Fettercairn 25 Years Old 1995 (Daily Dram)

A Fettercairn of a 25 year old chosen by the bottler Daily Dram, distilled in 1995, bottled at 59.9%. Fettercairn is a Highland single malt shaped by the unique cooling rings on its stills. It was the second distillery licensed in Scotland after the Excise Act of 1823.

It was drawn off the stills, the cooling rings raising reflux for a fruity spirit, for the tropical, fruity make Fettercairn is known for. Maturation came in ex-Bourbon wood, the oak quiet behind the fruity spirit. In the oxidative, evaporative years concentration brings dried tropical fruit, a roasted coffee and a soft spice. A gentle maturation suits the light make, the tropical fruit growing richer with time. The clean, fruity spirit shows the cask clearly, vanilla and fruit to the fore. It was founded in 1824 by Sir Alexander Ramsay, who turned a corn mill at Nethermill into a distillery.

At its natural 59.9% it is concentrated. Pineapple, pear and a creamy vanilla, with a soft vanilla from the oak. The texture is light and clean, the fruit lifted by vanilla. The finish is rounded, tropical and gently spiced. This is the cooling ring malt of the Mearns.