Caperdonich 37 Year Old 1972 Cask #7416 Rare Auld Duncan Taylor

Caperdonich 1969 by G&M

So, Demolished distillery bottling, are they tastier? or are we just missing those distilleries which will never operate again? That is a good question I need to devote an entire post to, or even a poll, but until then we’ll give Caperdonich the benefit of the doubt, as it is one of those distilleries that ceased to operate but yielded wonderful...

Score 90/100

Caperdonich 11 Year Old Provenance

Caperdonich, that started out as Glen Grant No 2, closed its doors in 1902 as a consequence of the Pattison Crash. It took until 1965 before the stills were fired up again – this time under the name Caperdonich – exclusively for the blenders market (100 Pipers, Chivas Regal, Passport). The distillery was closed again in 2002 and in november 2010...

Score 82/100

Caperdonich 24 Year Old 1992 Duncan Taylor The Octave

After several years of maturation on bourbon casks, this Caper was given a finish on Octaves, small casks that ensure more interaction between the whisky and the wood. Only 51 bottles were drawn from this little cask at a relatively low strength. Here we go. Soft nose on white fruit with the emphasis on sweet and sour Granny Smith apples. Icing...

Score 84/100

Duncan Taylor The Octave - Caperdonich 1972

This was the Octave for Malts & More! An Octave is a small cask, about an eighth of a butt. Duncan Taylor has bottled two Caperdonich 1972 from sherry casks in this series, that I will put H2H today. I started with a 38 Year Old of which the cask only yielded 70 bottles, to be followed now by this twin cask, also 38 years old, also from 1972,...

Score 90/100