About Caperdonich (silent)
(Capper-DOH-nich) Caperdonich was built in 1898 in Rothes by J. & J. Grant, directly opposite Glen Grant, and originally operated as Glen Grant No. 2. It was intended to increase production of Glen Grant-style spirit, with the two sites once linked by a pipeline. The distillery closed in 1902 after only a short working life and remained silent for more than six decades.
Production resumed in 1965 under The Glenlivet Distilleries, but new regulations meant it could no longer share the Glen Grant name. It was later renamed Caperdonich, meaning “secret well”, after its water source. The site was expanded to four stills in 1967 and produced whisky largely for blending, including Chivas Regal and Passport, rather than as a widely available single malt.
Caperdonich passed to Seagram in 1977 and then to Pernod Ricard in 2001, before closing in 2002 during a period of wider industry rationalisation. The distillery was demolished in 2010, leaving surviving bottlings drawn from finite remaining stock. Official and independent releases include both peated and unpeated styles, making Caperdonich an especially interesting silent Speyside distillery.