Fettercairn 1995 “Anam na h-Alba” / 58.3% / £51.70
Tasted with a bit of mineral water
An odd Fettercairn, this was bottled for Anam na h-Alba, a small German boutique whiskey shop with a fairly impressive turn-out of IB single casks (15 on offer right now).
This is bottle #16 of 250, bottled at cask strength, natural colour, no chill filtration. It is believed to be 19 years old, but it’s not stated on the label.
- Color: burnished-ish (1.05)
- Nose: rubbing alcohol, canned peaches, mint, candy corn
- Taste: oily, thick on the tongue, mint, strawberries, and cream; malty
- Finish: quite long with honeycomb and salt
There is a little bit of a cardboardy off-note towards the mid-end, but otherwise stellar.
This is an excellent IB, especially at the price it went for (bought at auction). I am also a big fan of Fettercairn’s fruity and rich flavour profile and look forward to trying more in the future!
Rating: 89/100
