Old Pulteney 30 Year Old Gordon & Macphail

Old Pulteney 17 Year Old

This is one of those drams I’ve been itching to try for a while now. It’s roughly $55 Canadian at my local whisky store here in Taipei. I’ve heard good things about it from both friends and online reviews. I was having a tough time choosing between this and the Amrut Single Malt Cask Strength. Obviously, I opted for the OP17. Amrut will have to...

Score 90/100

Old Pulteney Duncansby Head

Rich amber with a very red tinge. First nosing is sherry wood with maybe a hint of ocean like a traditional Pulteney. Sherry comes through strongly on the palate, but maintains the salty tang of of sea air. For 60% alcohol comes of mild (but not necessarily smooth). Long finish.

Score 89/100

Old Pulteney Gordon & Macphail 1947, 34 Year Old

Bought my first bottle of the 12 YO, so thought I would have a line up tonight. Went through the 12,17,21, and last, a sample of a Gordon Macphail 34 YO bottling I lucked into. Briefly, the 12 does not work for me. The character is there, but it feels underdeveloped. The 17, likewise, fails to impress. Pity. It once did. At the 21, all is accord...

Score 89/100

Old Pulteney 17 Year Old

I have been a fan of Old Pulteney products since my very first sip of Old Pulteney 12 YO a few years ago. The reviewed bottle has been open for 9 months, is 70% full, and has been preserved with inert gas for 6 months of that time Nose: fragrant bouquet of wine, salt, malt, and flowers, with the wine and the malt being prominent and in near-equal...

Score 93/100