What they say

Aged 12 years in American White Oak ex-Bourbon casks

Official tasting notes

• COLOUR Sunlight and amber honey
• TASTE Vanilla and pear, with soft spices
• FINISH Refreshing nectarine and tropical fruit, with subtle roasted coffee, clove, and ginger. A memorable finish of sultanas and black toffee

What I say

Following Fettercairn New Make Spirit, I revisited their entry level/youngest age statement expression. The wholly ex-American white oak Bourbon cask matured 12 Year Old.

• ABV 40%
• Age 12 Years Old
• Bottler Whyte & Mackay
• Bottling Official
• Cask Bourbon Cask
• Category Highland single malt whisky
• Cost £40
• Origin Fettercairn Distillery
• Outturn n/a
• Region Highland
• Released 2021
• Vintage undeclared

My tasting notes

• Appearance Full amber gold (10/20), oily, medium-tears and medium legs.
• Nose Elements of the new make present including a reduced biscuity cereal barley note, some soft hazelnut puree, soft florals, green fruits, a little leafy green tea, green apple, soft vanilla sponge and creamy coffee.
• Taste Light-medium bodied, creamy vanilla, caramel, soft fruits, fruit cocktail, matcha green tea, Jamaican ginger cake, caramelised cinnamon sticks, woody and herbal.
• Finish Medium, creamy, sweet, ovaltine and cinnamon, becomes drier and spicier.
• Overall Relatively easy going, everything is quite soft and smooth initially. There is that characteristic leafy green note to Fettercairn that seems much more integrated here than I remember previously, gets a little too spicy and drying at the end for me.

Score 80/100

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