Caperdonich 1968 11 Year Old Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Caperdonich 13 Year Old 1999 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail

Caperdonich always appeals to the imagination, doesn't it? Founded in 1897 as Glen Grant No 2, it became one of the victims of the Pattinson Crash and closed in 1902 only to reopen under her new name in 1965. In 2002 the distillery was silenced, but in 2010 it was demolished. In our glass is a 13-year-old from 1999 bottled two years after the...

Score 85/100

Caperdonich 1970 38 Year Old Cask Adelphi

Nose: Edgy and slightly grassy to start with mineral back notes. Quickly reveals light tropical fruits, pineapple, kiwi and a touch of overripe mango alongside refined linseed and lemon oil. There are some menthol qualities with paraffin, beeswax and dusty oak backed by a whisper of distant coal smoke. Becomes sweeter and more rounded over time...

Score 91/100

Caperdonich 34 Year Old 1972 Duncan Taylor for LMdW

A little over a year ago, I discovered this Caperdonich at a tasting. Thanks to my whiskybuddy Chris, I was able to secure a big sample, which I gladly will try again today. After all, this is Caperdonich 1972, a great year, maybe even the best, for this Speysider. It was bottled for the French retailer La Maison du Whisky. The nose starts...

Score 92/100

Caperdonich Batch 3 That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Caperdonich is popular (because it is such a grand whisky), that is no secret. That Boutique-y Whisky Company knows this, after all this is already their third no age statement release from this lost Speysider. The nose is honeysweet, but pretty dry. It prickles, despite the modest ABV. Applesauce, gooseberries, leather, mint. Then vanilla ice...

Score 87/100