ralfy review 852 - Fettercairn 16yo @46.4%vol: (1st Edition 2020)

[@jaxson1948]

Ralfy, at the start of your review your comments were fair but pretty tough on Fettercairn, and I expected the worst, however, as you actually nosed and tasted the dram you seemed to have mellowed a bit and evaluated fairly as a stand alone dram. That speaks to your fairness Ralfy, great job!

[@Tantrum777]

Hand selected finest most pure e150-a caramel color.

[@alexk3088]

Only the purest! A-grade! So much better than e150b, e150c and all the other less premium artificial colorants out there :)

[@mmmcccc7910]

But is it good?

[@chaddavis14]

Rally, my old friend. I bought a bottle of Fettercairn 16 last week (late August 2022) at the Fettercairn Distillery. It is un-chilled filtered. Maybe it’s time to take a second look. Cheers and thanks for all you have done for us.

[@matthewmclaren2143]

Ye can tell with the amount left in the bottle that ralfy likes it

[@bamit1515]

I loved the review. In spite of Ralfy’s generosity with the malt mark for this chilled filtered and colored whisky, I’d rather spend my money on integrity malts ... cheers malt mates 😋🥃

[@alexk3088]

"If you see an overpriced decent malt, just calculate it in terms of how many Ardbeg 10's you can get with the money" (c) Ralfy 2020. Made me chuckle as that's precisely how I think. As for unpeated counterparts I would propose Arran 10, Deanston 12 and maybe Craigellachie 13 "metric units of value" :)

[@JimmyLeg]

I always use Springbank 10 as my measuring stick. I can get that for $75 in Canada.

[@alexk3088]

@@JimmyLeg sadly not available near me, I would totally use it!

[@alexk3088]

And the bourbon equivalent for me are 1.75L of Wild Turkey 101 - a tough thing to beat with a 750ml bottle ;)

[@isaacross8573]

A second edition has now been released which is now non-chill filtered and natural colour

[@wthornton7346]

Excellent review as usual. Now I'm off to see if BigClive really can carbonate advocaat in his sodastream.

[@canbcosmos]

Strongly suggest you do a re-review of this. The 2022, 3rd edition is out now. They must have listened to you, Ralfy! It is now non-chill filtered with no added colour. Mixture of PX , Oloroso and bourbon casks. They even mention on the bottle that if you add water you may see a light haze. Cheers!

[@MegaJacobAndersen]

“Farven justeret med karamel” is actually Danish. Weird to see on a scotch single malt 😄

[@maltymission]

Its because some distilleries don’t bother with different packaging for export markets, so chances are it states the German ‘mit Farbstoff’ somewhere there as well. To my knowledge the only 2 European markets that have laws to dictate it be mentioned if it’s not natural colour.

[@pfalzgraf7527]

My guess would have been Dutch - but Danish comes even closer. I do not grudge them to use one box for several markets! However … it does contain colouring. ...

[@maltymission]

@@pfalzgraf7527 that would be 'met kleurstof' (the 'eu' pronounced as in 'sure'), good luck with that one :)

[@MegaJacobAndersen]

@@maltymission that makes sense, it is also stated in german 🙂

[@drpapa26]

The Fettercairn bottlings from Cadenhead's are well worth a try, especially the 10 year old matured in New Zealand Pinot Noir cask if you can find it.

[@OntZ]

Great complex review Ralfy, lovely interplay between praising the malt and chastising the distillers, very entertaining!

[@dylanwilliams7868]

From a ten year long viewer the first thirty seconds of this video are absolute gold & essential Ralfy imho

[@mrnosebear7406]

As some other malt mates already mentioned I am wondering about the malt mark. Isn't it a bit to high after all the bashing? Maybe Ralfy is a bit to generous? The review is as always very entertaining and professional with lots of passion and expertise. Well done and thank you Ralfy.

[@scubaseventeen]

Maybe he actually really likes it and is conflicted as he feels he shouldn't for the reasons he's stated?! Whisky is for drinking and if it tastes good then I don't get all the other sanctimonious BS, people moan and complain to get a reaction but he clearly likes it so...!

