Caperdonich reviews

Men o’Quaich is an IB label created by a group of Russian single malt whisky aficionados (Timothy, Paul, Vladislav, Alexis and Mikhail). It consists of old and older casks which are then transferred into…

This is a H2H tasting note of two bottles, sistercasks from Malts of Scotland, i.e. the Caperdonich 38 Year Old 1972/2011, sherry hogsheads 1144 that yielded 98 bottles and sherry hogshead 1145 that…

Duncan Taylor, the well-known Scottish independent bottler, markets older whiskies under their ‘Lonach’ label. Lonach are usually vattings of different casks, both overproof and underproof (meaning less…

On 27th April 2011 A.D. Rattray bottled this bourbon cask from 1995 in their ‘Cask Collection’, meaning it’s a single cask at cask strength, in this case a hefty 60,4%. The nose is very sweet. I get…

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…

I recently tasted this Caperdonich for a second time in an “old speyside vertical” along with a 77 Glenlivet from Whisky Doris and a 74 Jack Wiebers Longmorn. It was a high quality trio but the Caperd…

I love Caperdonich and 1972 was known to be a top vintage. One of my favourite distilleries and one of my favourite independent bottlers. Prepare for some fireworks.Caperdonich 38 yo 1972 (58,4%, Whisky…

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…

Hi folks. This is my first review and hopefully not my last. Caperdonich is one of the distilleries that will never produce another drop of this lovely liquid. The site has been purchased by an engine…

Keywords: Musty, earthy, fruity, paint, solvent, dry, dunnage warehouseBalance: Medium - the musty-earthyness is dominantFinish: Medium-shortI like musty-earthy whiskies