Secret Speyside Caperdonich 27 Year Old Scotch Whisky

Secret Speyside Caperdonich 27 Year Old Scotch Whisky is a cask-strength 700mL UNPEATED single malt — this is the unpeated Caperdonich expression — matured 27 years in first-fill American oak barrels and bottled without chill filtration. It comes from a distillery that no longer exists: Caperdonich, opened on the banks of the River Spey in 1898 and demolished brick by brick in 2011, leaving only the whisky from the legendary "Secret Well." Fresh ginger and zesty lemon on the nose, apple and blackberry on the palate, and a long, sweet finish. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: cask strength (no fixed ABV stated by the bottler; one US retailer lists 49.2% for this bottling — treat as retailer-reported)
• Size: 700mL
• Age: 27 years old — Caperdonich distillery (1898–2011, demolished; UNPEATED style)
• Casks: first-fill American oak barrels; bottled without chill filtration
• Format: Secret Speyside Central Collection — "Secret Well" provenance

The Secret Well Runs Dry — Only the Casks Remain

Caperdonich's story is pure whisky romance: the distillery stood on the River Spey for over a century before being taken down brick by brick in 2011, and legend holds its water came from the "Secret Well" where clandestine lovers once met. The unpeated 27-year-old is the gentle face of the range — where the peated version brings smoke, this brings first-fill bourbon-wood sweetness: creamy milk chocolate, ginger, zesty lemon, apple, and blackberry. Every bottle comes from irreplaceable stock. See the Secret Speyside collection and the whisky shelf at Del Mesa.

Tasting Notes

Aromas of fresh ginger and zesty lemon are brilliantly balanced with notes of creamy milk chocolate. The palate brings fruity flavor notes — apple and blackberry intermingled with toasted oak and a hint of liquorice. The finish is long and sweet.

How to Enjoy

Neat, in a nosing glass, with still water at hand — cask strength unpeated whisky shows its delicacy best at your preferred dilution. A bottle for anniversaries and collector shelves.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Caperdonich peated or unpeated?
This bottle is the UNPEATED 27-year-old — Secret Speyside also bottles a peated Caperdonich 27, but this expression is the gentle, fruit-forward one.

Does Caperdonich still exist?
No — the distillery was demolished in 2011. What remains is maturing stock; every bottle is from finite, irreplaceable casks.

What is the "Secret Well"?
Legend says Caperdonich's water spring was a meeting place for clandestine lovers — distillers call it the place where "heart ruled over head."

The unpeated side of a lost distillery — buy Secret Speyside Caperdonich 27 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.