Caperdonich - Scotch Malt Whisky - Region: Speyside
WF Distillery Ranking: Deuxième Cru Classé (all current rankings here)

Status: silent (2002) - Stills: 4 (2 wash, 2 spirit) - Founded: 1898
Address: Rothes, Morayshire, AB38 7BS - Phone: +44 (0) 1542 783 300
Web: - More info: Distillery Profile by MM’s Lawrence Graham - Malt Madness

One of my favourite expressions so far:
Caperdonich 36 yo 1967/2004 (57.9%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 167 bottles)

92 points
Last tasted: April 22, 2006 - Tasting notes: here

General Distillery Profile - keywords (wazzat?)
Oranges Sherry Mint Eucalyptus Tea Malty Honey Rum Chocolate

• Caperdonich 5 yo (40%, OB, Giovinetti, Italy, +/-1972) - 280514

• Caperdonich 25 yo 1994/2019 (58.2%, Alambic Classique, Rare & Old Selection, Caroni rum barrel finish, cask #19304, 205 bottles) - 160125

• Caperdonich 21 yo 1992/2014 (46%, Berry Bros & Rudd, cask #121123) - 250215

• Caperdonich 27 yo 1976/2004 (54.3%, The Bottlers, cask #8965) - 060407

• Caperdonich-Glenlivet 12 yo 1965/1977 (80 proof, Cadenhead Dumpy) - by Angus - 071118
• Caperdonich 18 yo 1977/1996 (57.7%, Cadenhead's Authentic Collection, Sherrywood) - 210113
• Caperdonich 19 yo 1977/1997 (57.5%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, sherry wood) - 280122
• Caperdonich 22 yo 1977/2000 (46%, Cadenhead, Original Collection, 348 bottles) - 300913
• Caperdonich 35 yo 1977/2013 (50.2%, Cadenhead, small batch, sherry butt, 384 bottles) - 300913
• Caperdonich 39 yo 1977/2017 (50.4%, Cadenhead, 175th Anniversary, butt, 462 bottles) - 240817
• Caperdonich 23 yo 1980/2004 (58%, Cadenhead, Authentic Collection, bourbon hogshead, 252 bottles) - 210113
• Caperdonich 23 yo 1992/2015 (56.4%, Cadenhead, barrel, 150 bottles) - 240817
• Caperdonich 12 yo 1996/2009 (52.6%, Cadenhead, bourbon hogshead, 317 bottles) - 210113
• Caperdonich  20 yo 1996 (47.8%, Cadenhead, cask ends, hogshead, +/-2016) - 240817
• Caperdonich 20 yo 1996/2017 (46.4%, Cadenhead, bourbon hogshead, 264 bottles) - 240817

• Caperdonich 18 yo 1995/2014 (48%, Chieftain's, sherry hogshead, cask #95054/95057, 1016 bottles) - 280514

• Caperdonich 14 yo 1998/2012 (46%, Coopers Choice, heavily peated, hogshead, 360 bottles) - 280514

• Gone Grant 31 yo 1993/2024 (43.9%, Whisky Sponge, Decadent Drinks, 2nd fill barrel, 230 bottles) - 160125
• Caperdonich 25 yo 1995/2021 (52%, WhiskySponge, refill sherry hogshead, 124 bottles) - 160224
• Caperdonich 21 yo 2000/2021 (55%, WhiskySponge, 260 bottles) - 280122

• Caperdonich 36 yo 1967/2004 (57.9%, Douglas Laing Platinum, 167 bottles) - 220406
• Caperdonich 33yo 1973/2006 (49.2%, DL Platinum, rum finish, 336 bottles) - 150708
• Caperdonich 27 yo 1974/2001 (50%, DL OMC, cask #475, refill hogshead) - 041004

• Caperdonich 16 yo 1972/1988 (40%, Dun Eideann, 1800 bottles) - 060407
• Caperdonich 16 yo 1972/1988 (40%, Dun Eideann, Germany, cask #7130-7132) - 170609

