Fettercairn 12 Year Old

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A bright, friendly Highland malt with vanilla, pear, nectarine and tropical fruit. The entry point to the distillery's tropical house style.

Details

Brand	Fettercairn
Distillery	Fettercairn
Origin	Scotland / Highlands
Style	Single Malt
Age	12 yrs
ABV	40%
Cask	Bourbon casks

Flavour profile

Smoky
Sweet
Fruity
Spicy
Rich

* Editorial estimate.

Tasting notes

Nose: Vanilla and pear with soft spices.
Palate: Juicy nectarine and tropical-fruit sweetness.
Finish: Sultanas, with a bittersweet touch of roasted coffee and black toffee.

* Editorial tasting notes.

How to enjoy it

Neat
On the rocks
Highball

Gentle at 40% ABV, it is easy to enjoy neat. On the rocks or in a highball, the fruit becomes light and lively.

Food pairing

Pineapple or mango desserts, prosciutto and melon, or fried white fish.

Background & production

Made at Fettercairn distillery, in a village at the foot of the Grampians. It was founded in 1824 by local laird Sir Alexander Ramsay and is now owned by Whyte & Mackay.

A unique cooling ring runs cold water down the outside of the spirit stills to produce a lighter, purer spirit.

The 12 Year Old, matured in American white oak ex-bourbon barrels, is the core expression of the distillery's tropical house style. It is bottled at 40% ABV.