Fettercairn 10 Years Old 2012 Càrn Mòr Strictly Limited (Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers)

From the bottler Morrison Scotch Whisky Distillers, a 10 year old Fettercairn, distilled in 2012, bottled at 47.5%, one of 900 bottles. Fettercairn is a Highland malt of pineapple and citrus, distilled at the foot of the mountains. Its make matures on site in dunnage warehouses, around thirty two thousand casks in all.

Distilled slow and light for the tropical Fettercairn style, giving the light, pineapple led Highland spirit. Maturation came in ex-Bourbon wood, the oak quiet behind the fruity spirit. In integration lactones (coconut) and vanillin (vanilla) knit with the spirit, the pineapple deepening to a mango. Maturation on site in the Fettercairn dunnage warehouses is slow and steady. Mountain spring water and the cooling rings give the tropical Fettercairn make. Long ageing turns the fresh tropical fruit towards dried mango, coffee and a soft spice.

At 47.5%, undiluted, it is deep and tropical. A bright, tropical orchard fruit, with a soft vanilla from the oak. It is fruity and tropical, the light spirit shining through. The finish runs long, tropical and warming. This is a light, tropical Highland single malt.