Location Fettercairn Status Open Founded 1824 | Founder Sir Alexander Ramsay Phone +44 1561 340205 Owner Whyte & Mackay | |
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Water source Sources on the Grampian mountains No. of stills Two wash (12,800 l), two spirit (12,800 l)
and 11 Washbacks Capacity 2.2 million litres of pure alcohol per year [approx.] Address Distillery Rd, Fettercairn, Laurencekirk AB30 1YB, UK Similar Glencadam Distillery, Fasque Castle Estate, Angus Dundee Distillers, Glen Garioch Distillery, Royal Lochnagar Distillery | ||
Fettercairn is a whisky distillery in Fettercairn. Situated under the Grampian foothills in the Howe of Mearns, Fettercairn town’s name is loosely based on the phrase ‘the foot of the mountain’.
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Fettercairn is owned by Whyte & Mackay Distillers.
History
Fettercairn Distillery was founded in 1824 by Alexander Ramsay, owner of the Fasque estate, who converted a corn mill at Nethermill into a distillery. After losing his fortune, Alexander was forced to sell the estate to the Gladstone family in 1829. John Gladstone’s son William Gladstone, went on to become Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Exchequer and was instrumental in passing various reforms on the taxation of whisky.
In 1973 Whyte & Mackay acquired Fettercairn distillery and it has remained with the company since.
Emblems
The arch and the unicorn are two symbols that are heavily associated with Fettercairn. The unicorn is said to stand for purity and strength and has been a symbol of Scotland since the reign of King Robert III. It is also used within the Ramsay clan crest, of which the founder Alexander Ramsay brought with him to the distillery. The Fettercairn arch dominates the entrance to the town and was built to commemorate a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1861. This symbol has also been used the design and logo of Fettercairn malts.
Products
Fettercairn is a pure spirit which is crafted by its unique stills and forged through temperate maturation. Within its process, the distillery uses a unique irrigator ring that surrounds the stills which drenches the still to deliver only the purest spirit.
Products available are: