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Caperdonich Love letters on linen paper 25 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #38.22, 1992, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 51%
Caperdonich

Caperdonich Love letters on linen paper 25 Year Old, Bourbon Cask, Cask #38.22, 1992, The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, 51%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 24
Average Score
N.A
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Description

The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) was founded in Edinburgh in 1983. It uses a unique code system where the first number refers to the distillery. This particular bottling, 38.22, is a 25-year-old Caperdonich distilled in 1992. Caperdonich, a Speyside distillery, was originally known as Glen Grant No. 2 and operated from 1898 to 1902, and then from 1965 to 2002 before being demolished in 2011. This single cask release, named "Love letters on linen paper," was matured in a refill bourbon barrel and bottled at 51.0% ABV. SMWS is an independent bottler known for its single cask releases.

Change+4.9%
LatestSGD 1,072
HighSGD 1,072
LowSGD 1,022
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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 1,071.60
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Cask type
Bourbon Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - The Scotch Malt Whisky Society
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
38.22
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Love letters on linen paper
Historical context
Caperdonich is a 'disappeared distillery' or 'closed or extinct distillery', demolished in 2010/2011.
Special release
USA allocation
Allocation
USA
Nose
Subtle and attractive, evoking love letters on linen paper, night-scented stock, orange blossom, jasmine, milk chews, white chocolate jazzies, and perfumed pears. Also, peach tart, apricot flan, Comice pears, zesty orange, freshly folded laundry, lemony-polish, jelly babies, chocolate covered digestives, and rose-scented sugar syrup.
Palate
Exquisite mouth-feel with exotic fruits, tease-and-tingle citrus peel, fruit gums, Haribos, a hint of tobacco, and medicinal spice like Victory V lozenges. Also, camphor, orange peels, aromatic spices (cinnamon, cumin, ginger), and with water, lemon drops and Haribo Sour Mix.
Finish
Long, fruity with slightly charred wood and a touch of menthol.
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