Product description
In late 2018, Whyte & Mackay announced its new Fettercairn Distillery offering.
Almost all of Fettercairn's production goes into Whyte & Mackay blends, while the company's marketing is focused on Dalmore and Jura single malts. Fettercairn Warehouse 2 joined the lineup in 2020 and was met with a warm reception. "Warehouse 2" houses the distillery's finest barrels. Fettercairn Warehouse 2, Batch # 004 hit the market in September 2022. This whisky was distilled in 2014 and aged in first-fill (74%), second-fill (20%) bourbon barrels and Hungarian oak pinot noir barrels (6%). The whisky was bottled at 48.8% abv; this time, the producer did not disclose how many bottles were in the edition.
Aroma: fruity-sweet, pears, apples, nectarines, vanilla, honey, banana cake, milk chocolate, a pinch of white pepper and a trace of red berries.
Palate: consistent with the aroma, apples, pears, apricots, mirabelle plums, vanilla, sweet breakfast cereals, roasted peanuts, notes of pepper, cinnamon, ginger and oak.
Finish : medium long, with notes of vanilla, toffee, honey, tropical fruits, white pepper and oak.