FETTERCAIRN 12 YO Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky, 70 cl

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Whiskybase B.V. is the Dutch private limited liability company, having its statutory seat in Rotterdam, The Netherlands and its office at Zwaanshals 530, 3035 KS Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Whiskybase B.V. is registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce under no. 52072819. Whiskybase B.V. (“Whiskybase”, “we” or “us”, company details below) offers a whisky enthusiasts online platform that provides its members access to the most comprehensive, transparent and trusted resource of whisky bottles and allows and stimulates its members to contribute information about whisky bottles to the platform (“Service”). 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. The reason I'm starting my review in such a manner is because, while I was preparing for my tasting session, I was getting conflicting information: people that I consider ' those in the know' concerning whisky, told me that the Fettercairn 12 was, I paraphrase, ' not worth it', 'too expensive', and 'a stinker'.

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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. 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. 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 Let me start by adding that there is little extra information to be found on the Fettercairn 12 expression. It's a 12 year old single malt whisky, matured on American White Oak ex-bourbon casks.Nowadays, it has become popular not to use this process before bottling the whisky, as the market is eager to buy more ' natural' and ' organic' products. Moreover, our perception of alcohol by volume percentages is twisted, as we think that 'more expensive bottles, with higher ABV percentages, are automatically better whiskies'. 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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However, the Gladstone family were hands-off owners (fun though it is to imagine ‘The People’s William’ getting to grips with distillation).Allowingthe distillery to be run by tenants, they retained ownership until 1923. A short period (mostly in mothballs) under the control of Ross & Coulter ended when Fettercairn was sold to Associated Scottish Distilleries (ASD, the Scotch arm of National Distillers of America which, at its height, owned Bruichladdich, Glenury Royal, Glen Esk, Glenlochy, Benromach and Strathdee). Fettercairn 12 is priced on average at around 50 euros online.This, to me, is an acceptable price for a 12 year old whisky, although slightly above what I personally would spend. Unfettered Access digs into the philosophy and craft behind enlightened whisky making. Every month, we'll be distilling our thinking down into a digest of ideas, rare drops, new, exclusive offers, and glimpses behind the scenes - bringing you so close you can almost taste it. 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. For the majority of whisky drinkers it is the 12 year old that is most likely to draw attention. I find myself a little concerned with its price point, however, and fear the dreaded ‘p’ word may have been sprinkled liberally over the marketing meetings that led to its release. The premiumisation of whisky is getting rather out of hand of late, with largely unheard of brands suddenly declaring themselves luxury items and hiking their prices accordingly. This is particularly galling with a distillery like Fettercairn, that hasn’t been without image problems in the past. Nevertheless it seems we are expected to forget this and accept the new single malt is worthy of a higher price point.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. 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. It takes time to produce or repair casks in a cooperage, and maturation on specific casks often mean a hefty price to procure specific casks of the highest quality, whether they are made from virgin oak, first-fill ex-bourbon, or more widely available casks. In short, the type of maturation also dictates the price of a whisky bottle.

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Thoughts: It’s actually a pleasant wee sipper of a dram but inevitably struggles to justify the price tag. There’s nothing radical going on but it’s a well executed example of a highland malt flavour profile. There’s some depth to the flavour profile and it feels like some decent casks have gone into it.

I’m often asked by my non-whisky friends why I visit so many distilleries. Surely, they say “….they’re all exactly the same, haven’t you seen it all many times before?”. Well, in technical sense yes – water, barley and yeast = whisky – and the processes of mashing, fermentation and distillation are common across all distilleries in their essence. But, it’s the differences – some incredibly subtle – at each and every stage of the whisky making process which result in marked variances of the end liquid. The minutiae of the processes operated across different distilleries * are* different. And they’re important. A change here, or a change there will have a dramatic effect on the flavour and character of the eventual whisky. To the uninitiated it’s easy to understand why things might look the same, but under the hood, there’s a reason why whiskies are different. By Barry Bradford on December 5, 2019 • ( 1 Comment ) Fettercairn 12 Years Old Pedro Ximenez Sherry Cask Edition (40%, OB, 2019) I'm a licensed Q-grader - different liquid sure - but sensory evaluation of valuable drinks is my job... To me, the Fettercairn 12 fits well in the group of ' 12y old whiskies which are decent for any occasion'.