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Caperdonich 16 years old, Chivas Brothers Cask Strength Edition, distilled 1988, bottled 2008, batch no. CD 16 001, 55.8%
Nose: Heather and heath. With water: Lemon sherbet, candied orange, malt, hay.
Palate: Spice. Dry, warm wood. Orange marmelade. Dark chocolate. Black pepper.
Comments: Really needs water. Very nice indeed, there’s a bit of a contrast between the fruit sherbety nose and the more spicy, “adult” palate, but they are by no means strangers. I like it.
Score: 8 out of 10
Caperdonich 10 years old heavily peated, The Single Malts of Scotland, distilled 04.05.1998, bottled 01.10.2008, cask ref 1277, 58.5%
Nose: Warm peat smoke, hay and malt. Oatmeal, flour, glue. Water brings out lemony notes and something evergreen, spruce possibly. It also lessens the impact of the peat.
Palate: Peat and banana. Malt, dry wood.With water, a little marmelade and a rich, tangy sort of spice.
Comments: A warm, rich and complex nose which could keep me occupied for a while. A dry, woody finish with a hint of evergreens. Very, very nice.
Score: 9 out of 10
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