Caperdonich 37yo 1972-2009 46.8% Duncan Taylor Octave
Caperdonich is one that I believe will soon show almost impossible to get a hold of as I don't think there are many independent bottlers sitting on a lot of recent stock. This one at 37yo is surely one not to miss as it's still obtainable. It needs time, I'll tell you that much. Een after 15 minutes it doesn't smell much, small hints of caviar and dried onion. The taste shows lots of oily notes, floral hints and some pickled chives. After 37 years I'd expect much more, but that being said it's a gentle old giant that might come forward if offered some water. Water does the trick and it results in taste of roasted nuts and more floral notes. Am I satisfied? No!! Is it drinkable? Yes!!!
At a younger age I think this one had some more punch and fared a bit better: 5
Caperdonich 12yo 1997-2009 46% Provenance Douglas Laing
Caperdonich is, I guess as well as Glen keith, Braes of Glenlivet, Tamnavulin and Imperial, a distillery we all hope will get back on its feet again soon. This one smells huge, loads and loads of spirity bourbon notes, not too pleasant I'm afraid. The vanilla is hard to detect. The flavour got charistica of paint thinner, grass, well expired orange juice, burnt hair and apple core. Truth to be told this is one of the worst malts I've had in a long time, and waters doesn't improve it at all. Rather just give me some vodka.
Taste like cheap spirit: 1.5
Caperdonich 25yo 1980-2005 46% Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & Macphail
More from yesterdays G&M session of rarities, Caperdonich isn't demolished and could be producing one again in the future, but I don't think it will happen for quite some time. Smells of sweet mints, chlorine, pepper, caramell, red wine and egg cream. The taste is burnt almonds and some woody notes. Sherry hogshead. A short and anonymous finish.
A lightweighter in every sense: 3
Caperdonich 10yo 1998-2008 47.2% Alambic Classique 1/60 btls.
A single cask bottling from Caperonich, could this be a cask strength as well? In that case I wonder what kind of cask they've used. It has a very smoky, dry and cigarish nose. The taste is soft, white pepper and ammonium. Water! With a small sip I expected a change, but nothing at all, same boring semi-peppery taste with some strange finish. More water! Okay, still a bit peppery, which is good, and the weird and unpleasant aftertaste is gone. I hope I'll get my hands on some other Caperdonichs cause I've heard great stuff about it, really!
I'm far from impressed, but it's drinkable with lots of water: 3
Caperdonich 36yo 1968-2004 40% CC G&M
A very dark whisky, sherry? Let's have a taste, oh yes, definately sherry, lot's of cask influence. Could remind me of a sherry-matured Ardbeg, uigeadail? Unfortunately there's too much sulfur, combined with some oily notes and burnt sugar. I recommend a good dash of water. It has an odd minty aftertaste.
Will destroy any pokerface: 5 (with water)
Caperdonich 16yo 1972-1988 40% cask#7130-7132 btl.118/1200
A sherry matured old bottling from S/V. It's actually further between the 40% malts nowadays than before. This, I feel, is a result of CS bottlings and 46% standards are becoming much more in demand. Maybe will old 40% malts be in huge demand in a couple years? This smells very old styled, sweet and dry sherry, phenolic, raisins, honey, dark chocolate and so on. The taste is honey, smooth, herbs, cinnamon and even more honey. The aftertaste is long and drying.
A conservative sherried malt: 7
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