Fettercairn’s founder, Sir Alexander Ramsay was one of the Scottish landowners who campaigned to license Scotch Whisky distillation. In 1824 he was one of the first to apply for a license and the Fettercairn Distillery was opened. In 1973 Whyte & Mackay acquired the Fettercairn Distillery and it has remained with the company since.
 
Fetttercairn is a pure spirit which is crafted by its unique stills and forged through temperature maturation. In the mid 1950s, the whisky makers at Fettercairn experimented, seeking ways to create a purer expression of their spirit. They found that pouring water down the still cooled the copper, increasing condensation inside so only the lightest vapours could rise for collection. They fashioned a copper tube around the top of the still to continually douse it with water— an ingenious and practical solution which remains unique in Scotch whisky making to this day.
 
Matured exclusively in ex-Bourbon casks, Fettercairn 12 year old is the perfect introduction to the fruit-forward character of this newly revitalised Highland distillery. Expect refreshing nectarine and tropical fruit, with subtle roasted coffee, clove, and ginger on the nose and palate before a memorable finish of sultanas and black toffee.