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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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November 29, 2019 |
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Little duos,
today Caperdonich 23 years old |
And why not! Caperdonich is becoming scarce these days, now I have to say I’ve never come across some that were anywhere near the very stellar 1972s. Remember Pernod closed Caperdonich for good in 2002, while the buildings have been demolished eight years later. |
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Caperdonich 23 yo 1994/2017 (50.7%, S-Spirits Shop Selection, bourbon hogshead, cask #88858, 197 bottles) 
Colour: gold. Nose: this one’s got absolutely nothing to do with the perfect 1972s indeed, as this is rather rough spirit, with leaves, bitter almonds, green tea and whiffs of green peppers, and in the background, some kind of pot-pourri. With water: whiffs of putty and fresh pine sap, then yeast and fresh rye bread. Mouth (neat): really rough, and rather on raw eaux-de-vie, kirsch, plums… Always loads of grass and green teas as well, and a pungent side that wouldn’t go away. With water: a little rounder and fruitier (cherries) but the pretty grassy bitterness keeps control. Some cinchona, something prickly on your tongue… Finish: rather long and really peppery. More green pepper and more leafy notes. Comments: I thought this baby was pretty difficult, although I won’t deny that there’s something appealing in this rather extreme peppery austerity.
SGP:361 - 78 points. |
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Caperdonich 23 yo 1995/2018 (58.4%, Signatory Vintage, 30th Anniversary, cask #95050, refill sherry hogshead, 265 bottles) 
I’ll say it again, what a wonderful collection that was! Couldn’t we keep celebrating for a wee while?... Colour: gold. Nose: there’s something austere again, such as leaves and grasses, but this time we’ll also find struck matches and quite some black earth and moss as well as some menthol, but all that would slowly go away, leaving more room for notes of dark pancake syrup, glazed chestnuts, and a little sweet and moist pumpernickel. With water: lemon squash and lemongrass, jelly babies, and Kougelhopf dough. Mouth (neat): big and strong, this is almost manzanilla and limoncello, fifty-fifty. And some artisanal (and lethal) kirsch to push that towards these 58%. Notes of Fernet-Branca, artichoke, Campari… With water: does a U-turn and gets much, much fruitier. More jelly babies, lemon drops, Fanta… Finish: long, and back on Campari and other bitter liquids. Fresh marzipan in the aftertaste. Comments: careful with water. It’s not a very easy drop, you rather have to work on it, but it would then deliver once you’ve found the right amount of water.
SGP:561 - 85 points. |
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