[@aidanzammit9810]

To be fair 86/100 for a chill filtered and coloured whisky is very good

[@NoNonsenseWhisky]

I've tried a handful of Fettercairns now and always found them to be merely 'OK' when you assess the liquid only. When you factor in their horrendous pricing, I simply can't recommend them. They need to do a little more to increase the standing of their brand before attempting to break into the premium market. Conversely, there are some wonderful IB Fettercairns out there

[@georgekaroba25]

Just picked up a 1 Lt bottle of this malt at Heathrow Duty Free for £70 and it states in the label that it’s non chill filtered and natural colour. It’ the 3rd release of 2022 at 46.4%.

[@bradl2636]

86... that seems awfully generous by Ralfy standards.

[@jamesw6403]

Bladnoch are currently the experts at First Editions and Limited Edition runs. It's starting to get a little wearing.

[@GlennForbes20]

I saw an Douglas Laing 27 year old Cameron bridge single grain for 93 usd with tax. Snapped it up for the price. Don't want to think if what it would cost if it was a single malt. It'll be my Christmas bottle.

[@finlaymacdonald6330]

Ralfy, I branched out into a single grain whisky recently. Can't see that you have reviewed any. 22 yo from James Eadie independent bottlers. Interesting flavour profile. Marsala cask was a new one on me. Might you consider reviewing something similar? Cheers.

[@jonnyrusholme269]

I think Ralfy did one on Baines from South Africa- it was a single grain whisky. I had a bottle a few years ago and it was a lovely dram.

[@hamo4558]

I bought mine today, its the 3rd release. The box says Unchilled filtered & natural colour ( not on the bottle though) and 46.4% ABV. The label says Olorosso, Pedro Ximemez and ex-bourbon casks not whether they were matured or finished in them. The nose ok, nothing to rate , but the taste is really quite nice. Perhaps they saw your review above & did a bit of soul searching. I thought you were a little harsh in your commentary, but rated the whisky okay. Fair dues as you would say. As I was sipping mine listening to your advice, I really think you might like to try the 3rd release if you can get a hold of it. Its good stuff in my opinion.

[@weestyboys6829]

Ralfy, thanks for the Malt Mention :-) Bit of a pronunciation headache for you. The Maldivian was as in the country Maldives and the Marilyn was as in Monroe. Here's another more straightforward Malt Mention I'd love to hear - 'Hello you Malty McMaltfaced Maltbots'

[@peterwhitehead2453]

I don’t understand given the extensive critique how you could give this whisky 86. I’m sure it’s competent but given your commentary, I was left unconvinced. I buy based on your thoughts & reflections not the scores but still surprised.

[@neilkooiman6308]

I wasn't expecting 86 either..I mentally winced as I thought an 80 or 81 might appear..it appears they caught him on a good day.

[@Alex-pr6zv]

Ive got a 9 y.o. Fettercairn by Cadenheads that hasnt been adulterated but is probably the most astringent dram ive tasted and really takes a bit of getting used to but has an interesting flavour profile.

[@northskyaviation]

I tried a Fettercairn a few years ago. I didnt enjoy it. Cant remember exactly what it was. It was on offer in Tesco. Drank half the bottle and just could not get away with it. Had the rest of it with coke 😐

[@markg913]

You said it, old fashioned. Just a real shame, they've gone "almost" far enough to bottling something credibly but stopped short and you wonder...why bother? Maybe they still fool the Dalmore drinkers...who knows. Just so much out there at the moment and prices are creeping up rapidly so this doesn't even feature on any of my lists. Too many other great options out there at around £60! Cheers Ralfy, looking forward to your next video 🥃🥃

[@neilmungeam4084]

