No chocolate malt was used for the Fettercairn 16 Years 2nd Release, instead its 'unique' selling point is the use of Oloroso and Palo Cortado Sherry butts.
This 16yo is the only official Longmorn that is readily available. Is this a good alternative for some of the excellent independent Longmorns out there?
I've done the distillery visit, and reviewed the first two whiskies from Mortlach's core range. Now we've arrived at whiskies three and four: Mortlach 'Distiller's Dram' 16 Years Old and Mortlach 'Cowie's Blue Seal' 20 Years Old.
Time to take a closer look at a sherry cask matured Bunnahabhain 2001 16 Years Old from Claxton's. It was bottled exclusively for The Old Pipe, probably my favourite whisky shop in The Netherlands.