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SMWS 38.40: Caperdonich

“Powder puffs” · Past release, no longer on sale
Powder puffs - SMWS 38.40Sold outDec 2023
38.40

Powder puffs

SMWS regionSpeyside
Age30 years
ABV50.3%
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 38
DistilleryCaperdonich
RegionSpeyside

In short · Caperdonich (Speyside), 30 years.

“We imagined lying on grass, looking dreamily towards the blue sky where a few fluffy white clouds floated effortlessly.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 38.40 is a single cask of Caperdonich, in the Speyside region, 30 years old, bottled at 50.3%, released in the Dec 2023 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 38.x is from Caperdonich.

How the price compares
At £595, this 30-year-old cost more than 2 of the 3 Caperdonich bottlings aged 30–32 released 2023–2025 that we hold. They ranged from £395 to £595, with a median of £495.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Caperdonich

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.

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