Rarest of the Rare

Caperdonich Rarest of the Rare 42 Year Old, Oak Cask, Cask #2611, 1968, Duncan Taylor, 49.8%

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TypeSingle Malt Whisky
MRI
MRI 36
Average Score
N.A
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Description

A Speyside distillery originally built as an expansion for Glen Grant and known for many years simply as Glen Grant No.2. Despite obtaining its own identity in 1965, it was mostly operated for the provision of malt to blended Scotch brands and was eventually closed by Pernod Ricard in 2002. Rarest of the Rare was an independent brand of single malt and grain Scotch whiskies produced by the bottler ...

Change-5.2%
LatestSGD 1,076
HighSGD 1,135
LowSGD 1,076
SGD 1,142SGD 1,118SGD 1,093SGD 1,069Price (SGD)Observed dateDec 1Jul 12Dec 1 - SGD 1,135 - Whisky Auctioneer - Dec 1, 2025Jul 12 - SGD 1,076 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jul 12, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 12, 2026SGD 1,076.17
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Dec 1, 2025SGD 1,134.85
Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Duncan Taylor
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
2611
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
Rarest of the Rare
Historical context
Distilled in 1968 at Caperdonich, a now-closed Speyside distillery.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Beautifully malty and sweet.
Palate
Frothy caramel latte topped with cinnamon.
Finish
Long lasting finish of soft gentle warm spices and sweet toasted oak notes round it off.
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