Single Malt
Scotland
1 Jun 1995
1 Mar 2018
You don't see much Caperdonich around these days – the distillery closed back in 2002, so it's always good news when an independently bottled single malt arrives at our door. In this instance, the whisky hadn't even been bottled yet, we did that ourselves, drawing a total of 42 bottles from the single ex-bourbon cask in which it had dwelled for 22 years between 1995 and 2018.
Orchard blossom and floral malt mingle with delicate smoke and charred oak.
Tart gooseberry and cooking apples provide a zingy backdrop for sweeter notes of vanilla pod, while drying herbs and buttery oak bubble beneath.
Nutmeg and a touch of carraway arrive towards the end, with fragrant cinnamon in tow. A hint of zesty lemon peel tails off in the distance.
