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Winner of 6 awardsPulteney
The 12 year old expression from Old Pulteney released in mid-2018 was entirely aged in bourbon casks, resulting in a heavy influence of bourbon sweetness - which helps to balance the characteristic coastal salinity of the whisky. An excellent introduction to Old Pulteney (though well worth a look even if you've already been introduced).
Winner of 6 awards
Buttery and slighlty sea salt caramel chocolate vibe. The sides of the tongue get a beautiful oily texture. Smells fantastic and tastes even better. Worth every penny
Nose: malted grain, beautiful fresh sea spray (this is why I love it.) Palate: Simple, rounded, straight forward. Oily, not straight honey but more honey nut cheerios with cream Finish: A light salted toffee
If you like the saltiness and spice of something like Bruichladdich than this one if also for you!
Tonight I went to a few uber-fancy malls with some friends in a far Eastern megacity and while looking for a restaurant to give us a sit-down, I picked up a bottle of this. Back home this used to one of my favourite drams to start the night with. So I got it home and...nothing. Thin. Almost pointless. I realised it was far too cold and lifeless, so I poured boiling water into a Glencairn, waited a couple of minutes, then poured the water out, added a generous measure of whisky and used a horn spoon to aerate. THIS is the OP I remember. :-) I think of Highland single malts as the unsung heroes of the whisky world. While people bang on about the peatiness of this or the mouth-searing intensity of that, Highland malts, particularly unsherried Highland malts (and especially young, unsherried Highland malts) tend to get overlooked. Of course, we all wish we could dine with a 45 year old Glenfarclas on the side, but there is a lot to be said for the...well the purity of malts like OP12, Royal Lochnagar 12, anCnoc 12. This is soft. It is light. A little sweet. The bourbon is subtle. The saltiness is subtle too. What you get is the taste of high quality malted barley. Believe me, it is enough! This is a calming dram. A fireside dram. A dram to remind you that not everything needs to be turned up to eleven to be wonderfully enjoyable. I am extremely glad I bought this again. I would also point out that it has far less common now than it should be for anyone who enjoys good whisky to go back to a favourite brand ten years later and not feel disappointment.
One of the very best whiskeys at 12 years of age and in the $50 price range ever! In fact this is the best $40 and under Scotch whisky I have ever tasted and I have to taste it between 50 and 60 scotch whiskies at various prices from $25 - $200. It is So smooth with tastes of honey, vanilla, oak, Apple, and light sea salt. The combination is Wonderful! Even my wife enjoyed it and she is not a big drinker. This is highly recommended. At $40 it is a great price. If you can find it for $35 and under I recommend you get multiple bottles. This is easily a 4 star scotch. For the price it is 5 stars.
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