Caperdonich 1972 DT Rare Auld
| Category | SINGLE MALT |
| Distillery | Caperdonich |
| Bottler | Duncan Taylor (DT) |
| Bottling Series | Rare Auld |
| Vintage | 1972 |
| Bottled Year | 2010 |
| Age | 35년 |
| Cask Type | - |
| Cask Number | - |
| Bottles Released | - |
| ABV | 50.3% |
| Volume | 750 ml |
| Label | - |
| Country | Scotland |
| Region | Speyside |
Flavor Profile
Tasting Notes
Colour
gold
air Nose
at first nosing, it seems that it’s one of these pretty exuberant and very fruity Caperdonichs that we like so much (apricot pie galore), with what we call ‘a whole beehive minus the stings’ first in the background, and then quickly coming to the front. That is to say honey of course, but also pollen, old wood, putty, pine resin, wax… Also notes of very ripe butter pears, faint whiffs of wood smoke, hints of bergamots… And then these notes of ‘old Sauternes’ that are so entrancing in whisky (when they don’t come from actual Sauternes casks). Well, even then that can be excellent as we could find out, for instance in Celtique Connexion’s double maturing… Right, I digress. Anyway, this Caperdonich is more than perfect on the nose, we love this kind of profile, especially when there isn’t the tiniest flaw. Superb
restaurant Palate
punchier than expected, maybe even a tad wild at the attack but it’s equally smooth… Let’s say ‘wildly rounded’ (which doesn’t make any sense, does it?) Bananas, oak (firm and solid but not plankish), orange marmalade, yellow plum jam, many spices… And then a slight grassiness that keeps it alive and nervous. Excellent again
timer Finish
long, with an unexpected peppery blast that really transforms it
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