FETTERCAIRN® FETTERCAIRN WAREHOUSE 2 BATCH 3 SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY 50.6% 700ML – 8343514448105

FETTERCAIRN WAREHOUSE 2 BATCH 3 SINGLE MALT SCOTCH WHISKY 50.6% 700ML

“The village and distillery of Fettercairn are near the glen of the North Esk, a river that flows into the sea not far from the town of Montrose. Fettercairn is one of Scotland’s oldest distilleries, reputed to have been founded in 1824. It was rebuilt several times around the turn of the century, and extended in 1966.” — Michael Jackson, Malt Whisky Companion

NOSE
Yes! Tropical. Lovely, sweet, tropical fruits. Green bananas, sweet grapefruits and melon with pineapple cubes. Powdered icing sugar and candy canes. A little warming spice, peppercorns and vanilla fudge. Water brings a sense of white chocolate too. Time highlights a nice, sweet acidity, like mildly pickled ginger. There’s something green flickering in there too, it’s a little illusive but it is fresh. We’ll call it basil.

PALATE
Juicy and ripe. Spices join the tropical fruit bowl, like a black pepper and powdered ginger garnish that adds a light fizz to things. Some creamy coconut and vanilla swirl with melted Milkybars. I’m looking for a rum or a wine influence., but nothing obvious, just gently spiced, sweet fruit. Neither can I find anything to betray its single-digit age statement. But, with tenacious dedication, I pour another and keep looking. Lovely.

THE DREGS
This cask make up is ex-bourbon, rum and red wine barriques, but it’s so well put together that you quickly care not a jot about the details they share on the box. While it takes a drop of water quite well, as it is, everything is just so. It’s just a great scotch whisky. A perfect mix of bright, tropical fruit and gentle spice. Another signal that Fettercairn is here and placing a bid as a serious player in the high-quality malt stakes. It’s lovely to see.