Fettercairn Distillery was founded in 1824 by Alexander Ramsay, owner of the Fasque estate, who converted a corn mill at Nethermill into a distillery. 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". Fettercairn is owned by Whyte & Mackay Distillers.
This old bottling of Fettercairn was part of Whyte & Mackay's now-defunct Stillman's Dram series from about ten years ago. Distilled by Fettercairn and then matured for 26 years before bottling. At a volume of 45% ABV this whisky is bottled at an optimal drinking strength.