Fettercairn 29 Year Old - Vanguard Rare 70cl Whisky

The first jewel in Fettercairn’s Vanguard crown. This 29-year-old single malt is one of just 99 bottles and marks the beginning of a three-year journey into experimental whisky making.

Matured for 26 years in a refill bourbon hogshead, the whisky was then finished for a further three years in a bespoke French pink oak cask crafted by Demptos Cooperage in Bordeaux – a wood known internally as Essencia or “Pink Oak”, exclusive to Demptos.

Inspired by the seasonal berry fruits that grow around the Fettercairn distillery, master whisky maker Gregg Glass set out to explore if oak itself could reflect that local flavour character. What he created is an elegant, fruit-forward expression that layers floral notes over Fettercairn’s classic tropical fruit style.