Fettercairn 1824 12 Year Old

Fettercairn 40 Year Old

Having not had a single dram in a week (due to throat issues and Antibiotics) i was looking at my old tasting notes, and found this one. in desperate need of publication… A few months back (January 20th, to be more exact) i posted my notes on the Fettercairn ‘Fior’ which was a very good and enjoyable dram. I promised to review the entire range,...

Score 92/100

Fettercairn Fasque

We sampled this whisky on the 31st of October 2012, it is a very enjoyable dram. Full of different flavours, which work very well together. It has an initial kick, which calms with time. A tiny (and I mean tiny) splash of water calms it right down, and brings out much more flavours. Colour: Very dark, honey gold. Nose: Very strong kick of treacle,...

Score 76/100

Fettercairn 875 8 Year Old bottled 1970s

My experience with Fettercairn is rather limited. I only had three so far. But what I will be tasting today is as good as impossible to find nowadays. This is an 8 Year Old Fettercairn that was bottled way back for the Italian market. The nose is very grainy and slightly metallic. Silver polish. Malt. Peach and oranges with loads of floral...

Score 79/100

Old Fettercairn 10 Year Old bottled 1980s

This 10 Year Old Fettercairn was bottled at cask strength. It is an older bottling with an Italian tax stamp. Nice color. The nose is stinky winky, oh boy! Underneath some grass and something that reminds me of figs and gooseberries, but the whole is totally overpowered by the scent of burnt car tyres and burnt tomato soup. This really ruins the...

Score 73/100