The Highland region of Scotland is in terms of area, the biggest whisky producing region. It extends from the Orkney Islands in the far North, down to just above Edinburgh and Glasgow. Scotland is home to many islands, and this section includes the six whisky producing Islands - The Orkney Islands, Lewis, Mull, Skye, Jura and Arran. If you are looking for whisky from the isle of Islay, please click here.
The Highland region currently has around 39 active and producing distillery along with several defunct distilleries that have closed over the years. The Highland style incredibly diverse, traversing from light, delicate and floral flavours through to the hearty and robust style many associate with this part of the country.
Highland Region — Fettercairn
Fettercairn 'Old Malt Cask' 1997 / 20 years old 50%
Region: Highland
Strength: 50%
Volume: 700ml
$165.00
The Fettercairn distillery is an idiosyncratic single malt, as you will see from these tasting notes from bottlers Hunter Laing & Co. The nose is described as being spicy, with custard powder, mushrooms and cranberry juice, following on a palte of sweet sugared barley, cocoa powder and honey. Distilled in 1997 and bottled in April 2017 after...