RE old whiskies... Until the 1990s The Wine Society (in the UK) used to import sherry in barrel and after bottling it would send the casks to Scotland to age whisky in. Until recently the majority of this whisky seems to have ended up in (good and excellent value) 1 Litre bottles of 16 year old blended whisky. There have also been the odd excellent bottlings of Mortlach and Glen Grant too. Anyway. Recently a new spirit buyer has taken over at the Society and has shaken things up a bit. It seems that from now on all remaining old whisky stocks will be bottled as single malts. The first off these is a 1989 sherry cask (7 hogsheads and 2 butts) aged release of 2064 bottles. It is bottled at 46%, unchilfiltered and natural colour The label does not say what it is but i suspect there is a good chance that it is Mortlach... They Price? £95. Sadly it is all gone now but there will be more releases like this next year and I really think single malt fans should look into this. Properly bottled 30 yr old whiskies aged in real old school sherry barrels. Proper sherry barrels that originally held real sherry for drinking. Not sure we will see the like again. I haven't opened my bottles yet but the reviews i have seen have been very positive. Cheers.

[@sikhpilot.]

A 30 year old single malt for £95. Sad its sold out. Could you supply a link nonetheless? Thanks for your input

[@raytherevelator504]

Brilliant advice. I have rarely spent more on a bottle of whisky than I would spend on a bottle of Ardbeg 10. And rarely have I got my money’s worth when I have.

[@russell3733]

Managed to pick up one of the 1-litre bottles left on the German market for €95 a month or so ago, which I find to be a fair price. It's been a bit hyped over here, since the German market is heavily tilted toward darkly finished malts (the idea that the more sherry the better due to more intensive colour is inculcated into the market here to the loud strain of fifes and drums!). And it's taking a while for me to get onto first name terms with this dram, but I'm getting there slowly as the fill level drops. Yes, I can very much agree with your comment about added water - too much does reveal the original ex-bourbon hoggies (which I normally have no problem with, on the contrary, they're my preferred maturation method), but some of the casks in the batch may have been a bit long in the tooth. So, yes, the freshness that stems from the secondary maturation in assorted sherry and port casks does imbue the dram with some real liveliness and I find it quite attractive. It's not, however, a top single malt in my opinion. Before you gave your malt mark I was reading 85 points into your comments, so I can appreciate your final tally here. So I'm happy enough to have invested in a bottle, but it's not going to make a Fettercairn fan of me due largely to Diageo's wildly optimistic pricing policy on this new range of malts. You've only got to ask yourself what on earth has Fettercairn done over the last 2 or 3 decades to cultivate a loyal single malt "drinkership". Not much at all, I'd say. And so they'll have to do a whole lot more to convince us whisky enthusiasts of their dedication to producing great whisky before they can demand the clearly inflated prices on their older bottlings (20 - 28 yo). I think you hit the nail on the head with that one, too. Cheers.

[@reneerikolsen9694]

Perfect review - good job in giving sound advice, Ralph

[@weichen7261]

If it had been non chill filtered and natural coloured and it had been reasonably priced, the mark would have been over 90 from the looks of that?

[@tomassali8870]

Excellent review Ralfy as always 🙂. Now I think it’s time for rum 🍹 rascals don’t you think? 🤔

[@timoleinonen6819]

Wasn't expecting Ralfy reviewing Fett with my experience of 12 yo, was easy & drinkable but not a bit challenging for your taste. It was my first and so far the last bottle of Fett some 6 - 7 years ago.

[@jonhillman]

I've been mulling over the Fettercairn 18 recently, but at £175 it has certainly required some mulling and I'm not sure I'm there yet. This review, less so the taste of the whisky but more the comments on Fettercairn have most likely saved me £175, or at least some of that as I look elsewhere for another whisky matured in scottish oak (really enjoyed Glenallachie's 15 and 8 in this regard).

[@maltymission]

U gotta love a wee Ralfyrant! Yes, that’s a word now!

[@scotchgod8478]

Fun fact: Fettercairn could practically be a german word from a phonetic point of view, meaning "fat core". Same goes for Clynelish which would translate as "miserly"

[@HansBrodiAutomotive]

As a German I am really close to buying this 😅 just for the name. Fetter Kern !!!

