I decided to put in a little work towards our sample group this morning by knocking out the Glencadam Origins 1825 single malt. Distiller lists this malt as unavailable in the U.S. market but a quick search found it readily available here for the paltry sum of around $45-50. That’s not a bad price for what you get IMHO. This is a NAS whisky from the Highlands/Speyside region that comes in at the industry minimum of 40% ABV. It’s a very light gold in the tasting glass and slowly forms some watery legs when you give it a hearty spin. The legs turn into droplets as it begins to settle which indicate there’s quite a bit of water blended in to get it down in alcohol percentage. I wonder what the overall flavor profile offers at cask strength? As it is, the nose is extremely sweet and floral. There’s some fresh cut oak in there too, but I really get candied citrus fruits on the nose. It’s like those sugary, candy balls that were wrapped in cellophane that your grandma always kept in a cheap, crystal bowl on the living room coffee table. You know the ones- really sweet with lots of fake citrus twang in them. I personally couldn’t keep my hands off of them and ole Meemaw knew it. I miss that sweet lady. On the tongue I get those sweet, vanilla cremes that’s initially very smooth and cavity-inducing, but it turns a bit harsh by mid sip. That’s evidence of the young whisky used here, I think. There’s still a pretty light mouthfeel overall- even into the finish. Speaking of finish, it isn’t long or really hot at all but it leaves a lingering warmth as it washes away surprisingly smooth. I don’t get any sherry notes anywhere even though this one is advertised as being finished in Oloroso casks. The duration must’ve been short. My first impression of this was that it’s a pretty good clone of the Glenmorangie Milsean whisky that GM charges over $100 a bottle for. Yeah, the overall profile was a bit stronger with that one, but the sweetness was off the charts like it is here. I’d gladly pay less than half the asking price for the Glencadam, but you really have to be in the mood for a candied whisky to really enjoy either one. Sure, there’s a time and a place for this and I’d even admit it could turn into a guilty pleasure of mine if I had a bottle of this sitting around. It beats the hell out of those little candies my gram-gram used to push on me. Thanks to Pranay for supplying this one for our group to enjoy. I know on his review he said it was a dud, but I don’t agree. It’s a light and sweet, warm weather dram for sure that will rattle your fillings but hey, it’s got alcohol in it and gets you where you need to be. 3 stars, with a extra half star for making Milsean its bitch. Cheers.