Fettercairn 2003 Distillery Exclusive Single Cask (70cl, 55.7%)
Bottle No 74 of 250.
This is a rare distillery exclusive from Fettercairn. A 2003 Vintage Fettercairn matured in cask number 0771717 and bottled at cask strength limited to only 250 bottles. Each is individually numbered.
Fettercairn distillery was built in 1825 and aside from a brief period in mothballs in the 1930s, has been in operation ever since. It was re-opened from that closure in 1939 by Associated Scottish Distilleries, the Scotch arm of the post-Prohibition drinks giant in the US, National Distillers. When ASD ceased trading in 1954 the distillery passed through various hands before being bought by Whyte & Mackay in 1973. Despite being an important contributor to their blends, they also pushed Fettercairn as a single malt brand, known as "Old Fettercairn" until 2002 when the prefix was dropped.