Glencadam 15: tasting · The Whisky Desk

The Whisky Desk

@thewhiskydesk · 2026-10-29 · from the Glencadam desk

Glencadam 15 is back after a couple of years away, and it returns in a soft mood: floral nose, cereal and cooking apples, a whisper of white pepper, then honey, vanilla and roasted chestnuts, closing on oak and ginger. $140 for members at Dan's. More in this week's piece.

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Sources

Prices at Dan Murphy's as of 2026-10-29 (29 October 2026); vintage 2026-10-29.1; bottles: Glencadam 15YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Aberfeldy 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Glengoyne 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Deanston 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL, Dalwhinnie 15 Year Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky 700mL.
Glencadam 15 price this week: $140 (price.ticket)
Glencadam 15 360° low (like for like): $87 (price_360.seats)
Glencadam 15 360° high (like for like): $146 (price_360.seats)
Glengoyne 12 for a Glencadam 15 drinker: 93% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Glengoyne 12 price as a share of Glencadam 15: 64% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Glencadam 15 usual price: $140 (price_guide.usual)
Glencadam 15 lowest seen: $140 (price_guide.seen_low)
Glencadam 15 highest seen: $160 (price_guide.seen_high)
what an Aberfeldy 12 drinker would pay for Glencadam 15: $88 (price_360.seats.seat)
Aberfeldy 12 drinker's answer for Glencadam 15 as a share of their own bottle: 85% (seat / peer_ticket)
Aberfeldy 12 for a Glencadam 15 drinker: 87% (stand_ins.alternatives)
Glengoyne 12 price this week: $89 (price.ticket)
Deanston 12 for a Glencadam 15 drinker: 92% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Deanston 12 price as a share of Glencadam 15: 69% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Deanston 12 price this week: $97 (price.ticket)
Deanston 12 usual price: $104 (price_guide.usual)
Deanston 12 lowest seen: $97 (price_guide.seen_low)
Deanston 12 highest seen: $112 (price_guide.seen_high)
Dalwhinnie 15 for a Glencadam 15 drinker: 92% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_ref)
Dalwhinnie 15 price as a share of Glencadam 15: 68% (stand_ins.alternatives.share_of_price)
Dalwhinnie 15 price this week: $95 (price.ticket)
Dalwhinnie 15 usual price: $95 (price_guide.usual)
Dalwhinnie 15 lowest seen: $95 (price_guide.seen_low)
Dalwhinnie 15 highest seen: $129 (price_guide.seen_high)
Glencadam 15 per standard drink: $5.51 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Aberfeldy 12 per standard drink: $4.71 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Deanston 12 per standard drink: $3.79 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
Dalwhinnie 15 per standard drink: $3.99 (price.ticket / standard drinks)
a pint at the pub, per standard drink (about $13 a pint, about 2 standard drinks): $6.28 (PUB_PINT)
a pint at the pub: $13 (PUB_PINT)
Glencadam 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 25
Aberfeldy 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 22
Deanston 12: standard drinks in the bottle: about 26
Dalwhinnie 15: standard drinks in the bottle: about 24
under a pint at the pub, per standard drink: Glencadam 15, Aberfeldy 12, Deanston 12 and Dalwhinnie 15
over a pint at the pub, per standard drink: none

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premium over CE 360° · shared scale 0% to +70% across the eleven

Glencadam 15YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$159.99list 11-05

CE 360° $137.15 · 8.6% over · #14 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $6.30 · #23 of 36 in Highlands

74 pieces · observed

Aberfeldy 12YO Single Malt Scotch Whisky

$103.99list 11-05

CE 360° $98.16 · 5.6% over · #4 of 38 in Highlands

per standard drink $4.71 · #16 of 36 in Highlands

131 pieces · observed

Glengoyne 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky