Caperdonich 33 Year Old Rum Cask Douglas Laing

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

Caperdonich 21 Year Old 1992 A.D. Rattray Cask 121124

At the festival of Independent Bottlers I took to A.D. Rattray samples, both single cask bottlings of Caperdonich. Sister casks, both put to sleep in 1992, both bottled in 2014 at cask strength. I will put them head-to-head, ending with this 21 Year Old, cask 121124. It has a sweet nose on Turkish Delight, soft apples, lime and a hint of grain...

Score 84/100

Caperdonich That Boutique-y Whisky Company Caperdonich Batch #1

Nose: Some smoke, Cigar leaves mixed with more fruity notes of apple, grapes and sultanas. a funky yet. very appetizing mix. Palate:Very nice. Egg nog. Smoke. Tobacco , sherry sugars, with peppery and salty outline. quite unique and very well integrated. Finish:Fruity, some smoke, and distant memories of firecrackers.

Score 90/100

Caperdonich 1972/2011 39 Year Old Gordon & MacPhail

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. In 1902 Glen Grant #2 closed its doors again, as a consequence of the crisis induced by the Pattinson...

Score 87/100