Fettercairn Vanguard 1st Release Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky

Noah Williams — Completely won me over

9/10

I'll be honest, I grabbed this mostly because the bottle looks class on the shelf. But the liquid inside is genuinely impressive — layers of citrus peel, honeycomb, and toasted almonds. Non-chill filtered too which you can tell from the richness. Already eyeing a second bottle before the price goes up.

Olivia Park — Completely won me over

9/10

I'll be honest, I grabbed this mostly because the bottle looks class on the shelf. But the liquid inside is genuinely impressive — layers of citrus peel, honeycomb, and toasted almonds. Non-chill filtered too which you can tell from the richness. Already eyeing a second bottle before the price goes up.

Marcus Chen — Completely won me over

9/10

I'll be honest, I grabbed this mostly because the bottle looks class on the shelf. But the liquid inside is genuinely impressive — layers of citrus peel, honeycomb, and toasted almonds. Non-chill filtered too which you can tell from the richness. Already eyeing a second bottle before the price goes up.

Sophia Laurent — Completely won me over

9/10

I'll be honest, I grabbed this mostly because the bottle looks class on the shelf. But the liquid inside is genuinely impressive — layers of citrus peel, honeycomb, and toasted almonds. Non-chill filtered too which you can tell from the richness. Already eyeing a second bottle before the price goes up.

Idris Ibrahim — Completely won me over

9/10

I'll be honest, I grabbed this mostly because the bottle looks class on the shelf. But the liquid inside is genuinely impressive — layers of citrus peel, honeycomb, and toasted almonds. Non-chill filtered too which you can tell from the richness. Already eyeing a second bottle before the price goes up.

Priya Sharma — A proper after-work sipper

8/10

This has become my go-to Friday night pour. There's a lovely butterscotch sweetness up front that gives way to dried fruit and gentle spice. Two drops of water really opens it up. The Vanguard name suits it — feels like Fettercairn is heading somewhere exciting.

Rosa Paredes — A proper after-work sipper

8/10

This has become my go-to Friday night pour. There's a lovely butterscotch sweetness up front that gives way to dried fruit and gentle spice. Two drops of water really opens it up. The Vanguard name suits it — feels like Fettercairn is heading somewhere exciting.

Finn OBrien — A proper after-work sipper

8/10

This has become my go-to Friday night pour. There's a lovely butterscotch sweetness up front that gives way to dried fruit and gentle spice. Two drops of water really opens it up. The Vanguard name suits it — feels like Fettercairn is heading somewhere exciting.

Carlos Mendez — Decent but overpriced for NAS

6/10

Look, it's a perfectly fine single malt. Clean, fruity, inoffensive. But I struggle to justify the price tag when there's no age statement. The tropical fruit notes are pleasant and the 46.3% strength is welcome, but I wanted more depth for what I paid.

Aiko Tanaka — Decent but overpriced for NAS

6/10

Look, it's a perfectly fine single malt. Clean, fruity, inoffensive. But I struggle to justify the price tag when there's no age statement. The tropical fruit notes are pleasant and the 46.3% strength is welcome, but I wanted more depth for what I paid.

Ryan Mitchell — Decent but overpriced for NAS

6/10

Look, it's a perfectly fine single malt. Clean, fruity, inoffensive. But I struggle to justify the price tag when there's no age statement. The tropical fruit notes are pleasant and the 46.3% strength is welcome, but I wanted more depth for what I paid.

Sibel Nur — A proper after-work sipper

8/10

This has become my go-to Friday night pour. There's a lovely butterscotch sweetness up front that gives way to dried fruit and gentle spice. Two drops of water really opens it up. The Vanguard name suits it — feels like Fettercairn is heading somewhere exciting.

Daniel Oyama — A proper after-work sipper

8/10

This has become my go-to Friday night pour. There's a lovely butterscotch sweetness up front that gives way to dried fruit and gentle spice. Two drops of water really opens it up. The Vanguard name suits it — feels like Fettercairn is heading somewhere exciting.

Natasha Volkov — Decent but overpriced for NAS

6/10

Look, it's a perfectly fine single malt. Clean, fruity, inoffensive. But I struggle to justify the price tag when there's no age statement. The tropical fruit notes are pleasant and the 46.3% strength is welcome, but I wanted more depth for what I paid.

Kwame Mensah — Decent but overpriced for NAS

6/10

Look, it's a perfectly fine single malt. Clean, fruity, inoffensive. But I struggle to justify the price tag when there's no age statement. The tropical fruit notes are pleasant and the 46.3% strength is welcome, but I wanted more depth for what I paid.

Liam Anderson — Nice whisky, nothing spectacular

7/10

Had this at a tasting event and bought a bottle afterwards. It's well-made and easy to drink — creamy texture with some orchard fruit and light oak. Wouldn't say it blew my mind though. For a no-age-statement release at £98 I expected a bit more complexity.

Daniel Torres — Nice whisky, nothing spectacular

7/10

Had this at a tasting event and bought a bottle afterwards. It's well-made and easy to drink — creamy texture with some orchard fruit and light oak. Wouldn't say it blew my mind though. For a no-age-statement release at £98 I expected a bit more complexity.

Aria Kim — Nice whisky, nothing spectacular

7/10

Had this at a tasting event and bought a bottle afterwards. It's well-made and easy to drink — creamy texture with some orchard fruit and light oak. Wouldn't say it blew my mind though. For a no-age-statement release at £98 I expected a bit more complexity.

Marianne Blom — Lovely tropical surprise

8/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm glad I did. The nose is all citrus and tropical fruit — mango, maybe some pineapple — which I wasn't expecting from a Highland. At 46.3% it's got enough punch to keep things interesting neat, but it's dangerously smooth for the strength.

Connor McBride — Lovely tropical surprise

8/10

Picked this up on a whim and I'm glad I did. The nose is all citrus and tropical fruit — mango, maybe some pineapple — which I wasn't expecting from a Highland. At 46.3% it's got enough punch to keep things interesting neat, but it's dangerously smooth for the strength.