Pulteney 12 Years
This Malt was forgotten for a long time. Since the turn of the millennium, this Whisky is revived as the most northern on the Scottish Land. His aroma is fruity and dry, his taste oily and strong with a slight sea breeze.
This Malt was forgotten for a long time. Since the turn of the millennium, this Whisky is revived as the most northern on the Scottish Land. His aroma is fruity and dry, his taste oily and strong with a slight sea breeze.
| Details about this bottle | Edit |
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| 6768 | |
| Pulteney | |
| Scotland, Highlands | |
| Single Malt Whisky | |
| 12 Years | |
| 40% | |
| 0.7 l | |
| Original bottling | |
| Bourbon Refill | |
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| Average tasting notes Tasting notes |
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Nosing
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Fruit:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Fruit:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Lemon:
Lemon:
Malt:
Malt:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Salt:
Salt:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Honey:
Honey:
Spices:
Apple:
Apple:
Spices:
Peat Smoke:
Pear:
Peat Smoke:
Pear:
Oak:
Oak:
Lemon Peel:
Dried Fruit:
Peach:
Herbs:
Peach:
Herbs:
Dried Fruit:
Sherry:
Lemon Peel:
Nuts:
Orange:
Barley:
Orange:
Barley:
Banana:
Cherry:
Wheat:
Heather:
Almonds:
Melon:
Tropical Fruit:
Cake:
Herb:
Mint:
Herb:
Lime:
Iodine:
Tropical Fruit:
Cake:
Mint:
Cherry:
Sherry:
Wheat:
Lime:
Nuts:
Melon:
Green Apple:
Tobacco:
Banana:
Heather:
Tobacco:
Iodine:
Green Apple:
Almonds:
Tasting
Maritime Notes:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Maritime Notes:
Oak:
Oak:
Malt:
Malt:
Fruit:
Spices:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Salt:
Salt:
Spices:
Fruit:
Nuts:
Caramel:
Caramel:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Oil:
Oil:
Honey:
Honey:
Vanilla:
Vanilla:
Nuts:
Apple:
Apple:
Orange:
Orange:
Pear:
Herbs:
Tropical Fruit:
Herbs:
Tropical Fruit:
Peat Smoke:
Pear:
Sherry:
Barley:
Lemon:
Herb:
Barley:
Peat Smoke:
Lemon:
Herb:
Chili:
Chili:
Pineapple:
Alcohol:
Pepper:
Cinnamon:
Iodine:
Lemon Peel:
Clove:
Floral:
Wheat:
Almonds:
Ginger:
Kiwi:
Dark Chocolate:
Banana:
Cinnamon:
Clove:
Almonds:
Grape:
Ginger:
Wheat:
Floral:
Iodine:
Pepper:
Dark Chocolate:
Kiwi:
Grass:
Grape:
Dried Fruit:
Alcohol:
Grass:
Chocolate:
Chocolate:
Dried Fruit:
Pineapple:
Sherry:
Lemon Peel:
Banana:
Finish
Maritime Notes:
Maritime Notes:
Spices:
Oak:
Oak:
Spices:
Salt:
Salt:
Seaweed:
Seaweed:
Sweet:
Sweet:
Malt:
Fruit:
Malt:
Peat Smoke:
Peat Smoke:
Fruit:
Pepper:
Pepper:
Nuts:
Zitrus:
Zitrus:
Honey:
Honey:
Oil:
Nuts:
Apple:
Orange:
Oil:
Apple:
Orange:
Herbs:
Iodine:
Lemon:
Chocolate:
Herb:
Heather:
Iodine:
Chocolate:
Lemon:
Heather:
Herb:
Herbs:
Dark Chocolate:
Dark Chocolate:
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Quality rating of this bottle
3.5
Rate
104
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Quality comparison of bottles
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All tasting notes
31. May 2017
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15. Apr 2015
22. Oct 2017
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31. Jan 2017
As coastal malt from the Northern Highlands, Old Pulteney 12 is unlike many other whiskies: it's not made to be 'pleasant'. What you get is a demanding flavor profile, strength of character and true personality. On the nose, there is a complex bouquet of bitter honey, tropical fruits, fresh ginger and hints of sea salt. The taste alternates between caramel sweetness, orange zest and savory notes before the oak kicks in and leads to a moderate, herbal crisp and rather dry finish. A rewarding Single Malt that requires time, perseverance and a bit of experience!
RATING: 3.8/5.0 ≙ 87 pts
RATING: 3.8/5.0 ≙ 87 pts
03. Nov 2014
10. Aug 2017
Nosing: 
A fruit led nose, with melon, pear and fresh citrus juice. Also sweetness.
Taste:
Sweet and fruity arrival. Stewed fruit, pear and apple. A salty tang and a slight bitter/sour note develops.
Finish:
Medium length, dry and oaky.
Comment:
This is one of those whiskys I'm coming back to after a long gap. Its much sweeter than I remember it, maybe a little more so than I'm comfortable with. Its generally good stuff, but there's an off note on the palate where it gets a bit bitter and artificial when the oak kicks in. Other than that, nothing really to complain about. It isn't really to my personal taste but perfectly serviceable.
A fruit led nose, with melon, pear and fresh citrus juice. Also sweetness.
Taste:
Sweet and fruity arrival. Stewed fruit, pear and apple. A salty tang and a slight bitter/sour note develops.
Finish:
Medium length, dry and oaky.
Comment:
This is one of those whiskys I'm coming back to after a long gap. Its much sweeter than I remember it, maybe a little more so than I'm comfortable with. Its generally good stuff, but there's an off note on the palate where it gets a bit bitter and artificial when the oak kicks in. Other than that, nothing really to complain about. It isn't really to my personal taste but perfectly serviceable.
