Sold outIn short · Caperdonich (Speyside), 25 years.
“The nose had us imagining jelly babies playing with glace cherries and marshmallows, while honey dripped from an apple tree hive on to lilies below.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
SMWS 38.37 is a single cask of Caperdonich, in the Speyside region, 25 years old, bottled at 51.2%. Every Society bottle numbered 38.x is from Caperdonich.
Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.
Across the road from Glen Grant in Rothes, Caperdonich began in 1898 as Glen Grant No. 2, fell silent after four years and was rebuilt in 1965 under its new name. Run latterly by just two people, it fed Chivas blends until it closed in 2002 and was demolished in 2010. Its stills went on to Belgium and Falkirk. What casks remain carry a delicate, orchard-fruit spirit. Lost.