Region: Highland | |
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Location | Fettercairn 56°51′13″N 2°34′57″W / 56.8535°N 2.5825°W |
Owner | Whyte & Mackay |
Founded | 1824 |
Founder | Sir Alexander Ramsay |
Status | Open |
Water source | Sources on the Grampian mountains |
No. of stills | 2 wash stills (12,800 L) two spirit stills (12,800 L)[1] and 11 Washbacks |
Capacity | 2,200,000 litres of pure alcohol per year [approx.] |
Mothballed | 1926 to 1939 |
Fettercairn Fior, Fettercairn Fasque, [24, 30 and 40 years old are no longer available] |
Fettercairn distillery is a Highland single malt Scotch 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".
The distillery is operated by Whyte & Mackay, which Philippines-based Alliance Global owns.