1997 Old Fettercairn Bottled 2014 Gordon & Macphail rice wines

1997 Old Fettercairn Bottled 2014 Gordon & Macphail rice wines1997 Old Fettercairn Bottled 2014 Gordon & Macphail Colour: White wine. Nose: Oranges, then touches of Parma violets or other violet sweets (Toulouses), then simply a large bag of sweets of all kinds. With water: A lot of grated nutmeg too. Mouth (neat): fun stuff! Starts with lime juice, goes on with artichokes, ends up with pineapple sweets. Or you blend some icing sugar with grape seed oil. Something earthy in the background. With water: Oranges

and buttery oak

this is a 1970s bottle of the classic French liqueur Bénédictine D

some honey…A stunning combination of fruits (all of them) with soft spices and chocolates plus a leathery touch

but it develops into a full

Mouth: bold and very powerful

Number 1314

white chocolate and coconut

Minimal spice: Very little heat—smooth and mellow at 40% ABV

or perfect on its own too

Tart apples

the vines are grown in soils varying from decomposed granite to Kroonstad soil

highly evocative Islay dram" (whisky-online)