Glencadam 15 is $140 for members at Dan Murphy's this week. It usually sells around $140, and we've seen it from $140 to $160. A pour at home works out near $5.51 a standard drink, under the $6.28 a standard drink in a $13 pint at the pub.
Here's the part worth knowing. Glengoyne 12 gives a Glencadam 15 drinker about 93% of what their own bottle does, for 64% of its price. Much the same pleasure, roughly two-thirds the outlay.
So what would the drinkers of the bottles nearest it pay for Glencadam 15, each starting from what they pay for their own? An Aberfeldy 12 drinker would pay about $88, 85% of what their own bottle costs, marking it down for being stronger and older than theirs. The other way round, a Glencadam 15 drinker puts Aberfeldy 12 at about 87% of their own, marking it down for being lighter in strength and younger than theirs. Across those drinkers, the answers run from $87 to $146. At $140 for members, this week's price sits inside what they'd pay.
Now the glass. The 15 is back after a couple of years away, held off a while by a shortage of suitably aged stock that's now in supply. The nose is delicate: floral, with cereal, cooking apples and a hint of white pepper. Honey comes first on the palate, then vanilla, more cereal, roasted chestnuts and nutmeg. The finish is medium, with oak and ginger. Glencadam 15 is a delicate, honeyed dram you can sip slow.
Three stand-ins, if you want a change.
Glengoyne 12 — $89 for members. Clean malt that opens up fragrant and fruity with a splash of water: cherry pits, apples, a hint of anise and almond. Cask strength, no chill-filtering. To a Glencadam 15 drinker it gives about 93% of what the Glencadam does, for 64% of its price.
Deanston 12 — $97 for members. It usually sells around $104, and we've seen it from $97 to $112. Orange marmalade, shortbread dipped in honey, ginger and cinnamon, then salted caramel and milk chocolate. To a Glencadam 15 drinker it gives about 92%, for 69% of the price.
Dalwhinnie 15 — $95. It usually sells around $95, and we've seen it to $129. Deep, honeyed sweetness: caramelised fruits, a touch of thick cream, light fennel and sharp citrus, thick and gentle through the middle. To a Glencadam 15 drinker it gives about 92%, for 68% of the price.
Who's it for? If Glencadam 15 is already your bottle, the good news is it's back, and $140 for members is this week's price. If you want a change, there's a stand-in for each kind of drinker. Glengoyne 12 suits anyone who likes a bit of fruit and strength in the glass. Deanston 12 is for the marmalade-and-honey lot. Dalwhinnie 15 rewards whoever wants that gentle, honeyed middle. So which one's pouring on your Thursday night?
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