• Caperdonich 34 yo 1968/2003 (41.8%, Duncan Taylor, cask #3568, 198 bottles) - 010708
• Caperdonich 37 yo 1968/2006 (40.3%, Lonach) - 220406
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1968/2006 (56.3%, Duncan Taylor, cask #2616) - 060407
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1968/2006 (42%, Duncan Taylor, Private Bottling, 134 bottles) - 010708
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1968/2007 (51.4%, Duncan Taylor, cask #2619) - 251007
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1968/2007 (54.2%, Duncan Taylor for The Nectar, cask #2609, 130 bottles) - 251007
• Caperdonich 37 yo 1969/2007 (40.6%, Duncan Taylor, Lonach) - 181108
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1969/2008 (44.7%, Duncan Taylor, Lonach) - 010708
• Caperdonich 39 yo 1969/2008 (42.2%, Duncan Taylor, Lonach) - 240309
• Caperdonich 37 yo 1970/2008 (43.3%, Duncan Taylor, Lonach) - 010708
• Caperdonich 36 yo 1972/2008 (54.4%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7419, 193 bottles) - 250215
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1970/2009 (42.3%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #4376, 158 bottles) - 150910
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1970/2009 (45.9%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #4377, 205 bottles) - 150910
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1970/2009 (46.8%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #4381, 153 bottles) - 150910
• Caperdonich 29 yo 1972/2002 (46.9%, Peerless, c. #6698) - 040504
• Caperdonich 33 yo 1972/2006 (41.9%, Duncan Taylor, Lonach) - 060407
• Caperdonich 34 yo 1972/2007 (53.4%, Duncan Taylor for LMDW, From Huntly to Paris, cask #6707, 210 bottles) - 251007
• Caperdonich 1972/2008 (50.3%, Duncan Taylor for The Nectar, 136 bottles) - 150708
• Caperdonich 35 yo 1972/2008 (48.7%, Duncan Taylor, cask #7431, 181 bottles) - by Angus - 240417
• Caperdonich 36 yo 1972/2009 (55.6%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7421) - 240309
• Caperdonich 36 yo 1972/2009 (54.8%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7422, 154 bottles) - 170609
• Caperdonich 36 yo 1972/2009 (47,8%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7449, 158 bottles) - 250215
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1972/2010 (52.6%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7439, 137 bottles) - 200611
• Caperdonich 37 yo 1972/2010 (53.4%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7420, 136 bottles) - 200611
• Caperdonich 37 yo 1972/2010 (56.5%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7414, 147 bottles) - 250215
• Caperdonich 37 yo 1972/2010 (51.4%, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, cask #7436, 152 bottles) - 250215
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1972/2011 (53.6%, Duncan Taylor, Rarest of the Rare, cask #7460, 160 bottles) - 030511
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1972/2011 (53.6%, Duncan Taylor, Rarest of the Rare, cask #7440, 181 bottles) - 080811
• Caperdonich 20 yo 1992/2012 (54.6%, Duncan Taylor, Octave, cask #413904) - 210113
• Caperdonich 24 yo 1992/2017 (46.7%, Duncan Taylor, The Octave, cask # 4113283) - 280122
• Caperdonich 26 yo 1997/2024 (42.7%, Duncan Taylor, The Octave, cask #4137859, 47 bottles) - 160125

• Caperdonich 1968 (40%, G&M Connoisseur’s Choice old brown label) - 040805
• Caperdonich 1968/2004 (40%, Gordon & MacPhail’s Connoisseur’s Choice) - 240306
• Caperdonich 1972/2008 (57%, Gordon & MacPhail Reserve, Holland, cask #1975) - 181108
• Caperdonich 1972/2008 (49.9%, Gordon &MacPhail Cask for LMdW, first fill sherry butt, cask #1976) - 090209

