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‘OLD PULTENEY’ 12 YEAR OLD Highland Single Malt
Vintage Assessments Tasting Note Producer Pulteney Distillery Co.
Light ambering gold colour. Very slightly peppery, spicy, caramel nose. Dry, bright, tangy, spicy, vanilla stick flavours with a lingering finish. CSPC 515346
Type Spirit - Scotch Whisky
Agent Sch Age
Country Scotland
Region
Rating **
Spicy Vanilla
LCBO Note Status A Vintage Assessments Explorer's Selection!
Established in 1826, Old Pulteney is the most northerly mainland distillery. In its early days, there was no road to the property, so boats were used to ship the barley to the distillery and then the finished whisky to the mainland. It is for this reason that steamers are featured on the label and a seafaring poem by Robert Louis Stevenson graces the bottle’s presentation tube. Some experts still debate if ageing a scotch in a warehouse by the ocean will impart a certain saltiness to the finished product. Ocean-side matured ‘Old Pulteney’ is the ‘perfect witness’ in support of pro-salty theory. Michael Jackson calls the house style “Fresh, salty, appetizing. Pre-dinner [libation].” (Malt Whisky Companion, 5th Edition, 2004) Price $ 60.95
Bottle Size 700 mL
Tasting Date vintages release - October 14, 2006
Cases bought 100 (6 bottles per case)

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