Old Pulteney Row to The Pole Limited Edition

Old Pulteney Single Cask (Tyndrum Whisky) 2006 - 2021

Here's a single cask Old Pulteney bottled for Tydrum Whisky (aka The Green Welly). No indication of the cask type on the label but, going off the colour, I'd guess ex-bourbon. I have always sang the praises of the OB 12 and adored the old 17, so have always wanted to try a more 'naked' OP. When I saw this, I bit. Review is with a couple.of...

Score 89/100

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

Old Pulteney Pentland Skerries

Aroma: Powerful sherry, sweetish, background smoke. It actually made my eyes sting! Flavour: Sherry, sweet, burnt toast Finish: Toffee, sweet. An after dinner Scotch which would go with black coffee.

Score 82/100

Old Pulteney 17 Year Old

A very soft and delicate nose with swirls of citrusy lemon and juicy pears. There is a whiff of something heathery too. The delivery is beautifully understated as it dances off your palate. At 46% ABV this is a man's drink but with a feminine touch. Ripe juicy barley coated in vanilla make their way to the back of the throat where the spices come...

Score 93/100