Fettercairn 200th Collection

Fettercairn 200th Anniversary Set 6x70cl

This very special collection and exquisite cabinet not only houses two centuries of imaginative whisky making, but celebrates Fettercairn’s ethos as whisky makers who are committed to doing things differently and naturally asking ‘what if’.

Fettercairn’s famed stills feature a unique copper cooling ring, cascading cool mountain water to the outside of the still, as the spirit is distilled within. It was an innovation created by former distillery manager Alistair Menzies who asked ‘what if’ there was a way to create a lighter spirit. Still in place to this day, Fettercairn’s unique tropical house style is attributed to this invention.

Back in 1824, Fettercairn’s founder Sir Alexander Ramsey asked ‘what if’ there was an opportunity to turn illegal distillation, common in the early 19^th century, into an opportunity for jobs and commerce. He campaigned to licence Scotch Whisky distillation and in 1824, was one of the first to apply and Fettercairn distillery was opened. This philosophy of ‘purposeful invention’ has naturally continued over the last 200 years of whisky making at Fettercairn and as they look towards the future, this can be found in many aspects of what they do.

More recently as they look to the next 200 years and beyond, Gregg Glass, master whisky maker asked ‘what if’ we could use fallen Scottish oak trees in cask making, leading to the creation of the multi-award-winning Scottish Oak Programme. Distillery Manager Stewart Walker led the development of the Fettercairn 200 Club, a coalition between Fettercairn, Baird’s Malts and local farmers who provide 100% local barely from within a 50 mile radius – an industry first and the response to asking ‘what if’ we used only local materials from the rich and fertile landscape that surrounds the distillery.

This ethos is exemplified through Fettercairn’s 200^th Anniversary Collection, a peerless collection of six whiskies, each an expression of Fettercairn’s curiosity across generations of makers, united by a spirit of purposeful invention, leading to landmark moments across 200 years of whisky making.