Old Pulteney 1980 Pink Label Gordon & Macphail

Old Pulteney 23 Year Old 1984 Bourbon Cask

The distillery Pulteney, which can be found in the grey harbour town of Wick in the high north of the Highlands at a proverbial stone’s throw from Orkney, released two special bottlings for the world travellers. A 23 Year Old matured on a bourbon cask and one on a sherry cask. Let us put them head to head. Let us start with the bourbon matured,...

Score 88/100

Old Pulteney Row to the Pole 2011

In 2011 Old Pulteney released this special edition Row the the Pole in honor of the successful rowing expedition of Jock Wishart and his team. They rowed to the magnetic North Pole, which was a first. The whisky is a vatting of both American and European oak. The casks were selected by Malcolm Waring, the distillery manager. The nose is fresh and...

Score 84/100

Old Pulteney 12 Year Old

Medium gold in color. Thick legs, medium-slow. Nose: unfiltered apple cider, cardamom, mowed lawn and rich vanilla. Very appetizing. Taste: Thin body, sharp bite. Sweet at first with funny, then oak, spices and a little smoke.Drying finish, a la Highland Park, with lovely vanilla coming through. Overall: Can't beat it for the price. A great every...

Score 81/100

Old Pulteney 12 Year Old

This little number doesn't have the good manners of some of our more distinguished guests but that doesn't mean she isn't fun to have around. A bit like a slightly tipsy, giggly girl you might not want to introduce to polite company, but who at the same time can be the life and soul for a good night in. More personality than some, less class than...

Score 55/100