Old Pulteney Isabella Fortuna WK499

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

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 relies mostly on the drier, sharper fino sherry (American oak). The amount of sherry casks versus bourbon is around one third. Nose: on a first...

Score 83/100

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

Yeah, I know, the box is nice means nothing. But that's first look. A sometimes first look mean it all. So to the box designers: Great Job! The bottle itself has 2 more stage, making a nice bubbling sound while serving. Cider! that's the nose... Tell me, tell me, tell me why you a re the 2012 winner... taste: Wawww, ok I got an idea. It taste...

Score 92/100

Old Pulteney 12 Year Old

These notes were adapted from a mini-review I posted in the “Old Pulteney 12 Nose Question” thread, in which Connosr member @TpR asked if anyone else got strong notes of cheese throughout the nosing and tasting experience. Pardon me for employing a bit of self-plagiarizing here, but it was hard to resist chalking up another review with...

Score 87/100

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

I wanted to leave this a few months to review after initially buying a bottle over Christmas and drinking a third..... Have left a few weeks so anyway here we go. The nose is bursting with ripe fruit and, herbs, juniper berries, pears and vanilla.. The arrival is very ( very sweet )sweet, honeyed with nutmeg, cinnamon and pears....this moves to a...

Score 86/100