I have been able to bring this discussion down to a simple balance between the tasting notes and the price I need to pay to buy a full bottle. It's a fun bottle to have in a range of other 12 year old whiskies to offer up some contrast in your collection, if you are willing to spend a bit more money. I also like unicorns. As the Fettercairn12 is celebrated as the ' re-launch' of the brand, it might be interesting to read up on the distillery's public image. Because it is only 40% ABV, it is also easier to drink than most other whiskies in the same age category. Fettercairn is a distillery who’s differences are more visually apparent than most. An open-topped mash tun (always fun to see in operation) produces a cloudy wort – this results in a more malty, nutty and spicy spirit style as opposed to a clear wort which centres on sweetness rather than cereal character. But, perhaps the biggest alteration from the norm comes with Fettercairn’s stills.

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Distillation at Fettercairn is still a process of evaporation and condensation – so, as my friends would suggest – exactly the same as everywhere else. However, not only is the distillery’s cooling ring unique, it’s also an integral part of what makes Fettercairn unique – both in terms of industrial innovation and also as a key contributor to their spirit character and whisky style. It’s these differences which keep me visiting distilleries - time and time again. And if we want our whiskies to have marked differences in aromas and flavours, and not become a homogenised corpus of liquid, it’s these differences which should be celebrated. The texture is of a water-like viscosity, which means this whisky goes down quite well, and it's a bit more difficult to keep it swirling around in your mouth. Nothing in the Terms shall exclude or limit our liability for fraudulent misrepresentation or for death or personal injury resulting from gross negligence or willful misconduct by us. Fettercairn Bottler Distillery Bottling Bottled 2018 Stated Age 12 years old Casktype Bourbon barrel Strength 40.0 % Vol. Size 700 ml Bottle code L8206 Barcode 5013967013957 Added on 30 aug 2018 7:28 pm by whisky313

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Fettercairn Bottler Distillery Bottling Bottling serie 2nd Release 2021 Bottled 01.12.2021 Stated Age 16 years old Casktype Oloroso & Palo Cortado Sherry Butts Strength 46.4 % Vol. Size 700 ml 1000 ml Bottle code L1335 xx:xx P7017858 Barcode 5013967018709 Added on 11 dec 2021 10:07 pm by Mr.Edradour Well, as always, Wikipedia is your friend: " Chill filteringis a method in whisky making for removing residue.In chill filtering, whisky is cooled to between −10° and 4° Celsius(often roughly 0°) and passed through a fine adsorption filter.

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Maturation: Aged in American White Oak Ex-Bourbon Barrels and finished in a Pedro Ximinez Sherry Cask. Although slightly above my personal 'ideal price' in my head, this expression offers up a palate which is perfect for people who are starting their whisky journey.By Barry Bradford on December 5, 2019 • ( 1 Comment ) Fettercairn 12 Years Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Edition (40%, OB, 2019) This is not a problem to me, as I am only tasting this version of the expression. As Whisky For Everyone correctly states: " it is difficult to compare as no one releases the same whisky in a chill filtered and non chill filtered form" (whiskyforeveryone.com). This is done mostly for cosmetic reasons – to remove cloudiness – rather than to improve taste or consistency. Chill filtering prevents the whisky from becoming hazy when in the bottle, when served, when chilled, or when water or ice is added, as well as precluding sedimentation from occurring in the bottles. It works by reducing the temperature sufficiently so that some fatty acids, proteinsand esters (created during the distillation process) precipitate out and are caught on the filter." (Chill filtering, Wikipedia). The reason why we often think that lower ABV percentages are not as good as higher ABVS, is simply because lower ABVs normally cost less.

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This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. Perhaps it was because the 'old' Fettercairn distillery was never very popular with whisky journalists. But that's the old distillery, and here's an article about it by Whiskymag.com. Nose: Fruity, apricot, peach, plum, raspberry, floral, rose, turkish delight dusted with icing sugar, yeasty, ginger and orange marmalade on toasted malt loaf/soreen.

In 1830, Sir Alexander sold the distillery as well as Fasque Estate to Sir John Gladstone, father of William Ewart Gladstone who would be Prime Minister on four occasions over the course of the 19th century and, during which time, he would not only legalize the selling of bottled whisky to the public, but also scrap the Malt Tax. Without prejudice to the section Liability below, the Service may be temporarily unavailable during maintenance, updates, etc. We shall make reasonable efforts to inform you of any unavailability due to maintenance or updates. That's understandable, as you do not want to anger a distributor or brand in such a way that they refuse to provide you with subsequent samples. But what is the possible downside then? Although mainly a contributor to the firm’s blends, it has long been bottled as a single malt. A more concerted effort started in 2009 when a range of aged variants and a pair of no-age bottlings, Fior and Fasque (the name of the Fettercairn estate), was released.