Fettercairn Warehouse 2 Batch No. 003 - 50.6%

 

From the distillery

Distilled in 2015 and matured in a combination of handpicked ex-Bourbon barrels (57%), Rum barrels (16%) and French Red Wine barriques (27%) before bottling at 50.6% and limited to 9600 bottles.

A pre-release sample from a recent tasting session with Fettercairn Distillery and The Whisky Wire.

Tasting Notes:

Appearance: Deep gold, forms a thick oily line which beads before falling as slow, thick legs.

Nose: Lemon and orange peel, tropical fruit, stone fruit, vanilla, almonds, a hint of damp earth and cooling mint.

Palate: Rich butter caramel toffee, seared pineapple, coconut, citrus fruit and a little drying oak, whilst ginger adds warmth. A few drops of water bring out dark fruit and berry notes.

Finish: Long and lingering, tropical fruit, caramel and ginger gradually dissipate whilst a mocha note comes through right at the end.

Summary: Plenty of that typically tropical Fettercairn character, accentuated no doubt by the use of rum barrels, together with the addition of more dark fruit notes bringing complexity and depth. There’s a lot of thought gone into the make up of this whisky, and the attention to detail really shows. Non-chill filtered and bottled at 50.6% really allows the character to shine though. 

These Warehouse 2 Collection bottlings tend to be very popular, and in this case it’s very easy to see why. With a price point of around £60 it’s not going to be around long.

Transparency: this sample pack was received free of charge for independent review. The author has no affiliation with the bottler, all opinions are my own and remain completely impartial.

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