• Caperdonich 32 yo 1968/2001 (44.5%, Hart Brothers, Finest Collection) - 191011
• Caperdonich 30 yo 1972/2003 (50.1%, Hart Bros, cask #7451) - 060407

• Caperdonich 21 yo 1994/2016 (59.6%, Hunter Laing, Platinum Old & Rare, hogshead, 200 bottles) - 050718

• Caperdonich 16 yo 1995 (53.5%, Jack Wiebers, Brass and Mining Collection, sherry, 132 bottles, +/-2012) - 210113

• Caperdonich 1997/2005 (43%, Jean Boyer, Best Cask) - 101205

• Caperdonich 38 yo 1972/2011 (57.4%, Malts of Scotland, sherry hogshead, cask #1144, 98 bottles) - 200611
• Caperdonich 1972/2011 (52.4%, Malts of Scotland, Sherry Hogshead, cask #1145, 76 bottles) - 080811
• Caperdonich 1994/2011 (53.3%, Malts of Scotland, hogshead, cask #625, 232 bottles) - 191011
• Caperdonich 1996/2013 'Dunes An Oir' (58.6%, Malts of Scotland for Van Zuylen, bourbon hogshead, cask #MoS 13025, 276 bottles) - 251013

• Caperdonich (45.7%, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, 120 bottles, 2013) - 250215

• Caperdonich 35 yo 1968/2003 (46%, Murray McDavid, Mission II) - no notes - 89

• Caperdonich 17 yo 1994/2011 (46%, The Nectar of the Daily Drams) - 031111

• Caperdonich 16 yo 1972 (40%, The Prestonfield, cask #7130-7132, 1950 bottles) - 170609

• Caperdonich 24yo 1980/2005 (57.9%, SMWS, 38.13, 'Eiswein and Red Peppercorns') - 150708
• Caperdonich 26 yo 1992/2018 (51.4%, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, #38.23 ‘Kissing a pear’, refill barrel, 277 bottles) - by Angus - 280619

• Caperdonich 1966/1998 (53.1%, Signatory for Velier Italy, cask #134, 250 bottles) - 060407
• Caperdonich 30 yo 1966/1996 (53.4%, Signatory, sherry, cask #133, 212 bottles) - 070512
• Caperdonich 16 yo 1972/1988 (40%, Signatory Vintage, Sailing Ships, cask #7130-2, 1200 bottles) - 250215
• Caperdonich 23 yo 1995/2018 (58.4%, Signatory Vintage 30th Anniversary, cask #95050, refill sherry hogshead, 265 bottles) - 291119 - by Angus - 280619
• Caperdonich 21 yo 2000/2021 (56.9%, Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange, hogshead, cask #29485, 256 bottles) - 280122
• Caperdonich 21 yo 2000/2022 (55.5%, Signatory Vintage, hogshead, cask #29484, 171 bottles) - 260423

• Caperdonich 10 yo 1998/2008 (58.5%, The Single Malts of Scotland, cask #1277, 251 bottles) - 210113

• Caperdonich 1968/2006 (49.5%, M&H Cask Selection, 131 bottles) - 240306

• Caperdonich 36 yo 1972/2009 (54.4%, Whisky-Doris, cask #7425, 175 bottles) - 170609

• Caperdonich 35 yo 1972/2008 (48.3%, The Whisky Fair, 188 bottles) - 090209
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1972/2011 (58.4%, The Perfect Dram, sherry hogshead, 145 bottles) - 030511
• Caperdonich 39 yo 1972/2011 (52.8%, The Whisky Agency, Private Stock, sherry hogshead, 57 bottles) - 240817
• Caperdonich 22 yo 1991/2013 (49.7%, The Whisky Agency, refill hogshead, 299 bottles) - 280514
• Caperdonich 20 yo 1992/2012 (51.9%, Liquid Sun, refill hogshead, 303 bottles) - 250313
• Caperdonich 22 yo 1992/2014 (47.7%, Liquid Treasures, bourbon, 152 bottles) - 260423
• Caperdonich 27 yo 1997/2024 (52.7%, Liquid Treasures, 15th Anniversary eSpirits, bourbon barrel, 163 bottles) - 160125

