Old Pulteney 1991 Cask# 0030

Old Pulteney 15 Year Old New OB

Nose: quite different with a lot of sherry influence, apple pie, glazed with burnt sugar, dried fruit, cinnamon, clove and a touch of vanilla. deep dark honey, sultana and spice. you can feel some ex-bourbon influence too in addition to the sherry finish which adds a nice depth. Palate: it’s lovely on the palate. with a nice sweetness, ripe...

Score 85/100

Old Pulteney 23 Year Old Sherry Cask

The distillery Pulteney, which can be found in the grey harbour town of Wick in the high north of the Highlands at a proverbial stone’s throw from Orkney, released two special bottlings for the world travellers. A 23 Year Old matured on a bourbon cask and one on a sherry cask. Let us put them head to head. Let us end with the sherry matured, which...

Score 88/100

Old Pulteney 17 Year Old

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 entry,Some woody notes, spices (mostly nutmeg) ,and vanilla. The palate delivers big time, and i liked it very much. Very balanced, everything...

Score 90/100

Old Pulteney 12 Year Old

Nose – Firstly very soft, icing sugar, citrus, orange peel and sweet orange marmalade, brine and salty sea air in the background, a hint of apple juice and dry vanilla. With water it becomes yeasty and dusty, freshly baked dough, hops, a touch of wood smoke, pollen, floral notes and dry honey. ­Palate – Initial arrival is bittersweet orange...

Score 80/100