Fettercairn 1995 16yo (Douglas Laing Old Malt Cask)

An independent bottling by Douglas Laing of a Fettercairn distilled in 1995. This was bottled in 2011 when it was 16 years old, and slightly diluted to 50%. It is bottled without chill filtration or colouring.

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Distiller: Fettercairn
Distilled: 1995
Bottled: 2011
ABV: 50%
Age: 16yo
Cask type: refill hogsheads
Source: Pour at Grand Terminus, Bergen, Norway
Setting: Unblind

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Nose: Peach, melon, cheesecake, brine, coconut and sultana. What a cake of a nose. Delicious.
Palate: Yellow fruit, canteloupe, vanilla, some chocolate. A mild smoky thread.
Finish: Sweet, stonefruit sorbet, long with some soft woody notes.
Overall: The thread of smoke really rescues this from being a bit of a fruity bore, and the higher proof certainly helps too. This was really enjoyable.
Rank: 6