Caperdonich 21 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Caperdonich is another distillery that many will never have heard of - and for good reason. This Speyside underdog operated between 1898 and 1902, and then again from 1965 until 2002 when it was finally dismantled. Relatively high outturns in the distillery's later years resulted in a steady flow of indie bottlings. These are now drying up. Reports have it there aren’t many barrels left at the indies (or at the brokers), so well-aged releases are now in the domain of collectors.

This 21 Year Old bottled at 48% and non chill filtered looks to be a gem. Matured in x Bourbon barrels. As the label says, 'Once gone, there will never be another.'

Tasting Notes from other reviews

NOSE: Aromas of orange zest, lemon curd and barley sugar fill the nose

PALATE: The palate is poached pear, creamy vanilla and summer blossoms

FINISH: Lovely long finish