Threw on the Yankee v Boston game 2 one and pulled this Fettercairn from my vast backlog of SDT samples. This one was provided by @Generously_Paul. This one is a strong one bottled at a rugged 56% abv. There is a strong alcohol nose (like rubbing alcohol) that is expectedly noticeable. Sulphuric notes like a struck match mix with the alcohol. It does take some time for those pungent notes to settle down. As it does, the character of the whisky begin take form. Honey and orchard fruits, milk chocolate, vanilla and butterscotch. Melted butter over air-popped popcorn mixed in a wooden bowl forms during a second wave of aromas. In minuscule sips, the dense, creamy body delivers a sweet caramel or butterscotch liquid. That sweetness gives way quickly to heat and zing from the alcohol. Apples and cinnamon, walnuts and wood form during the fade and into the finish. The addition of water adds a candy corn aroma but diminishes its original aromas. The palate is softened and so is it’s character. I prefer this in its native form. The finish is wooden and everlastingly drying and nothing more. You can sense the beginnings of something good for a more aged spirit. It’s character is only starting to form and cut short at a youthful seven years of age. The creamy sweetness with is tasty, but only briefly. Surprising not a harsh whisky for such a high abv whisky. Thanks @Generously_Paul for a sample of another uncommon scotch. [Tasted: 10/6/18][84/100]