Fettercairn 875 / 8 Year Old / Bot.1960s Highland Whisky
- Distillery
- Fettercairn
- Region
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Type
- ABV
- 40%
- Price
- £550
- Tasting notes
- Malt Extract, Toasted, Nutty, Vanilla
- Description
- Fettercairn's 875, a 1960s Highland malt bottled at 43% for the Italian market, represents an earlier era of Scottish whisky production before standardized branding. The minimal information on this vintage bottling—with its quirky proof notation—suggests an approachable, straightforward dram reflecting the distillery's unpeated Highland character. Collectors and historians seeking period examples of Scottish malt will appreciate its rarity.
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Fettercairn 875 / 8 Year Old / Bot.1960s Highland Whisky is a from Fettercairn (United Kingdom), bottled at 40% ABV. Expect sweet, oaky and lightly fruity character — malt extract, toasted, nutty, vanilla. An approachable dram, ideal for newcomers and casual sippers. A collector's expression at a premium price point.
Fettercairn's 875, a 1960s Highland malt bottled at 43% for the Italian market, represents an earlier era of Scottish whisky production before standardized branding. The minimal information on this vintage bottling—with its quirky proof notation—suggests an approachable, straightforward dram reflecting the distillery's unpeated Highland character. Collectors and historians seeking period examples of Scottish malt will appreciate its rarity.
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