking I might be done with this store, and I am a long time customer there and have spent a lot of money. Piss pour treatment that is!
. . . that is an expensive price.
Craft Cellars has it on right now for $199
Pulteney is Northern Highlands... blooper 😄👍!
Great review Ralfy. As s Rum rascal, I just patiently wait for a rum review. It’s been a while 😉
Might another bottle of Glencadam be whisky of the year?!
Thanks Ralfy
Happy Malty Monday Dear Sir!
. . . happy M-monday !
Please do not share sad news about Ardbeg. The 10 year old is my all time favourite
Thanks buddy, you are a Purist…
haha that new clicker works works so good we do not even see you press dow on it... you barely grase it ad it's solong ralphy.... nice job on that thing big clive
Wondering about the logic of the 21 year old label being dark red/Burgendy ?
enjoy your wisdom and humour. where do I find your extras? would love to see more.
I hope the Wee Beastie isn’t replacing the Ardbeg 10yo. I shall hold a grudge!
Pray it won't be!
I doubt it as that would be commercial suicide.
Ralfy. Have you tried the Glencadam 18? I was thinking of buying this but havent seen any reviews. I am a huge fan of the 15. I am never without it in the cabinet. I loved my first bottle of Glencadam 21 and bought another bottle here in Israel at a greatly inflated price only to be rather disappointed. It was very nail polish spirity even with water. Never really improved even near the end of the bottle. I still have an unopened bottle in the cupboard.
I Love The Glencadam 21. I hope i can still buy it at this price After your Review
How much did you normally get it for?
@@NZAnimeManga 90€
Glencadam 15's been my absolute favourite 100% ex-bourbon scotch for quite a while, finished my bottle this evening, thinking about buying the 21, and what do I find here?!
The 21 is a lovely dram but I'm not sure it's better than the 15. These days I prefer it to the 21 but it is quite a bit more expensive. Nevertheless, it has crossed the barrier and become a mature whisky and it is a very good price for such a thing.
Cocked up my first message (now changed). I prefer the 21 and well worth a purchase.
@@welshtoro3256 Agreed, the 21 yo shows a gain concerning complexity and body. Concerning the core characteristics it remains a very similar malt, though. I think, the 15yo is the more drinkable malt, slightly less demanding and less full bodied, and only costs 60,-€ in comparison to 110,- € for the 21yo.
Hi Ralfy do you know the 17 portwood triple cask?
It’s costing in my surroundings between 130 and 170 euros.
I was just thinking...I haven't seen a Ralfy review for weeks. Being one of my oldest TH-cam subscriptions, new uploads always pops up. I was even thinking..perhaps Ralfy isn't well? I decided to search for Ralfy and to my surprise, I had missed about 5 videos! What is going on with TH-cam?
Many people are saying this. Hola my Glencadam companion. Much as I love the 15, a Ralfy whisky of the year, I now believe I prefer the 21. It's just ironed out that tiny oak bitterness of the 15 and has become an undeniably lovely mature whisky for a great price. I see the news in Israel my friend so please stay safe and sensible. All the best. WT
@@welshtoro3256 Funny you should mention the Glencadam 21 my dear friend. I was just having a conversation with Distillery manager Douglas Fitchett and saying that his own marketing team are writing that the 21 has dark fruits (which I don't get at all) and many reviewers state on their page that it's matured in both ex-sherry and Bourbon casks..Despite this, Douglas assures me that the 10,13,15,18 and 21 are all exclusively matured in Ex-Bourbon hogsheads. So what's all this marketing about dark fruits?
@@RebMordechaiReviews I'm very pleased to get that confirmation from the distillery via you. It displays all the characteristics of mature ex-bourbon and why on earth would they want to mess it up with a pointless dollop of ex-sherry? Tasting it, as I write I get the usual white fruit such as Spanish white peach, mature dried apricot, vanilla custard and pineapple. No dark fruit for me. I'm noticing a trend in online sales of sherry bombs selling out fast so the usual idiocy. If Glencadam keep the 21 at the £100 point it will be in my cellar. I think we are both long time supporters of this great distillery. Cheers. WT
Agree with the rating
Nice=) got a bottle in my closet=)
Good evening to you sir from wellington Somerset
. . . greetings.
