Fettercairn 2001 12 Year Old Distiller’s Art

One of the oldest licensed distilleries in Scotland, Fettercairn was opened in 1825 and after having many owners (including Sir John Gladstone, father of 4-time British Prime Minister William Gladstone) it is at the heart of many of the Whyte & Mackay range. The malt produced is predominantly used in blends but they also produce their own range of aged single malts.

Fettercairn has a very traditional style set-up with an open-topped mash tun, wooden washbacks and small stills. There are even soap grinders on the sides of the wash stills. These would have been used to add non-perfumed soap as a surfactant to stop the stills boiling over.

This all points to a firm, quite heavy, nutty style of spirit. This was accentuated between 1995 and 2009, when the condensers were made of stainless steel. This also added a slightly burnt, pot ale character to the new make. However, a unique cooling ring attached to the top of the swan neck, which sprays cold water down the sides of the still, aids reflux and helps the spirit lean toward a lighter style.

Bottled by Distiller’s Art.

Distilled: September 2001

Bottled: 2014

Age: 12 Years Old

Cask Type: Refill Hogshead

48% ABV / 70cl

Bottle Number: 094 / 346

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