Whyte & Mackay's Hidden Gem: Fettercairn 16 Year Old

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In this whisky tasting, Ian takes us through what makes *Fettercairn Single Malt Scotch Whisky* so distinctive, from its bright tropical fruit and floral character to the influence of chocolate malt, ex-bourbon casks and innovative oak maturation.

🥃 *In this video we discuss:*
• Fettercairn 16 Year Old Chocolate Malt
• How chocolate malt changes the flavour of whisky
• Pineapple, mango, cocoa and milk chocolate tasting notes
• Fettercairn’s signature tropical fruit character
• Ex-bourbon barrel maturation
• The influence of Scottish oak on whisky
• Fettercairn 18 Year Old and 28 Year Old
• The extraordinary Fettercairn *200 Series* collection
• Rare and old Fettercairn whisky
• Experimental maturation including rum casks, Hungarian oak and beer casks
• Whyte & Mackay’s approach to whisky innovation
• The Dalmore, Jura and Tamnavulin
• The future of Fettercairn whisky

The *Fettercairn 16* is particularly interesting because this older expression used chocolate malt, giving the whisky additional richness and depth alongside the distillery’s naturally light, aromatic and tropical style.

On the palate we discover notes of **pineapple, mango, cocoa, milk chocolate, sweet fruit and gentle spice**, making this a fascinating comparison with the current Fettercairn 16 Year Old expression.

Ian also explains how Fettercairn continues to experiment with cask maturation and Scottish oak while remaining accessible through its core range. We also discuss some of the distillery’s most prestigious releases, including the *Fettercairn 28 Year Old* and the remarkable six-bottle *Fettercairn 200 Series* collection.

Our conversation then turns to **Whyte & Mackay**, its history and its wider single malt portfolio including **The Dalmore, Jura, Fettercairn and Tamnavulin**, as well as some of the innovative cask programmes being explored across the company.

And there’s more Fettercairn coming to Whisky Newspaper — I have a miniature of the *Fettercairn 28 Year Old* waiting to be tasted, so make sure you subscribe if you'd like to see that review.

📍 Filmed at *Melody Whisky Bar, London*

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0:00 Exploring the Fettercairn Distillery
1:32 Evaluating the Chocolate Malt Expression
3:46 The Influence of Scottish Oak
5:03 The Vision Behind the 200 Series
8:46 Pushing Boundaries with Whyte & Mackay