Old Pulteney reviews

Very light in colour, chardonnay. Nose is iodine and seashore. Maple-glazed dead fish.First taste is maritime and fresh. Very salty aftertaste.

I wanted to leave this a few months to review after initially buying a bottle over Christmas and drinking a third..... Have left a few weeks so anyway here we go. The nose is bursting with ripe fruit and…

A very soft and delicate nose with swirls of citrusy lemon and juicy pears. There is a whiff of something heathery too. The delivery is beautifully understated as it dances off your palate. At 46% ABV…

Nose: Raisins, sherry, walnuts Taste: Nutty, sea salt, toffee, seaweed, vanilla Finish: Pepper, long finish, brine

So...it's just been awarded ?"WORLD WHISKY OF THE YEAR 2012." by the prestigious "Jim Murray's Whisky Bible.” Scoring a record-equalling 97.5 points out of 100, it is only the third time that a single…

This malt is often described as an ideal beginners whisky, and while true, I think that sells this fine drop somewhat short. For me, this is a true Highland benchmark. It is the perfect combination of…

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…

After the OP ‘twasting’ a few months ago, I was very much interested in trying other OP’s. While chatting via twitter with a Dutch whisky aficionado , we agreed on a sample swap. A few days later this…

I first came across this whisky when I visited scotland a few years ago. Unfortunately I did not visit the distillery although we visited Wick. Anyway, I immediatly fell in love with this gem. It's a…

The only whisky I ever tried that I didn't like. Too much salt not enough love. Maybe it's just me but I really didn't get on with this. It's so far from whisky heaven which is where I want to be.