Caperdonich in the village of Rothes is now demolished and the grounds have been taken over by Forsyths Coppersmiths which has built a new storage facility on the premises. The grounds were just across from Glen Grant Distillery and Caperdonich was often referred to as Glen Grant #2 and was never really intended to be a malt brand on its own... I see a big similarity with Caperdonich and Imperial here - Imperial, which this same whisky ambassador also made popular over night.
Caperdonich was finally closed in 2002 and was demolished in late 2010... but for historical reasons I think its good that the Caperdonich grounds are still used for whisky related purposes by the coppersmiths of Forsyths. Now on to my review of the Caperdonich... a bottle I brought home to Speyside to drink with friends at the Spirit of Speyside 2013 Spring Festival.
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| A new tube-condenser being fitted at Forsyths Coppersmiths in Rothes - 5th May 2012 - © The Malt Desk |
Colour is full straw
Nose:
Oak tickling the nose at first, then fruits, melon, vanilla, citrus (lemons), freshly ground black pepper and even a hint of farmyard - very nice!
Taste:
Spicy, fruits, melon again too and with a little mango this time as well, some coconut - all very tropical - you'd just need the coconut cream for a Piña Colada. On the finish some cough drops, but sadly a little unwanted oakiness creeps in at the to deprive this one from reaching 90p.
Still a great dram and pick by Mike Lord from WSD
89/100!
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