From Fettercairn bottled under the Clan Denny label of Douglas Laing they give us this great little 10-year-old single cask number. 1 of 435 bottles bottled at 48% holding natural colour and non-chill filtered. It is such a splendid example of simple and easy Fettercairn and its delicate spirit that needs to be treated with care. 

Opening with some lovey damp wood notes with soft cereal and gristy barely in the back, the palate is gentle and smooth leading to a soft, long buttered pastry style. 

To start with I think it’s just what's needed! £48.50 shelf price. 

Single Cask Club price –10% is £43.65. A great bottle at that price.  

As I sit here still chewing through its West Coast peaty sweetness I think how much I enjoy the whisky from the Isle of Raasay. This is the Isle of Raasay Distillery Special Release which is their Annual release and with that this is their first sherry finished Whisky they have released too. A primary maturation in Peated ex-rye whiskey cask followed by ex-oloroso and px sherry quarter cask is a great match. 

On the nose is bags of seaside salt and earthy breeze, the palate gives a crunch of freshly toasted rye bread with marmalade. As the spice rolls up the side of you tongue to meet the sweetness at the back of the palate it truly is a thing of great beauty and a celebration of how a younger spirit can produce such an interesting dram. 

Bloody good. £85 on the shelf. Take off your 10% it is £76.50.