Description

Fettercairn 2007 Aged 11 Years Single Malt Scotch Whisky – Cadenhead (700ml)

Volume: 700ml           ABV: 56.7%           Age: 11 Years Old            Country: Scotland

Scotch Whisky is known the world-over by the Brand names of large blending companies. These blends are the mixture of the products of various distilleries which were originally independent family owned units. Until the middle of the 20th century there were many small firms that bottled and sold the pure product of the local distilleries. Since Victorian times the firm of William Cadenhead has provided this service. However a diminution of public interest caused the small bottling companies to close down. Only a small handful of distilleries still remain in the ownership of their founding families and even fewer of the bottling companies remain active, William Cadenhead is one of the notable survivors.

Recent revival of interest in the whisky from different single distilleries has caused a surge of new firms to emerge. Many do not actually control their bottling operations and unfortunately feel it necessary to invest fictitious ancestries. However William Cadenhead has a well established pedigree and the experience of over one and a half centuries ensures that our customers can truly rely on what we put in a bottle. They guarantee that they never chill-filter or chemically alter the products that they bottle nor do they add colouring agents. Each of their bottlings of whisky, and indeed of their rums and cognacs, comes from an individually selected cask.

The Fettercairn Distillery is situated in the small Scottish town of Fettercairn, very close to the Cairngorm Mountain range in Scotland’s Eastern Highland district. The distillery has an open topped mash tun, wooden washbacks and small stills. The spirit produced between 1995 and 2009 had a rather heavy and nutty style that was until a cooling ring was attached to the top of the swan neck. This cooling ring sprays cold water down the sides of the still which aids reflux and helps produce a lighter style spirit.

This small batch single malt whisky was distilled at the Fettercairn Distillery before being placed ex-Bourbon American Oak Hogsheads in 2007. It was left to mature for 11 years and was bottled at 56.7% ABV% to be apart of the Cadehead’s small batch series.

Only 846 bottles were produced for worldwide distribution.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Cinnamon buns, caramel and toffee shortbread. Agave syrup, grapes, passion fruit and ginger.

Palate: Muscovado sugar, strawberry yoghurt, raisin butter, figs and peaches.

Finish: Milk chocolate, faint cayenne pepper, coriander and salted butter.