Traditional Handcrafting
Our single malt is distilled in the same way it would've been in 1825. See Glencadam’s methods of traditionally handcrafting single malt Scotch whisky in action.
STEP 1
Water
Glencadam draws its pure Highland water from the River North Esk and has stored its cooling water in the distillery’s on-site dam since 1825. A working water wheel was re-installed in the distillery in 2021.
STEP 1
Water
Glencadam draws its pure Highland water from the River North Esk and has stored its cooling water in the distillery’s on-site dam since 1825. A working water wheel was re-installed in the distillery in 2021.
STEP 2
Malted Barley
Unpeated Scottish malted barley is used to make Glencadam Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The barley is malted to exact specifications and delivered to the distillery every week.
STEP 2
Malted Barley
Unpeated Scottish malted barley is used to make Glencadam Single Malt Scotch Whisky. The barley is malted to exact specifications and delivered to the distillery every week.
STEP 3
Milling
The malted barley delivered to Glencadam is stored in Porteus Malt bins and then milled in Glencadam’s historic Porteus Mill to create grist.
STEP 3
Milling
The malted barley delivered to Glencadam is stored in Porteus Malt bins and then milled in Glencadam’s historic Porteus Mill to create grist.
STEP 4
Mashing
Glencadam’s traditional rake and plough mash tun uses 5 tonne grist batches. The mashing process combines the crushed grist with water of increasingly hotter temperatures at three stages to produce sweet wort.
STEP 4
Mashing
Glencadam’s traditional rake and plough mash tun uses 5 tonne grist batches. The mashing process combines the crushed grist with water of increasingly hotter temperatures at three stages to produce sweet wort.
STEP 5
Fermentation
The wort produced during mashing ferments with distiller’s yeast in Glencadam’s traditional Oregon Pine washbacks.
STEP 5
Fermentation
The wort produced during mashing ferments with distiller’s yeast in Glencadam’s traditional Oregon Pine washbacks.
STEP 6
Distillation
During distillation, Glencadam’s wash still distils wash into low wines. Low wines then transfer to Glencadam’s wash still for second distillation, which has three stages: Foreshots, Middle Cut and Feints. Stillman carefully selects the Middle Cut to create new make spirit.
STEP 6
Distillation
During distillation, Glencadam’s wash still distils wash into low wines. Low wines then transfer to Glencadam’s wash still for second distillation, which has three stages: Foreshots, Middle Cut and Feints. Stillman carefully selects the Middle Cut to create new make spirit.
STEP 7
Maturation
Glencadam’s new make spirit is filled into a wide selection of oak casks, which include bourbon, sherry, port, wine and many others. The spirit is left to mature for many years in historical dunnage warehouses built in 1825, which provide perfect maturation conditions.
STEP 7
Maturation
Glencadam’s new make spirit is filled into a wide selection of oak casks, which include bourbon, sherry, port, wine and many others. The spirit is left to mature for many years in historical dunnage warehouses built in 1825, which provide perfect maturation conditions.
