| Region |
Highlands |
| District |
Eastern Highlands |
| Water source |
in de Cairngorm Mountains |
| Neighbours |
Glencadam, Hillside/Glensesk, Glenury Royal, Lochside, North Port |
| Owner |
Whyte & MacKay Ltd |
| Manager |
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| Visitor centre |
May to September:
Monday to Saturday from 10am to 2.30pm. Last tour starts at 2pm.
Groups by arrangement in advance. Tour times at 2pm and 4pm.
Admission price:
Adults: £2.00 |
| Address |
Distillery Road, Fettercairn,
Kincardineshire, AB30 1YE |
| Phone |
+44 (0)1561 340 205 |
| History |
1824 : founded
1887 : reconstructed after a fire
1890 : reopened
1926 : closed
1939 : acquired by National Distillers of America
1966 : stills increased from 2 to 4
1971 : acquired by Tomintoul-Glenlivet Distillery Co Ltd.
2001 : bought by Whyte & Mackay Distillers |
| House Style |
Earthy, sulphury and nutty. |
| Pronunciation |
vetter-kèrn |
| Meaning |
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| Capacity per year |
1.600.000 litres |
| Independent Bottler |
Gordon & MacPhail |
| Information |
Since 2002, the new bottling of Fettercairn replacing the previous ten year old. The "Old" has been dropped and replaced with '1824' (the year that the distillery was founded). |