[@scotchgod8478]

@@HansBrodiAutomotive Kleinlich kann ich aber auch empfehlen ;)

[@manuelnaranjo3255]

Ich schlaf lieber auf Federkern 😉

[@cianoc8211]

It's a really common place name in Ireland, from the Irish Fothair Chardain. There's a lovely little village in Wexford called Fettercairn...and a dog rough, huge government housing scheme in West Dublin called Fettercairn.

[@Wayno69]

Is chill filtration an expensive process? If upper management want to cut costs and make profits, why would they spend money on chill filtration, if that is the case?

[@ianmason2296]

love the mini rant, well ranted ralfy

[@Pew7070]

My only Fettercairn experience is a Battlehill 9yo bottling of 900 at 54.8 ABV. Looks natural in color and it tastes non-chill filtered. And for the money I paid is not bad at all. I hope my suppliers bring some of their official bottlings.

[@RSandCoDftw]

Limited Edition in this case probably alludes to the 46% they will inevitably decrease.

[@AlReyn]

Entertaining review Ralfy thanks - looking forward to the extras

[@sav7568]

W & M should release a video of Richard Paterson hand selecting the caramel. Of course he throws some on the floor.

[@christianstark2381]

"If you put ice in it, I'll kill ya"

[@Rafael-yz4qn]

Nice review ralfy! Did eu try the 2022 release (3rd edition)? Is it woth?

[@dennislouwerse2371]

It' s really the first time they filled a 16 year, never did before. For sale at 2 may 2022 in the Netherlands for 99.95 euro

[@NZAnimeManga]

Would you like some whisky with your caramel?

[@chrishoyt7548]

Ralphy sent me the link to your Paetron channel please. I can only find Glendronach 8 and 21. 8 is about $90. Cdn and 21 is $362. Cdn. Comments. Should I go for the 8 yr old ? What else comes close to the 18yr in taste and quality? Thanks Ralphy. The Cape Bretoner

[@lordprefab5534]

All these sherry and port casks finishing whiskies these days, with less and less annoying sherry ordinaries being used in bond these days too, strange.. and I haven't seen a port pin since 1983.

[@Flow-Joe]

I've had only one Fettercairn with my dad and it was really great. The thing is, it was a 13yo Indipendent bottling, matured in Hogsheads, cask strength (53% if i remember correctly), and uncolored and unchillfiltered. Really unchillfiltered... there was even cask dust on the ground of the bottle.

[@АнтонКолядин-н7у]

What was the name of the bottler?

[@Flow-Joe]

@@АнтонКолядин-н7у I don't know. It was a single cask release (4XX bottles, or so), for a german shop (whic). They had their own bottle and design. Not a signatory bottle or another known bottle. I might ask my dad over the next few days, if he still has the bottle, but i don't think so.

[@Flow-Joe]

@@АнтонКолядин-н7у I just remember i made a picture of the label. I was a bit wrong. Only 10 Years, 52,6%, 8 months in Madera Hogahead. Specially selected by whic (shop). So probably their own bottling.

[@Atthapong15]

Ralfy, could you do a review of The Quiet Man range from 🇮🇪 for us? I was rather impressed by their early bottlings a while back. Thanks! Big fan

[@aframs-cctaf-rams-cct6424]

Looks like each release is finished in different casks

[@borisaubourg]

Malt mention: Hello marvelous, miraculous, mystical master of malts from Amsterdam

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . now on the M-mention List, thanks !

[@martinbeen]

@@thewhiskybothy And here a: Hello marvelous, miraculous, mystical master of malts, from Rotterdam. Now time for my glass today, a lagavulin 9 years.

[@Darth-Vater]

I wonder how long that bottle is open and if you @Ralfy had given it the same mark freshly open. I see many non peated whisky becoming massively better towards 6 months opened. For me it's the opposite with peated.

[@BG-oj6zt]

I am fairly new to whiskey and I drink Irish whiskey ( I am Irish) the only scotch I have had worth mentioning is glenfidich 12 wich I liked. Can you recommend a quintessential scotch at a reasonable price I could try and maybe a bourbon to. 🥃 Thanks.

