Caperdonich 20 Year Old 1992 Rarest of the Rare Duncan Taylor

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

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 18 Year Old 1995 Douglas Laing Old Particular

The new single cask range from Douglas Laing got the name Old Particular. I love the packaging with the retro touch. The whisky is probably great too, as it is the successor to the Old Malt Cask. I already tried the Auchentoshan, Auchroisk, Glen Garioch and Bowmore. The first three were geat, the fourth left me in doubt. Today, let us try the 18...

Score 81/100

Caperdonich 18 Year Old 1996 Blackadder Raw Cask

Blackadder’s unique selling point is undoubtedly the cask residue on the bottom of each bottle. They are called Raw Cask for a reason, although that also refers to the cask strength. About 5 years ago they bottled this Caperdonich 1996. A very pale dram. The nose shows all the traits of a bourbon cask: grain cookies, vanilla, coconut, white...

Score 86/100