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Fettercairn Launch Annual 18-year-old

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Fettercairn Celebrates Scottish Provenance

Highland distillery Fettercairn has released the latest edition of its 18 Year Old Single Malt Whisky. Available annually, Fettercairn 18 Year Old is finished in responsibly sourced, native Scottish Oak and shines a light on provenance and innovation.

The team at Fettercairn use locally sourced barley from farms within a 50-mile radius of the distillery and, when it comes to distilling, the stills are crowned with unique copper cooling rings, which cascade ice-cold water from the nearby mountains down the outside. This cools the stills and allows only the lightest vapours to rise, creating the whisky’s characteristic tropical house style.

Fettercairn’s Master Whisky Maker Gregg Glass first started to implement the award-winning Scottish Oak Programme eight years ago, bringing a new approach to whisky making. This innovative programme has been developed to future-proof the industry, whilst creating a circular economy by encouraging the use of 100% native wood in whisky making.

The small batch Fettercairn 18-year-old is the first expression of the programme, released annually as a limited edition due to its rarity. First unveiled in 2022, this is only the third time the expression has been made available.

Fettercairn 18 Year Old is fully finished in responsibly sourced Scottish Oak, after an initial maturation in first fill and refill ex-bourbon American White Oak barrels, to produce a beautiful depth of flavour.

Fettercairn 18 Year Old is non-chill filtered, offered in its natural colour and at an ABV of 46.8%. An annual, limited release, the 2024 edition will be available in specialist retailers from October, with an RSP of £212.

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