Old Pulteney 1991 Single Cask #0029

Old Pulteney 12 Year Old

This is a great value malt whisky. At just over £20 a bottle it's probably not one for the purists but great is you are a novice starting a collection or like me, just want a nice, affordable malt for everyday consumption. In a tasting session at a Burns supper a few years ago, this was voted favourite by a crowd of occasional drinkers ahead of...

Score 70/100

Old Pulteney 17 Year Old

I sampled the 21 year old OB and an independent 12 year old bottling last year, both of which I liked very much in their own way, so decided to fork out for this OP17 that I found recently for a good deal. Bottle has been open for a week now, and have had three drams since. Nose: all the briny, waxy loveliness generally associated with those...

Score 84/100

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

First vapor: Inky rubber and old peanuts; then hazelnut butter. Nose: Lemons and sea salt, on underlying vanilla banana. Some surprising floral tone that lifts honey and malt-- differentiating it from the 17yo. The 21yo is more present and sharper. Palate: Buttery arrival with vanilla, right along side flavors of sea-salt/black-pepper/ginger. Then...

Score 88/100

Old Pulteney 12 Year Old

A Highland Scotch with Islay aspirations. This malt has the underlying tones for a traditional Bowmore Scotch without the "in your face" characteristics of a truly Islay.The saltiness and medicinal characteristics are toned down, and one can enjoy the blending of the regions without commiting to either. For the single malt beginner, Old...

Score 85/100