Old Pulteney reviews

Medium gold in color. Thick legs, medium-slow. Nose: unfiltered apple cider, cardamom, mowed lawn and rich vanilla. Very appetizing. Taste: Thin body, sharp bite. Sweet at first with funny, then oak,…

Along with the Islay malts, Old Pulteney has a bit of a reputation as the type of flavour that you either love or hate. The 17 year old makes it into Ian Buxton’s book so it will come around as one of…

Nose: Starting sweet, with a few citrusy notes. Further nosing reveals a very sweet, even Bourbony if i might say. Dried fruits, Wood spices, and BIG BIG vanilla going on there. Lovely nose!Palate: Sweet…

I tasted the 12 year old version of OP a few times before, and two weeks ago at a friend’s. I never was overwhelmed by it, but it’s a good dram. I had the pleasure of re-tasting it as well as its older…

Old Pulteney 17 years old is made up of around 90% refill American bourbon barrels and a small percentage of refill oloroso / PX casks.Old Pulteney 17 yo (46%, OB 2010)Nose: very feminine compared to the…

This is a new expression to be released to the Duty Free market (in 1 liter bottles) in about two months time. It is replacing the very successful WK499 ‘Isabella Fortuna’.Bottled at 46%, Unchill-filt…

Just like its sibling, Old Pulteney WK209 is named after the registration number of a herring boat called “Good Hope” and based in Wick harbour. In its time, it was a unique boat that was different from…

For their 17 and 21 years old expressions, Old Pulteney uses a mixture of ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks. For the 17 this is mostly oloroso and PX sherry (European oak), while the Old Pulteney 21 years…

Nose, Taste, Finish and Balance are graded out of 2.5 each:Nose: A very rich nose, with luscious wet soil and fragrant tulips sprouting out of it. Alongside this flowerbed we have a healthy orchard, with…

The sales figures and popularity of Old Pulteney have gained a lot in recent years. Their products are marketed as the “genuine maritime malt” and in January 2010, they launched this WK499 (the regist…