Caperdonich reviews

This is the 40th Caperdonich that I try so far. A milestone, surely. We are probably all aware of the fact that Belgian importer The Nectar has a knack of selecting great casks for exclusive bottlings…

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…

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…

The following is an honest account of my experience at a recent Berry Brothers & Rudd tasting.We were greeted with a sweet cherry cocktail as we walked into the clubhouse of the Jumeirah Golf Estates,…

Caperdonich, a distillery from the 60’s building on the heritage of a long forgotten Speyside predecessor. Today with the single malt craze it would be unthinkable that another distillery would close its…

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…

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…

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…

Caperdonich is no more. The distillery closed in 2002 and was demolished in 2010. She started life as Glen Grant No 2 and initially produced solely for the blenders. Chivas Regal, 100 Pipers and Passport…

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…