The Fettercairn 16 Years Old Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is a long-matured bottling from the Scottish Highlands, in which a special selection of malt meets a complex cask maturation process. The 2020 release was distilled using chocolate malted barley. This is a more heavily roasted malt, the name of which refers to the degree of roasting rather than the addition of chocolate. Maturation begins in first-fill American ex-bourbon casks, before the whisky is further refined in selected sherry and port casks. This combination of bourbon, sherry and port cask influences was specifically chosen to enhance the distillate’s tropical-fruity character and to lend it additional depth and complexity after 16 years of maturation.


The distinctive distillation process at the Fettercairn Distillery, which was founded in 1824, plays a key role in defining its characteristic style. The spirit stills feature a distinctive copper cooling ring, through which cold water flows down the outside of the still neck during distillation. This process promotes additional reflux and contributes to Fettercairn’s characteristically light and tropical-fruity distillate style. Each edition of the Fettercairn 16 Years Old is designed to highlight this distillery character through individually tailored maturation. In the 2020 bottling, chocolate malted barley, first-fill American ex-bourbon casks and selected sherry and port casks are thus combined. The Highland single malt is bottled at 46.4% ABV in a generous 1-litre bottle with a gift box.