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A flower-fuelled competition from Fettercairn
The Prize
We're giving 3 Whisky Shop customers an opportunity to get their hands on a pair of VIP tickets to an evening at the 2025 Chelsea Flower Show, granting them access not only to the show itself, but also an exclusive evening event held there by Fettercairn on Thursday 22 May 2025!
The VIP event held by Fettercairn is an exclusive behind the scenes viewing of Fettercairn Wilderness Retreat Balcony Garden, with canapes, drinks and a special tasting with Global Brand Ambassador, Andrew Lennie. The event will also be attended by Fettercairn Distillery Manager, Stewart Walker, train travel to the show from major stations in Britain and accommodation are also included in this absolutely fantastic prize offering!
How to Enter
Open to all customers online, and our W Club Rewards members in stores, entrants only need to purchase a bottle of the Fettercairn 16 Year Old between Thursday 1st May to Wednesday 13th May in order to be in with a chance to win!
Fettercairn 16 Year Old
Fettercairn 16 Year Old has previously been a limited, annually released expression with a variety of different finishes. The new core release of the 16 Year Old enjoys a finish solely in bourbon casks, a deliberate and purposeful decision by Whisky Maker Gregg Glass and Distillery Manager Stewart Walker for a deeper tropical house style. Bottled at 46.4% abv, free from chill filtration and at natural colour.
Grilled pineapple and vanilla aromas give way to passion fruit, rich honey and Turkish Delight on the palate, with a finish of mandarin, cacao and moist ginger cake.
The Inspiration
So what's the inspiration behind this flower-filled festival contest? Fettercairn, a beloved Highland Single Malt have this year unveiled a garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show! Inspired by their homegrown love of the Scottish landscape, particularly the Cairngorms where this 200-year-old Distillery was founded, the balcony garden echoes the grassy heathland, rocky outcrops and mossy glens. Designed by Sonia Kamel, Sally Giles and Helier Bowling, who collectively form ssh scapes, the space includes particular nods to the distillery’s unique copper cooling ring and planting inspired by species native to the area.
“I stumbled upon Fettercairn Distillery on a wind-swept visit to the north of Scotland and was transfixed by the colours, textures and of course, flavours I found there. We started our design with a passion for this Scottish landscape and have used colours reminiscent of the skyscapes, mountains and glens. The heritage of the distillery itself shines through, particularly in terms of the copper and oak. This garden is a retreat from the indoor, urban lifestyle with the resident able to simply shut the door behind them and find themselves in the elements. We want to recreate something of the environment of The Cairngorms on this high-rise city balcony, providing the space to breathe and relax – slowing the mind following a bracing dip in the ice bath." - Sally Giles at ssh scapes
About Fettercairn
Fettercairn is a refined, natural single malt whisky producer based in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire. The distillery prides itself on doing the process of whisky-making a little differently, with an air of experimentation over a great deal of its range.
Fettercairn believe in a few deeply held principles. It uses pure mountain water, unique stills with cooling rings allowing for more distillation, and approaching tradition methods differently when it comes to casking. Fettercairn translates to ‘foot of the mountain’ and the distillery is surrounded by beautiful forests and glens at the foot of the Cairngorms.
The winners will be drawn on Wednesday 13th May at 1pm, and will be notified the same day.
Access to the Chelsea Flower Show from 5.30pm, VIP evening event from 8.30pm - 10pm.
Please see the full list of competition T&Cs here
