品飲筆記：費特肯16年帶出沉潛又溫暖的風格，聞起來有黑巧克力、葡乾與濃郁黑糖香，並夾帶些許白胡椒與薑的辛香。入口酒體飽滿，巧克力與李子果醬味先行，接著是黑胡椒與肉香的層次，尾段展現雪莉與波特桶的果乾甜與咖啡、煙草餘韻。 酒廠與製程：來自高地的費特肯蒸餾廠，採用特別的 chocolate malt 麥芽製程，強化可可與烘焙感。主體在第一填充波本桶熟成，之後以雪莉與波特桶做短期收尾，讓果香更濃、口感更圓潤。裝瓶酒精度46.4%，軟木塞封口。 田野與口感：雖不是葡萄酒，但原料來自附近的麥田與清冽高地水源，當地氣候讓麥芽風味更明顯。建議先在杯中靜置約15分鐘讓香氣攤開；口感厚實，甜感與辛香並存，配黑巧克力或熟成起司尤其合拍，或當作餐後細細享用的單杯佳釀。
Tasting Note: A layered Highland single malt that opens with a slightly meaty, dark-fruited nose — raisins, black treacle and dark chocolate with a streak of white pepper. On the palate it’s smooth and substantial: drinking chocolate, plum compote, black pepper and warm cinnamon give way to savory notes. The 16-year maturation (first-fill bourbon casks with finishing in sherry and port casks) brings dried fruit sweetness, toasted oak and a touch of instant coffee. The finish is long, drying into ginger, chile and pipe tobacco. Producer & Distilling Notes: From Fettercairn Distillery in the Highlands, this expression was distilled using chocolate malt to emphasize cocoa and baker’s-cocoa characters. Aged for 16 years, it spends the main maturation in first-fill bourbon barrels before receiving additional complexity and color with sherry and port cask finishing. Bottled at 46.4% ABV with a cork stopper, it balances cask richness and spirited freshness. Serving & Cellaring: Serve neat or with a few drops of water to open the aromatics; allow about 10–20 minutes in the glass (or 15 minutes in a decanter) to breathe. Ideal for contemplative sips after dinner or paired with rich desserts and mature cheeses.
費特肯蒸餾廠位於蘇格蘭高地，以柔和果味與獨特器具聞名。這支16年特別強調 chocolate malt 麥芽的風味，並採用第一填充波本桶熟成，再以雪莉及波特桶收尾，讓酒款在甜、辛、木質感之間取得良好平衡。附近麥田與高地水質也為風味打下基礎。
Fettercairn Distillery is a Highland producer known for a gentle, fruity house style with distinctive stills and a focus on craft malting choices. For this 16-year expression the distillery highlighted chocolate-malted barley and a careful cask program (first-fill bourbon followed by sherry and port finishes) to create a layered, aged single malt that balances sweetness, spice and oak-derived complexity.
