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Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

Old Pulteney 21 year old was Jim Murray's selection of Whisky of the Year 2012. Mr Murray gave it 97,5 points which is the highest score he's given so far. We were fortunate to get a bottle of this for our whisky tasting in Finland before the price started to rise higher and higher. Though this is not necessarily my kind of whisky and that's why...

Score 90/100

Old Pulteney 12 Year Old

This is an now-almost-empty bottle that I acquired at auction last year - not the new updated packaging - and unfortunately the cork disintegrated. I've had this a few times at bars but never had a bottle at home that I've reviewed before. The colour is a light caramel. Nice and briny on the nose, with lots of toffee, some vanilla, hazelnut and...

Score 89/100

Old Pulteney 1990 Vintage

This 1990 Vintage was announced in November 2013 and is a malt composed of sherry and bourbon cask that previously held heavily peated whisky. This, of course, will give an extra dimension to this 23 Year Old malt. The nose is sweet and malty with notes of leather, acacia honey, oranges, Granny Smith apples and a mild salty smokiness. It also...

Score 85/100

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

I capped off my "birthday week" by serving 3 Scotches in the office (paired with cheeses and chocolate). One was the Bowmore Tempest I already reviewed; another one was this one (which I had already shared with my father the weekend prior). Needless to say, it was a huge hit. You may know that this took top honors from Jim Murray in this...

Score 96/100