Old Pulteney 18 Years
The Pulteney distillery from the Scottish Highlands offers a relatively broad and high-quality core range at acceptable prices. In today's review, we have "The Maritime Malt", matured for 18 years in ex-bourbon casks and Spanish oak casks. Spoiler: A really nice Christmas whisky!
The panel
Mean 84.0 · spread 4
Value for money 3/5
- Distillery
- Pulteney
- Type
- Single Malt
- Region
- Highlands
- Country
- Scotland
- Age
- 18 years
- Strength
- 46% ABV
- Character
- spicy
Tasting
Nose
The 18-years matured single malt whisky is a festive delight with flavours of Christmas biscuits and sweet vanilla, accompanied by a hint of cinnamon and a seductive sugar glaze. The present, tart oak adds depth, while chocolate-coated nuts add an exquisite note. Later, a harmonious blend of mango and peach unfolds.
Palate
The Old Pulteney offers a balanced and multi-faceted experience. Light spicy notes of cloves and chocolate, accompanied by toffee, oak and subtle honey herald the Christmas festivities. The vanilla adds a pleasant complexity. The flavour is peppery-tingling and tangy, the texture oily with a dry accent.
Finish
The medium-long finish fulfils the promise of a salty, maritime character with white pepper. A tingling mouthfeel that hints at age leaves a sweet film on the palate.
Verdicts
Marcel
A whisky that enriches the festive season with a warm embrace of vanilla and Christmas cookies – the Old Pulteney 18 Year is pure drinking pleasure with a maritime flair. It continually surprises with sweet and spicy nuances that invite you to sip and savor. A true Christmas hero that never gets boring!
Sascha
The Old Pulteney 18 Year impresses with its balanced structure and the harmonious interplay of sweet vanilla notes, robust oak, and a subtle salty finish. The balance between maritime elements and complex spice tones makes it a technically solid, if not outstanding, single malt from the Highlands. For lovers of well-composed, medium-bodied whiskies, it’s a recommendable choice.
What it is worth
We do not yet hold bottle-level auction results — that sits behind Whisky Hunter’s authenticated feed. What follows is the market for Pulteney as a whole, which sets the weather for this bottling without pricing it.
Latest mean bid £113 across 77 lots · 2024-08