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Caperdonich

In 1897, James Grant founded Glen Grant Number 2, named for the Glen Grant distillery which he co-founded with brother John in 1840. At the turn of the 20th century there was a massive spike in whisky demand. What followed was a surge in production based on borrowed money. Inevitably, cracks in the proverbial ice gave way and the resultant backlash, known as the ‘Pattison Crisis’, brought with it several distilleries. Amongst their woeful number...

Caperdonich Whisky Distillery

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About Caperdonich Whisky Distillery

Distillery Owner

Chivas Brothers (Pernod Ricard)

Distillery Founded

1897

Distillery Status

Mothballed

Distillery Capacity

2 200 000 litres

Distillery Address

Rothes, Aberlour, Banffshire AB38 7BN

Distillery Number

01542 783000

1897

The distillery is founded by James Grant and is named Glen Grant Number 2 Distillery after the neighbouring sister distillery Glen Grant.

1902

The Pattison crash shakes the industry and the distillery closes.

1965

It reopens with The Glenlivet & Glen Grant Distilleries as owners. According to law two distilleries cannot bear the same name so it is changed to Caperdonich.

1967

The number of stills are increased from two to four.

1977

Seagrams buys The Glenlivet Distilleries Ltd (the new, shortened name) and forms Chivas and Glenlivet Group. Longmorn, Benriach, Glen Grant and The Glenlivet are also included in the deal.

2001

Pernod Ricard and Diageo take over Seagram Spirits & Wine, the Chivas Group becomes part of Pernod Ricard.

2002

The distillery is mothballed.

2005

A 16 year old from 1988 is launched.

Reproduced from the Malt Whisky Yearbook 2009 with the kind permission of Mr Ingvar Ronde

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Speyside whisky bottled by Gordon and Macphail. One of the rarer whiskies in our collection.  More info
£32.95
Just look at how handsome this whisky looks! Look closer and gaze with awe and wonderment at the solid wood, polished presentation case. This was distilled at Caperdonich in the 1st May 1970 and matured in hogshead number 3335 for 38 years before bottling by Signatory on the 29th July 2008. This is part of a release of just 145 individually numbered bottles. This has been left at cask strength (which may surprise you given that it's only at 43.5% - but this is due to the very long ageing process, and the angel's share).  More info
£224.95
A single cask Speyside malt, this was distilled in November 1972 and matured in cask number 7446 for 36 years before bottling by Duncan Taylor in September 2009. Part of a release of just 283 bottles.  More info
£92.95
A rare 1972 vintage from one of Scotland's lost distilleries. This was matured in a standard cask before a three month finish in a special sherry Octave. This gave the whisky some added richness. Bottled by Duncan Taylor.  More info
£113.95
This was distilled at the Caperdonich distillery in Speyside in the Spring of 1996 and matured for 12 years in a single refill hogshead (number 4806) before bottling by Douglas Laing for the Provenance range in the Winter of 2008.  More info
£33.95
A second fill hogshead matured Caperdonich, distilled in 1969 and aged for 40 years before bottling by Gordon and MacPhail for the Connoisseurs Choice range.  More info
£84.95
A single cask Caperdonich distilled in November 1972 and aged for 37 years in cask number 7420 before bottling by Duncan Taylor for the Rare Auld range at cask strength in January 2010. A release of 136 bottles.  More info
£119.95
A very well aged bottle of Caperdonich, or sample should we say! An excellent chance to try 38 year old single cask Caperdonich, this was distilled in 1970 and matured in cask number 4378 before bottling in 2008 by Adelphi. A release of 184 bottles, at cask strength.  More info
£24.95
A 39 year old Caperdonich (a now closed distillery) from Duncan Taylor's Lonach range, made up by blending under strength and over strength whiskies from single distilleries.  More info
£94.95
Matured in refill sherry hogsheads, a 1968 vintage from the Caperdonich distillery. A lovely 39 year old from Gordon and MacPhail's Connoisseur's Choice range.  More info
£74.95
A Gordon and MacPhail bottling from the Caperdonich distillery, this was distilled in 1980 and matured in a refill sherry hogshead for 26 years before bottling.  More info
£49.95
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