[@matt-BS1922]

Fred Dibnah of the Whisky world!!

[@beat4309]

"Is it Fettercairn?" 😁👍

[@alexk3088]

Who of us didn't have a teacher in our youth who chided us when we deserved it, when they knew we could have done better? Aren't those the best and most memorable? It's a parental thing to do. Some students/kids get a C- and it's a job well done, their best. Others get an A- and it's a shame on them, no effort, lazy, could've done so much better. I've seen distilleries "get" the point about 46%+ strength, yet still not getting the point about adding tint and removing flavor. Like that A- student, they deserve some tough love from a parent figure. Here's hoping that Fettercairn feels that way too :)

[@triplecap4307]

I've always been a bit kinder than you are to Fettercairn. Working through an 18 yo Signatory at 43 that is actually pretty good. But I must agree that E150 level in this one is comical. What are they possibly thinking?

[@martywong822]

On the flip side, the word "selected" could means there are "unselected" casks, which they don't really care and just dump in the casks for 3 years and vat them in the blends!

[@bishopburnboy416]

Yup that’s called whyte and mackay

[@Watchman999]

A question not specifically related to this bottle but generally related to cask influence. I bought a bottle of a 17 year cask strength Berry Bros Speyside Sherry bomb "Secret" store pick so I don't know the distillery. I actually tried the whisky at the store before I bought it and loved it for its depth and richness but the bottle was almost empty. My bottle is a disaster. Rotten wood flavour on the finish....even rotting sulphury flesh on the finish....cannot handle it. How does a whisky get that far along that it can be bottled and sold and taste like a dead porcupine? I paid close to 100 pounds for this bottle so I'm kind of peeved.

[@christianstark2381]

Just imagine how beautiful a distillery Fettercairn could be if they weren't in the hands of dated-whisky-branding-champions Whyte & Mackay!

[@Monkles9000]

Thanks for calling out all that marketing BS. Hilarious. It's so tired and disingenuous.

[@RebMordechaiReviews]

Ralfy, I also very much enjoy Art Deco architecture. There is quite a few lovely exampled here in Israel from the British Mandate days. By the way, I don't think many people know that the unicorn is actually the national animal symbol of Scotland. (Most people think its a red lion). It is odd that unlike, tartan, dears, lions, bagpipes etc, the unicorn isn't used more in branding.

[@bishopburnboy416]

Reb , many of us are aware and proud our national animal is from the realms of cryptozoology. Just to the north of Fettercairn is Stonehaven ( former home of glenury) with a couple of art deco gems in the shape of the former carron tea rooms ( now an Indian restaurant) and the heated open air pool on the front Slainte

[@RebMordechaiReviews]

@@bishopburnboy416 Thanks for that Bishopburn Boy. I visited Fettercairn distillery a couple of years ago when I was driving from Glencadam distillery back towards Glasgow. It was closed to visitors at the time. There is a myth down in England that the chains around the unicorn symbolises Scotland''s subservience to the English Lion but, as I'm sure you know, images of unicorns have historically been made with chains to represent the fact that even when captured, they remain highly dangerous and can never be tamed (unlike horses). However, they become gentle and docile when stroked by a Scottish maiden. Romantic stuff indeed.

[@kareliask]

I find the distillery rather hard to separate from Linkwood in flavour profile, both are fine if you can find them at good prices - I'm concerned they're trying to premium-ise this, which is a terrible idea. Bringing a new official bottling of a malt traditionally only available independently should be an opportunity for the corporate owners of these blend-fillers to aim for the price-performance market with one of their older single malts. This doesn't look especially favourably priced compared to independent bottlings of the past, but then again, who knows what the "new norm" for prices are at the moment - the Signatory bottlings I used to love just a few years ago (Fettercain, Linkwood, Benrinnes, Dailuaine, etc 18-22 yos) have largely dried up, especially the affordable non-cask strength ones. Perhaps this might be worth picking up on sale, but the problem with it being limited is that it probably won't go on sale. I'm glad you found some enjoyment in it, however.

