Fettercairn 22 Year Old - 47%

From the distillery

Matured in 1st fill ex-bourbon American White Oak casks. Re-casked into specially selected distillery run bourbon barrels.

Nose: Banana, citrus fruit and plum, combines with raisin, fig and gingerbread.
Taste: Spiced pear, caramelised orange and coffee, tempered by liquorice that then makes way to morello cherry, plum and treacle.

Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Burnished gold, forms a thick line which falls as slow, thick legs.

Nose: Ripe banana, caramel, vanilla, tropical fruit and hints of citrus and rosewater.

Palate: Oily mouthfeel which coats the palate. Banoffee pie, mango, honey and warm pineapple, the rosewater from the nose giving rise to hints of Turkish Delight. A little ginger spice comes through late. A little water adds creaminess.

Finish: Spicy ginger finish, interlaced with banana, pineapple and caramel.

Summary: This is a good, solid malt whisky. It’s rich with a lovely mouthfeel however it does lack a little complexity for a 22 year old whisky, especially one which is pushing up towards the £200 mark. I would happily sit and drink this one, although I’m not convinced it does enough for me to buy a bottle.

This sample was part of a 5 dram tasting pack, purchased from The Spirits Embassy and used for a tasting session with Andrew Lennie, Brand Ambassador at Fettercairn Distillery.

If you would like more information on this whisky, or the Fettercairn distillery, follow the link to the company website.