Fettercairn Distillery Releases Limited 16-Year-Old Whisky, Following on the heels of the inaugural Fettercairn 16 Years Old whisky, the distillery recently announced the release of its successor.

The annual series celebrates different whisky maturation stories while continuing to showcase what’s described as the distillery’s tropical style achieved from its distinctive copper cooling ring distillation process.

This latest release unites both Sherry-matured and Sherry-finished casks that are hand-selected casks from a small, family-run Bodega in Jerez, Spain, including first-fill Oloroso, refill Oloroso and first fill aged Palo Cortado Sherry butts.

Fettercairn distillers say these rare casks were selected with a focus on retaining the Fettercairn tropical house style while taking on the sweetness of the dark and nutty Oloroso. This is complemented by refined vanilla and citrus notes from the aged Palo Cortado butts, which add complexity and depth to the ripe exotic fruit characters typically found in the Fettercairn spirit when it reaches its mid-late teens.

The distiller’s notes show that bottled at 46.4%, natural in color and non-chill filtered, the 16 Years Old boasts honey and bronzed hues. On the nose, it features sugared almonds, dried fruit and aged wood while on the palate is a blend of Alphonso mango, citrus zest and apricots balanced with walnut, coffee, and licorice notes. They give way to salted caramel, sandalwood and iced ginger cake on the finish.