Fettercairn 15 Years Old 2007 Zest and Zeal (Wemyss)

From the bottler Wemyss Malts, a 15 year old Fettercairn, distilled in 2007, bottled at 53.6%, one of 157 bottles. Fettercairn is a fruity Highland single malt made at one of Scotland's oldest licensed distilleries, founded in 1824. It was founded in 1824 by Sir Alexander Ramsay, who turned a corn mill at Nethermill into a distillery.

The spirit was made on mountain water with the stills drenched in cold water, the cooling rings lifting a clean, tropical character. First fill bourbon gave a fuller vanilla and a touch of coconut from the lactones. At oxidative maturity aldehydes lend a nutty edge while ellagitannins add a gentle, drying grip over the fruit. American oak suits the tropical make, lending vanilla and coconut over the fruit. The clean, fruity spirit shows the cask clearly, vanilla and fruit to the fore. In 2018 the distillery relaunched with a new core range under maker Gregg Glass.

At cask strength 53.6% it is full bodied. A clean, fruity sweetness, with a soft vanilla from the oak. The mouthfeel is clean, the fruit carried on a light body. A long, fruity finish carries a tropical fruit and a soft spice. This is a fruity, tropical Highland single malt.