• Caperdonich 37 yo 1972/2009 (52.4%, Acorn, The Malt Tribune, Ac XXXVII, Japan) - 250215
• Caperdonich 37 yo 1972/2010 (47.8%, Reifferscheid, Romantic Rhine, sherry octave, cask #47373, 71 bottles) - 260423
• Caperdonich 1972/2011 (48.3%, Men O'Quaich Collection, Duncan Taylor, cask #417407, 67 bottles) - 200611
• Caperdonich 38 yo 1972/2011 (46%, Mo Or Collection, bourbon hogshead, cask #7437, 162 bottles) - 240817
• Caperdonich 39 yo 1972/2011 (45%, Whisky-Fässle, refill sherry) - 151211
• Caperdonich 24 yo 1980/2005 (57.7%, Weiser, cask #7341, 249 bottles) - 040805
• Caperdonich 26 yo 1980/2006 (56.8%, First Cask, cask #7346, 120 bottles) - 060407
• Caperdonich 20 yo 1992/2013 (54.7%, Alexander, SwissLink 3, refill bourbon hogshead, cask #121120) - 250313
• Caperdonich 30 yo 1992/2022 (51.4%, Sansibar for Whisky-Maniac, bourbon hogshead, cask #121114, 221 bottles) - 160224
• Caperdonich 18 yo 1994/2012 (53.8%, Whiskybox.de, bourbon hogshead) - 201212
• Caperdonich 20 yo 1994/2015 (53.5%, Single Cask Collection, sherry hogshead, cask #96540, 254 bottles) - 240817
• Caperdonich 20 yo 1994/2015 (53.5%, Single Cask Collection, sherry hogshead, cask #96540, 254 bottles) - 050718
• Caperdonich 22 yo 1994/2017 (49.8%, Maltbarn, 201 bottles) - 050718
• Caperdonich 23 yo 1994/2017 (50.7%, S-Spirits Shop Selection, bourbon hogshead, cask #88858, 197 bottles) - 291119
• Caperdonich 17 yo 1995/2012 (57.8%, Abbey Whisky, The Rare Casks, 96 bottles) - 210113
• Caperdonich 17 yo 1995/2013 (55%, The Whisky Barrel, Burns Malt, hogshead, cask #95068) - 250313
• Caperdonich 20 yo 1997/2018 (48.6%, La Distillerie Générale, cask #6502, 35cl, 468 bottles, +/-2018) - 280122
• Caperdonich 22 yo 1997/2020 (60.5%, Lady Of The Glen, cask #19130, bourbon barrel, 171 bottles) - by Angus - 071120 - 261020
• Caperdonich 23 yo 1997/2021 (60.1%, HNWS Taiwan, hogshead, cask #2949, 186 bottles) - 280122
• Caperdonich 24 yo 1997/2021 (53.2%, The Alcohol Bar, Taiwan, barrel, cask #5876, 261 bottles) - 260423
• Caperdonich 25 yo 1997/2022 (56.2%, The Duchess, hogshead, cask #30900, 298 bottles) - 260423
• Caperdonich 10 yo 1998/2008 'Peated' (47.2%, Alambic Classique, decanter, 299 bottles) - 280609
• Caperdonich 20 yo 2000/2020 (55.8%, LMDW, Artist #10, hogshead, cask #29488, 251 bottles) - 261020
• Caperdonich 20 yo 2000/2020 (54.1%, Valinch & Mallet, bourbon hogshead, cask # 29511, 315 bottles) - 260423
• Caperdonich 22 yo 2000/2022 (55.2%, Wu Dram Clan, 3rd Anniversary Collection, hogshead, cask #294480, 246 bottles) - 260423