Fettercairn 8yo 2009/2017

Fettercairn 8yo 2009/2017

Cask Collection, AD Rattray
Single malt - East Highlands
Golden
60.3% ABV
Dram

Nose: Caramel, malt vinegar, malted grains, lemon zest, leather, hints of damsons. With water, damsons, more malt vinegar, gooseberries, lemon juice. 
Mouthfeel: Light bod, astringent, tingly, sharp. 
Tasting: Sour. Malt vinegar, caramel, orange juice, leather, hints of smoke. With water, lemon zest, toast, sour cream. 
Finish: Short. Malt vinegar, orange juice, caramel, hints of cream. 

Comments: 

A very strange whisky. There's heaps of sour, slightly chemical notes, like malt vinegar, but this is made more gentle by some citrus and some smoke. Water does not ameliorate the vinegar, instead it oddly intensifies the acidity. For all that, it's not unpleasant. Instead, it's very interesting.

Verdict:

I like this.