Caperdonich Whisky

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  Caperdonich 1997/2020 Lady of the Glen 22 years old Single Speyside Malt Whisky 60,5%

  Item no.: 22227865479-1106-1972505

  Rothes lost Caperdonich in 2002, and the walls came down a few years later. Only the casks remain, and there are fewer of them every year. This is one of them, pulled from the warehouse after 22 winters.

  Expert description

  Caperdonich 1997/2020 Lady of the Glen 22 years is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead and bottled at cask strength of 60.5%.

  The cask carries the number 19130 and was filled in 1997, five years before Chivas Brothers closed the distillery for good. Lady of the Glen, the Scottish independent bottler from Fife, bottled it in 2020 without chill filtration and without added colouring. Caperdonich was originally built as Glen Grant No. 2 and mostly made malt for blends, which is why official bottlings are scarce. Bottlers like this one keep the distillery character alive.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Dried apricot and hay first, then vanilla, coconut and a thick waxy note from the bourbon cask. Give it five minutes in the glass and baked apple and a touch of white pepper appear.

  Palate

  The strength is there from the first sip, but it does not bite. Caramelised pear, honey, malt and toasted oak, with an oily texture that coats the tongue. A few drops of water open up a clear lemon peel.

  Finish

  Long and dry, with oak, nutmeg and a faintly bitter almond note that lingers well after the sweetness has gone.

  Specifications

  Name: Caperdonich 1997/2020 Lady of the Glen 22 years Single Speyside Malt Whisky 60,5%
  Distillery: Caperdonich
  Bottler: Lady of the Glen
  Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 22 years
  ABV: 60.5%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-bourbon hogshead no. 19130
  Non-chill filtered: Yes
  Natural colour: Yes
  Distilled: 1997
  Bottled: 2020
  Number of bottles: 171
  Edition: Single Cask

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Waxy · Malty · Spiced · Cask Strength

  Investment potential

  High. Caperdonich is closed and demolished, and the supply of single cask bottlings with two decades in wood keeps shrinking. Bottles from the distillery have risen sharply in value since it shut down.

  Did you know?

  Caperdonich was originally named Glen Grant No. 2 and stood across the road from its parent distillery. A pipe ran under the road carrying spirit from one house to the other, and locals called it the whisky aqueduct.

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  • 1pcs.
    630,00EUR
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  Caperdonich 20 years old 2000/2020 Valinch & Mallet Single Speyside Malt Whisky 70 cl 54,1%

  Item no.: 22227865406-2021-02-0041

  Two Italians with too much love for Scotch bought a cask from a distillery that no longer exists. Twenty years later it went into bottle. That is how Caperdonich survives.

  Expert description

  Caperdonich 20 years 2000/2020 Valinch & Mallet is a Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky matured in an ex-bourbon hogshead and bottled at cask strength of 54.1%.

  The cask is numbered VMT29511 and was filled in 2000, just two years before Caperdonich closed. Valinch & Mallet is an Italian bottling house founded by Davide Romano and Fabio Ermoli, working exclusively with single casks bottled at full strength. The outturn was 315 bottles. Caperdonich mainly made malt for blends and the site was demolished in 2011, so every cask that surfaces is one of the last.

  Tasting notes

  Nose

  Bright and sharply fruity. Green apple, pear and peach, with cereal and a dry vanilla pod behind. After a while in the glass, wax and a hint of mint appear.

  Palate

  Sweetness comes first — honey and baked fruit — and is quickly followed by malt, white pepper and dry oak. The mouthfeel is dense and lightly oily, and the strength carries the flavour a long way without burning.

  Finish

  Medium long and dry, with cereal, oak and a fresh lemon note closing it off.

  Specifications

  Name: Caperdonich 20 years 2000/2020 Valinch & Mallet Single Speyside Malt Whisky 54,1%
  Distillery: Caperdonich
  Bottler: Valinch & Mallet
  Region/Country: Speyside Scotland
  Type: Speyside Single Malt Scotch Whisky
  Age: 20 years
  ABV: 54.1%
  Size: 70 CL
  Cask type: Ex-bourbon hogshead no. VMT29511
  Distilled: 2000
  Bottled: 2020
  Number of bottles: 315
  Edition: Single Cask

  Flavour profile

  Fruity · Malty · Fresh · Spiced · Cask Strength

  Investment potential

  High. The distillery is closed and demolished, the outturn is 315 bottles, and Caperdonich releases have become noticeably harder to find in recent years.

  Did you know?

  Caperdonich stood silent from 1902 to 1965 — 63 years without a drop of spirit. When it finally reopened it was still in the shadow of Glen Grant, and only in 1977 did its own name appear on the label.

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  • 1pcs.
    509,25EUR