Fettercairn Scotch Whisky
Fettercairn Scotch whisky distillery is situated in the fertile Howe of Mearns at the foot of the Grampian Mountains. An area popular with illicit distillers and smugglers as the locality provided them with the barley and the water for distilling and the mountains gave excellent hiding places to evade the Excise Officers. The Local Landowners turned a blind eye to the illegal distilling as the practice provided an outlet for the barley grown on their estates and so in turn paid their rent.
When the 1823 Excise Act was passed, Fettercairn became the second distillery to be licensed by Sir Alexander Ramsey the owner of the Fasque estate. He converted a corn mill on his land into the distillery and was in production by 1825.
Throughout the first half of the 20th Century Fettercairn experienced long periods of closure.
Train & McIntyre was incorporated into Distillers Company Limited in 1953 and in 1966 the numbers of stills were increased from 2 to 4.
Fettercairn is now one of the few remaining distilleries in the Eastern Highlands of Scotland.
Fettercairn Whisky Tasting Notes
Distillery Style
Nose : Very light. Slightly nutty.
Palate : Light and smooth. Vanilla, caramel, sweet light maltiness and nutty.
Hint of smoke.
Finish : Short and drying.
