Fettercairn 12 years Single Malt

About the Fettercairn 12 years Single Malt

Fettercairn 12 years Single Malt is a Highland single malt Scotch whisky made in Scotland. The Fettercairn distillery has stood near the Cairngorm mountains since 1824. That northern setting shapes everything in the glass. What sets this whisky apart is one piece of kit found nowhere else. Each spirit still wears a copper cooling ring around its neck. Cold mountain streams pour over it during distillation. This rapid chill holds back the heavier vapours and lets only the lightest rise. Locals call them the waterfall stills. The spirit then rests for twelve years in American oak ex-bourbon casks. The wood adds a soft vanilla sweetness and a gentle grip. This is a bright, fruity style of malt rather than a smoky one. In the glass you find ripe pear and a clear floral note. There is a grassy freshness too, fresh and green like cut stalks. A light oily texture carries the flavour and gives it body. A whisper of sea salt sharpens the close. The whole thing stays clean and easy to follow. This Highland single malt suits anyone who likes fruit-forward whisky with a delicate touch. The Fettercairn distillery has spent two centuries chasing lightness and purity in its spirit. Serve Fettercairn 12 years Single Malt neat in a tulip glass. Give it a few minutes and the fruit really blooms. The light body makes it easy to return to. There is a soft mineral note from the cold northern climate. It is an approachable, characterful dram from one of Scotland's most distinctive Highland distilleries. Fettercairn 12 years Single Malt suits anyone new to lighter Highland whisky.