Two fruity whiskies at the moment (we hope). One is from Scotland, a Caperdonich 1997, and the opposite one is an Irish counterpart in a approach, Cooley 2001. Each are bottled by Liquid Treasures, though the Cooley was unique The Antelope in Macau.
Caperdonich 27 yo 1997 (52,7%, Liquid Treasures ’15 years eSpirits’ 2024, bourbon barrel, 163 btl.)
Nostril: shiny orchard fruits, like (cider) apples, stewed pears and yellow plums. Beneath there’s a barely dusty barley observe, previous books and a forgotton bowl of potpourri. Then honeyed notes, oranges and a touch of jasmine inexperienced tea.
Mouth: identical fashion of fruitiness. Extra pears, whitecurrants, mirabelles and gooseberries. Mid-palate some inexperienced melon comes out, with jasmine once more, gentle vanilla and a refined pinch of white pepper. Then a light-weight trace of milk chocolate seems in the direction of the top.
End: pretty lengthy, with gentle oak sweetness, inexperienced fruits and floral honey.
A shiny and really charming whisky, maybe not totally typical of the distillery and a bit lighter than anticipated, in my view. Straightforward-going although, and pleasantly vibrant. These Caperdonichs are all the time good however the value (based mostly on the repute of a lot older expressions) isn’t actually justified. Simply my two cents. Nonetheless obtainable from eSpirits.
Cooley 22 yo 2001 (55,2%, Liquid Treasures for The Antelope 2024, refill barrel #144972, 265 btl.)
Nostril: an identical fruit-driven profile with loads of apples and pears, inexperienced bananas, inexperienced melons and gooseberries. Lemon sweet. Powder sugar, hints of white flowers. Fairly full of life once more, with a vibrant inexperienced facet.
Mouth: extra orchard fruits and extra grassy touches this time, which supplies it a fair greener impression. Unripe pear, lemon zest and lemon juice, together with ginger and white pepper. Inexperienced tea seems after some time.
End: fairly lengthy, zesty and fairly peppery, with a natural austerity because it dies out.
A pleasant, pretty restrained fruitiness once more, this time somewhat zestier and greener. Rating: 88/100