I am sitting with a bottle in front of me now and I do not get any of this sour notes that you get.
Green lemon tea? 🤔
As in, say.. lemongrass?
Just trying to wrap my head around that specific note from your perspective brother. God Bless. ♥️🕊🙏🏻
I would assume he means [green tea] with lemon added.
Just sharing dear malt mate .
..You did review this greatly honest 21 yo some 6 years ago therefore this migt be a kind of a rereview.cheers mate.
. . . forgot I did that, how time flys !
Indeed 🙂
I know this is very naughty Ralfy, particularly because this comment doesn't pertain to this video, but I have been watching your back-catalogue. I'm a complete whisky virgin, but have experience of rum. However, I am afraid to say that the quality of the rums I have drank in the past is poor - and never neat. I got some of Wray & Nephew Overproof White Rum, as I saw it in one of your older videos. I wanted to ask your opinion on the way I am drinking it. It is much stronger than other spirits I have had in the past, and the first time drinking anything neat (or near-neat, as my case may be). I've added 25ml of that rum to 25ml filtered water, with a teaspoon of sugar. It really takes the edge off and makes it palatable for my inexperienced taste-buds. Is this naughty and grossly offensive? The reason why I did this is because I almost died drinking it on its own, even with a drop of water. Any advice on how to get used to these very strong flavours would be most appreciated, as I have a list of 'beginners whisky' to try (as recommended by you), but am afraid of it if this rum is hard to stomach without sugar!
One thing I will say is that it's amazing to be able to taste some individual flavours in a rum - and more than one! Loads of banana and citrus, versus the syrupy and bland taste of standard white 'rum' and the strong vanilla of most spiced rums.
. . . get yourself some Mount Gay and Foursquare (Doorleys). good luck.
Thanks to both of you, sorry for being a noob! xD I appreciate it! :)
Over here, in Holland, GCadam 17 is more expensive than 21. How the hell is that possible?
Is the 17 a limited bottling? I think it might be. The 21 is part of the core range.
Malt mention? "Wise Whisky Malty Maties"
. . . now on the M-mention List, thanks.
If they want word association that turns the head I’d love to see some of these lighter whiskies describe their color as “bombshell blonde” lol. Gentlemen prefer blondes you know.
sounds like a Balblair at a cheaper price.
. . . yes.
love you,dude!
Malt marred mash bills
Is this distillery in Brechin? Is that classed as Highland?
. . . yes.
@@thewhiskybothy Brechin is in Angus not part of Highland Region - poetic licence / marketing
@@donaldcushnie3670 . . . poetic licence, the whisky Industry do that a lot !
Malt mark or intergrity malt mark Ralfy?
Obviously integrity malt mark - 46% abv/no colour added/no chill-filtration
MontalbanJR thanks. I have have missed a couple of reviews then... BTW, I liked it, showing that card 😉!
Isn't this a rereview?
Fourth, and counting ... 🙂
First time I hear about Glencadam :o
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@@thewhiskybothy dear Ralfy, will you review Old Pulteney 21 some day? I know it went out of production and prices are too high 😬. I was lucky to grabb one for less than £100 a few years ago, here in Argentina where I live 😊
Regards
... Nice ... you are using BigClives big remote ... and now I've seen the (only) reason why I subscribed I now can unsubscribe again ...
(Sorry, alcohol is so not my thing ... and unless you starting to make a series about chocolate I don't have much reason to hang round)
I was brought here by Big Clive's clicker project video too, and I'm delighted that I was.
What a talented family! Not going to say whose video I'd click first if they both notified at once.
@@chipminion7887 The video seems nice. Setting is well made, rest of production seems also not bad.
(Sorry, didn't watch only the button click at start and the button push at end)
But the content is *for me* less interesting than watching paint dry.
hay ralfy could you tell me why people turn to booze.
I think it it because they are week minded
@MontalbanJR yes you did not finish your sentence maybe you had to go do something else then forgot? dont worry it happens to us all at some point
. . . it is narcotic and can be addictive if not respected.
@@thewhiskybothy good point i think i am going to start watching more of your videos as i do think you funny