Review: Old Pulteney 12 Year old - Essential
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Date:
4th Feb 2010
2010-02-04T21:39:00
Region:
Highland
ABV:
40%
Review:
Environmentalist at Pulteney! They actually have a project going in which the excess heat of the production process is used to heat some 270 local homes. How about that? And next to the distillery is a small factory that processes up to 30.000 tonnes of wood into green electricity.
Old Pulteney 12 Year Old is their best known expressions, selling about 600.000 bottles a year (half of which are exported). It is non-chillfiltered and uncoloured, matured on bourbon barrels.
You might almost confuse it for a fine Islay because of the light peatiness. But it is so sweet, with honey and flowers.
On the palate, nothing but caramel - again with light peat - with chunky malt and citrus and a tad of sea salt. Surprisingly nice.
The finish, nice and long, offers more saltiness. The dram dies in the arms of bitter chocolate.
I didn't know Old Pulteney before I got a taste at my favourite whisky restaurant last weekend, but to be honest, I feel this dram is essential for every cabinet.
Fortunately, it is readily available and costs only about 25 pounds.
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Comments
drinix wrote:
Great review, I'm absolutely loving this malt these days!
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