Caperdonich 12 jaar, 1996

William Cadenhead Ltd, Wine and Spirit Merchants, werd opgericht in 1842 en is de oudste onafhankelijke bottelaar van Schotland.

De naam van Cadenhead is nu een begrip in de whisky wereld, en ondanks dat de huidige eigenaren de Cadenhead business hebben uitgebreid, worden nog steeds dezelfde doelen en traditionele methoden waar het bedrijf mee begon in 1842 nagestreefd.

Caperdonich Distillery

Opgericht: 1897
Gebied: Speyside
Adres: Rothes, Morayshire, AB38 7BS
Eigenaar: Pernod-Ricard
Status: stil sinds 2002
Uitrusting: 2 wash stills, 2 spirit stills
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Caperdonich, originally known as "Glen Grant #2", was built in 1898 by the founders of the Glen Grant distillery, J. & J. Grant. Glen Grant #2 closed after four years, and was dormant until 1965, when it was rebuilt by Glevlivet Distilleries Ltd. By that time, British law prohibited simultaneously-operating distilleries from using the same name, and Glen Grant #2 was reopened as "Caperdonich". In 1967, two steam-heated pot stills were added. Technological advances allowed the distillery to be run by only two people.

The distillery was sold to Seagram in 1977, and sold again to Pernod Ricard in 2001. One year after purchasing Caperdonich, Pernod Ricard closed the distillery.