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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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August 27, 2020 |
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Just two of them today. Isn’t Fettercairn the New York Dolls of Scotch? The Cherry Vanilla of malt whisky? The Tramps of aged spirits? |
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Fettercairn 2008/2019 (48%, The Whisky Baron, Founder’s Collection, bourbon, cask #4622, 270 bottles) 
In my short experience, these are dangerous batches. Fettercairn’s dangerous generally speaking. As for the Whisky Barons, we’re rather thinking of Tommy Dewar, Peter Mackie and a few others, so there is some competition in this field, let’s see… Colour: white wine. Nose: paraffin and apple skins, that’s not a bad start. Then dandelions, vanilla fudge, porridge, Weetabix and muesli. Where’s the wackiness? The dead animals? The uncertain vegetables? Not that we shall complain, mind you… Mouth: did they normalise Fettercairn indeed? Indeed this is a perfectly fine young malt whisky, with some brioche, ripe apples, cakes, peanut butter and a few centilitres of mead. Slightly doughy too, which was to be expected. Finish: medium, good, bready. Barley syrup. Comments: Iggy Pop singing Rodgers and Hart. He’s good at that.
SGP:551 - 82 points. |
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Fettercairn 10 yo 2009/2019 (55.8%, Cadenhead, Sherry Cask, sherry hogshead, 252 bottles) 
Looks like this was a double maturation (8+2 in sherry). Colour: full gold. Nose: guns and matches, then brake pads and inner tubes. Tyre shop. Water’s expected… With water: rather goes towards oils and roasted nuts (sesame, pine nuts), not a bad move for sure. Turon and artichokes. Mouth (neat): a tad wobbly, one side is fine (leather, pepper and marmalade), the other’s a little more difficult (rubber, eggplants and leaves). Hard to tell, really. With water: some cardboard here and there, but it’s got this fettercairnness and in that sense, it’s true to its values (what?) Finish: medium, dry, a little tarry – not Port-Ellen-tarry mind you. Comments: it’s part of the landscape and as such, should be preserved and protected. Just like the platypus.
SGP:371 - 78 points. |
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