[@behrad181]

Was wondering when you were going to do this!

[@wasabista1613]

When you think about it, why would the first edition be the best? Don't the master blenders try to refine and improve their malts over time?

[@edr777]

That bottle is looking a wee bit empty, Ralfy. ;)

[@Dafoodmaster]

I've heard that Fettercairn's caramel coloring is sourced from Werther's finest stocks.

[@bradl2636]

Not a candle to the Glen Scotia 15, Clynelish 14, Springbank 15, or Arran 14, ...IMHO of course.

[@MrMeddlinG]

In unrelated news, Mr. Paterson's head just exploded.

[@Andy_Holbrook332]

That’s hilarious!!!!!

[@mikeaddison-saipe5820]

Interesting. Haven't been able to find it. However - question. I can get a Hunter & Laing "Old Malt Cask" range 14 yo Fettercairn - aged for 14 years in a single ex-sherry hogshead. Stated , on the label Non chill filtered, natural colour, bottled at 50%....$127nz - the question being - is it worth a try?

[@manuelnaranjo3255]

Hard to say, its a single cask. Its more about Hunter Laing, if you trust them, buy it.

[@SuperAWaC]

Ralfy: I gave "whiskey" a go when I was a bit younger, but I didn't really understand what it was really about, that it's a long term thing. I'd like to try to get into it again, but I don't know where to start. Clearly I want minimally processed offerings, but I haven't been able to get the things you've highly recommended, that I'd like to try. For example: the GlenDronach 18 is $200 a bottle from the only store I can even find it, the Arran 10, 18, and Bladnoch 10 are completely unavailable. The only thing I can actually get close to its MSRP is Wee Beastie. Do you have any advice? I am on the west coast of the USA.

[@Headbanger0624]

If I can give you an advice with which bottles to start your whisky journey it would be the most available and easy drinking whiskies. Also think about what sort of flavour combinations you like for example sweet and sour, sweet and bitter, sour and bitter, peat/smoky and etc. Good luck!

[@SuperAWaC]

@@Headbanger0624 I am not too worried about things being easy drinking. I am interested in the flavor adventure. I just don't want to waste my money on trash, but it seems like trash is really mostly what's available here, and the things Ralfy gives good marks are all well over $100 a bottle here

[@Headbanger0624]

@@SuperAWaC The thing mate is that you build up your nose and palate experience. I could've told you to go buy a Bunnahabhain 12 , Bruichladdich the classic laddie, Ledaig, Springbank or the unpeated version Hazelburn, or Glen garioch or w/e peaty/smoky whisky you want. However in my humble opinion these whiskies tend to take more time to get the experience of them otherwise you might get disappointed. That's why I would've suggest you to start with Glennfidich 12, also a sherry cask whisky which I love is Glendronach 12 year old and it's a very affordable, give a go to Glenmorangie 10 or the other expressions of 12 year old and 14 year old Quinta ruban, Caol Ila 12 an amazing whisky as well, Aberlour is a very good choice. All those whisky's are at a very good price they are standard editions so the prices should vary just a little bit. And also I wouldn't call the cheap and mainstream whisky's trash, they tend to carry their own experience. Also some people will call it blasphemy I am a big fan of irish whisky - The Spot (green,red,yellow,blue), Connemara, Writers Tears, Teeling, Redbreast. And good luck mate!

[@SuperAWaC]

@@Headbanger0624 Thanks for the advice. By "trash" I didn't mean cheap whiskeys in general, but around here it seems what most people think of whiskey is Johnnie Walker red or black label. GlenDronach 12 is over 100 a bottle here. I will research your other suggestions. I did go pick up a 2018 bottling of Ardbeg 10 so we'll see how that goes.

[@Headbanger0624]

@@SuperAWaC Cheers mate, love Ardbeg! Glendronach 12 in my country (Bulgaria) can be found for 35-37 euro.

