Single Malt
Scotland
10 Oct 1997
19 Jan 2017
A Signatory bottling of Fettercairn 19 year old single malt Scotch whisky, distilled in October 1997 and bottled in January 2017. After maturing in two hogshead casks for nearly 2 decades, this was bottled without any chill-filtration whatsoever.
Stonefruit and honey, with a touch of gingersnap thrown in for good measure.
Slightly earthy at first, but opens up with notes of white chocolate and fresh peach.
Vegetal cedar notes and crunchy brown sugar.
Gentle, sweet and interesting. Beautifully smooth. I'm often snobbish about 3rd party bottling agents and I reckon the distilleries typically know what they're doing. However, this is my 2nd Signatory bottling (first was a 19YO Glenallachie) and both have been great. Very competitively priced, compared to similarly aged single malts and really easy to drink. The 1st bottle didn't last so long and I don't think this one will, either.
Cask 5617. Very inexpensive for a 17 year old, but regardless a pleasant surprise. Light, floral and fresh fruit, clean, a long delicate finish, nothing in your face or peaty, refreshing comes to mind.
