I must first say that this is the oldest Fettercairn I've bough what OB's are concerned, and if you want reviews on the 30yo and 40yo you'll have to look someplace else. The reason it that they're just too expensive for me to buy at this stage of my life. What the future holds, no one knows. I must admit I was a bit thrown off when Fettercairn launched these old whiskies alongside a NAS whisky with both peat and heavy sherry influences. But I was pleasantly surprised by the Fior, so this might be a smart move by Whyte & MacKay? Crossing my fingers..
Fettercairn 24yo 44.4% OB
The color on this one is amber, lighter than the Fior if you do your decisions by color. It smells of leather, honey, sweet, caramel, burnt sugar (same thing?), oily, maize, cream, corn starch, potato starch, led, mashed potatoes, turnips, sauer-kraut, asparagus, chives, a very vegetal 24yo. The taste is malty, bitter, maize, wheat, leather, very straight-forward, but a malt enjoy on most occasions as long as it isn't too special. I'd say this one has the caliber of an everyday dram, and for this price, but the very pompous box and the rather high pricing makes it a rather bad buy.
I doubt Fettercairn is on its way to redemption with todays standard range: 6
Next tasting: Kilchoman Distillery
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