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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 |
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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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Score:
- Not Presented * Below Average
*+ OK
** Good
**+ Excellent
*** Outstanding
***+ Exceptional
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