Fettercairn Distillery, Highlands

The village and the distillery of Fettercairn are situated by the North Esk river which flows into the sea near Montrose.

Fettercairn is one of the oldest distilleries of Scotland, and it has survived several alterations and a string of different owners. The Old Fettercairn distillery (also known as Fettercairn or Nethermill) was founded in 1824 by Sir Alexander Ramsay and rebuilt between 1887 and 1890 after it was damaged by a fire.

Fettercairn was the second distillery to obtain a licence, after The Glenlivet. It is currently owned by Whyte and MacKay Ltd. Only 4% of the production is marketed as single malt, the remaining being used in blends from the Whyte and Mackay group.