Review #: 191
Description: The Ultimate Whisky Company Fettercairn 2006
Spirit: Scotch
Background: Another budget bottle coming from the Dutch bottler, this single malt was distilled at Fettercairn on November 20th, 2006 and aged in a bourbon barrel before bottling on January 18th, 2019 without any chillfiltration and at natural color and cask strength.
Distillery – Fettercairn
Bottler – The Ultimate Whisky Company
Brand – The Ultimate Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Selection – N/A
ABV – 54.1%
Age – 12 Years
Nose – Very malty, lemon, vanilla, stale sourdough
Taste – Light vanilla, candied lemon peel, burnt toast, almond milk
Finish – Sour and bitter, more burnt toast, lemonhead candy, black pepper
Score: 4
Would I buy a bottle? No
Thoughts: I have a whole lineup of Ultimate Whisky Company bottlings as I love that they have a wide range of cask strength, unadulterated, and affordable offerings from not only big name distilleries but also smaller ones I’ve never tried. The Fettercairn certainly shows the malty spirit and it steps forward more than the barrel influence, though a bit of sweetness comes in. I think it needed a bit more though to balance the bitter and sour malt that was just too much for me, especially on the finish.