[@benjamincarter6095]

That is the bottle I dream of.

[@brianboru8858]

MALT MENTION: Hello medieval malt mates marching majestically through malt land

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . now on the M-mention List, thanks !

[@HerbertDuckshort]

If you like Art Deco architecture try the Hoover Building in Ealing, London. Amazing.

[@gerbenblokker1917]

I have the later version and now they are unchill filtered and non coloured

[@artsnook7107]

Hyperbole all, most sheeple would much rather believe lies than the truth about almost anything. Ralfy, thanks for repeating truth about all the malts you review.

[@DonnerPassWhisky]

Have had a independent bottling of Fettercairn 14 cs ncf nc and a sample of a 18 indie too. Just OK for me didn't really connect with it.

[@vinylvishrecords]

I would like to try a bottle of the not so finest mediocre oak cask at $12 a bottle..Hahaha

[@bobprock4960]

"Hand-selected E150" nearly lost it on that line! ;) (Sadly the way things are trending that may become a thing.)

[@cassieabhram7089]

wow ...86 Ralfy Malt Mark ...even with the caremel added and all the slagging off on the marketing .....must either be dead good ...or Ralfy is slipping!

[@patmc59]

Ralfy, please make a business card for yourself that includes the phrase "cynical bampot" lol

[@chrisnolan7627]

Independent retailers need to be very careful with what the purchase from Whyte and Mackay. They'll sell you something 'independent retail exclusive' one week and the next week you'll see it almost half the price in a supermarket down the road.

[@TheIPA35]

Would you recommend signatory unchillfiltered 12 y/o bottlings of Mortlach or Dailuaine?

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . Mortlach is the better option.

[@ColonelBummleigh]

I learn so much from this chap.Always something interesting to tell us.

[@prestonw3878]

Have you ever seen an independent bottle of Fettercairn?

[@thewhiskybothy]

. . . never.

[@otherside5562]

Ralfy you gave Glen Scotia 92 and it has caramel!! So? Why are you upset on this one?

[@fortisfortuna4431]

GS 92?

[@Mikego55]

Lighten up Ralfy, you’ll bust an artery. I would buy this if it was available locally, just for the experience. I’ve only had Signatory’s rendition and thought it was tasty....but that was 10 years ago.

[@drewboyd7508]

Whisky reviewers are often just as guilty of using overblown marketing drivel. What gets my goat is saying "expression" or "event" instead of bottling or version. FRO.

[@robfut9954]

Always wanted to try this brand, never been able to find near me. Sigh...

[@bourbonryescotch1]

“Isn’t Fettercairn the New York Dolls of Scotch? The Cherry Vanilla of malt whisky? The Tramps of aged spirits?”, according to WhiskyFun. So what malt whisky would be The Jesus And Mary Chain of Scotch?

[@crouisk]

Ledaig

[@Shane4Bass]

So they have re-branded? The whisky you hate to like!

[@perkristiansandgren4132]

Looks like it, i rare buy 40% too maybe at a bar somtimes but exstremly rare a bottle but it happening some times

[@darrenbayliss3194]

Will you be trying the 12 year old

[@d-tube1062]

Will you be reviewing the new releases of glenturret?

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

€85 in Belgium.and sold out

[@spoenk79]

85 ! Veel te duur...

[@AMA-xr3px]

Hi Ralphy

[@rentsy3444]

Chrysler building in new york - lol!

[@GlossRabban]

Cheers you magnificent bastards 🍻

[@andrewmainprice2179]

Why buy a £500 whisky .I would buy 10 bottles of £50 scotch

[@alexk3088]

The bit about "creating a dark roasted color" in the hotter kilned malt is disingenuous on their part. There's no way for this color of the roasted malt to get into whisky. An example of "not a lie" yet clearly subconsciously manipulative. Just like Glenmorangie Signet - I've seen vloggers claim that the color is from roasting the malt. The "dark whisky" canard is so pervasive, it's internalized, subconscious and insidious.