Caperdonich 1972 DT The Octave
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caperdonich |
| Bottler | Duncan Taylor (DT) |
| Bottling Series | The Octave |
| Vintage | 1972 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 38년 |
| Cask Type | Ex Sherrywood octave cask |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 46.0% |
| Volume | 700 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
totally 1972 and integrally Caperdonich. Nectar, pollen, beeswax, chamomile, orange blossom, lime-flower tea, honey, old Sauternes-that-got-dry, artisanal white chocolate (not Nestlé junk), wee bananas flambéed… Oh the elegance, oh the balance! I’m afraid this style has been lost, hopefully not forever
restaurant Palate
f****g amazing. There’s this very rare point where herbs and fruits meet and don’t fight, some kind of equilibrium that’s extremely rare, really. These very rare whiskies would make all current whiskies (bar a tiny few) resemble oak-aged vodka. More about oak-aged vodka soon on WF, if I’m man enough to do it (or if you mail me cheques, I take Euros, Swiss francs and US dollars, please no Sterling). So, a wonderful whisky, totally aged by time. Which was the whole point in the first place, but the industry seems to have changed their mind in that respect. Remember, today wood=time (but of course). Now back to this wee Caperdonich, I’m also finding chlorophyll and spearmint
timer Finish
it does the peacock’s tail. Fruits, flower jams, herbs. Mint liquorice in the stronger and firmer aftertaste
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