Gregg Glass, Grasp Whisky Maker: “The response to our first 4 warehouse releases has been extremely encouraging. Our ethos with the Fettercairn Warehouse Assortment was to supply a style of the experiments laid down right here, with every Restricted Version expression exploring completely different flavour traits that improve our distinctive tropical home model.
“With the discharge of Warehouse 14 we have been seeking to create one other new expression of our home model, constructing on the affect of ex-bourbon casks, which work very effectively with our distinctive tropical notes, while exploring the distinctive affect of casks sourced from native craft beer producers.
“Every of our warehouses at Fettercairn has a way of magic. It’s a improbable place to make whisky and with Warehouse 14, I feel we have now as soon as once more pushed the boundaries and supplied a brand new perspective of what Fettercairn may be.
“As at all times, we created this whisky to be loved, and I’m happy to supply one other distinctive, new expression that curious whisky lovers and connoisseurs can discover.”
Warehouse 14 has been crafted utilizing a handpicked collection of first-fill and second-fill ex-Bourbon barrels. This launch was initially created as an experiment within the distinctive Warehouse 14 by Grasp Whisky Maker Gregg Glass and the Distillery Staff. The recipe was completed in a mixture of three completely different beer barrels – stout, darkish ale and pale ale – every providing completely different flavour traits that improve Fettercairn’s tropical home model.
Fettercairn’s signature home model, plentiful with tropical fruit flavours and delicate spice, is created by the distinctive cooling ring, which ensures solely the purest vapours rise and produces the distinctive tropical attribute, stays a characteristic of Warehouse 14 on the nostril and on the palate.
Nonetheless, this Restricted Version launch provides whisky explorers and lovers alike the chance to expertise professional, craft and creativeness, by means of this characterful creation.
To the attention, Warehouse 14 is a pure shimmering gold in color and there may be vanilla, honey and floral appeal on the nostril. To style, heat toasty maltiness, tropical fruits with layers of crème caramel, apricot tart, cacao, delicate wooden spices and a delightful nuttiness.
The Restricted Version Warehouse Assortment brings to life curious whiskies created by Fettercairn, mixed with the treasure trove of bizarre casks discovered throughout their fourteen dunnage warehouses. The earlier 4 releases within the Assortment have been from Warehouse 2, however for this ultimate launch, Fettercairn has appeared to a warehouse on the reverse aspect of the distillery. Warehouse 14 seems out on to the Cairngorms and is extra uncovered to the weather and altering seasons which has undoubtedly helped to form this very particular ultimate launch.
Fettercairn Warehouse 14 will full the Warehouse Assortment andwill be obtainable at an RSP of £70 from the beginning of April. Accessible on a Restricted Editon foundation in restricted chosen markets together with UK, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium and France.
