Fettercairn 28 Year

The nose is light and effervescent starting with a light oak spice and cereal notes followed by fruits of mangoes, papaya, and plums followed by dark chocolate, a light minerality then spices of candied ginger, star anise, dusty old library books and rich oak with light ethanol burn. The taste is a creamy rich mouthfeel starting with a light oak spice and roasted chestnuts followed by light floral notes of honeysuckle and orange blossom then fruits of apple chips, dehydrated mango, roasted plantains, and stewed plums followed by dark chocolate, a light minerality then spices of candied ginger, licorice root, dusty old library books and old polished oak with light ethanol burn. The finish is medium length with dark chocolate covered raisins, salted mango, orange peel, toffee, espresso, candied ginger, cloves, old leather and rich balanced oak. This is incredibly rich for a 42% whisky that starts with a nose of breakfast cereal, tropical fruits, dark chocolate and unique spices along with old but balanced wood notes that carries over to the palate with the addition of roasted nuts and floral notes that never veers into any over-steeped wood notes before finishing gentle with dark chocolate, citrus fruits, espresso, light spices and those incredible old but not tannic oak notes. I’d really like to have one of these in my liquor cabinet, but this unfortunately costs $500+ and I just can’t justify paying that price when there are other options out there that cost far less that I’d rather have. Still a very enjoyable and rich whisky that was worth having a sample of to taste, but just not a full bottle purchase.