Old Pulteney 1969 Gordon & Macphail

Old Pulteney 17 Year Old

After running out on Highland Park 18 and the increase of the price for HP18 from € 60,- up to € 80,-. I starting to look for a alternative whisky. My interest went out to Old Pulteney 17. I've enjoyed the Old Pulteney 12, so why not give the 17 a go for € 60,- a bottle. Here we go! Nose: vanilla, slightly salty, citrus, red fruit, malt. Taste:...

Score 94/100

Old Pulteney 12 Year Old

Along with the Islay malts, Old Pulteney has a bit of a reputation as the type of flavour that you either love or hate. The 17 year old makes it into Ian Buxton’s book so it will come around as one of the bottles of the 101 Club (@101WhiskyClub) but since I had some Oddbins vouchers burning a hole in my pocket and since as a group we’re only just...

Score 85/100

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

Nose: Vinilla icing, cookie dough, lots of different kinds of sugar, sweet malted barley, sea spray, lemon candy, creamy honey, lemon pastry tart. Palate: Soft entry, hard rock citrus candy, a variety of sugars, some earth spices, cooked vanilla, creamy honey, sweet grains and cereals, a distinct light sea spray of light saltiness that runs though...

Score 91/100

Old Pulteney 21 Year Old

Opened my bottle of OP21. Needless to say, I was not disappointed. In fact, I've actually not always liked some of the bottles that Murray has lauded and heaped praise on, in the past, and so my hopes were not up terribly high. Well, Murray was right this time. The nailed it, lock stock and both smoking barrels. A cracking dram, to be sure. I...

Score 91/100