Caperdonich 36 Year Old 1972 Cask #7446 Rare Auld Duncan Taylor

Caperdonich 1968/2006 38 Year Old Duncan Taylor

Caperdonich distillery is located at the northern end of Moraytown Village in Rothes and began its existence in 1897 under the name “Glen Grant #2”. It was founded by J. & J. Grant, the same people that had also built Glen Grant distillery. Glen Grant #2 closed its doors again in 1902 as a consequence of the crisis induced by the Pattinson...

Score 87/100

Caperdonich Abbey Whisky Single cask 17 yo

Nose: Starting very fruity and beguiling with notes of exotic fruit salad : pineapple, papaya , Lychee in sweet sugary nectar , Vanilla pods. A touch of Granny Smith apple peel, Muscovado sugar, wood spice and leather. Palate: Quite spicy on the entry , think : Chilly. Sweet but fierce. Dying to reveal vanilla and caramel biscuit (You know those...

Score 87/100

Caperdonich 21 Year Old 2000 Signatory Vintage for The Nectar 15th Anniversary

For the 15th anniversary of Belgian importer The Nectar, a lot of new bottlings were presented at their top festival Spirits in the Sky. This is one of them, from a closed distillery to boot. This Caperdonich was distilled in 2000 and bottled at cask strength in 2021 by Signatory. Ah... how delicious Caper can be on the nose! Tropical fruits such...

Score 87/100

Caperdonich 23 Year Old 1992 Berry Bros & Rudd

A few years ago Berry Bros & Rudd brought a couple of single casks on the market with a classic ‘Old Bond Street’ label. One of those is this beautiful Caperdonich from 1992 at cask strength. I was able to put my hands on a sample at the whisky festival in Ghent (thanks, Timon). Oh, beautiful nose! Very creamy on marzipan and sandwich dough,...

Score 87/100