This 17 year old from the Pulteney distillery was a double gold winner at the 2006 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, matured in Spanish Oloroso and Pedro Ximenez casks.
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The nose is clean and fresh with great balance. There is a profusion of fruit, from fruit salad with honeydew melon and pear to dried fruits, sultanas in a hot cross bun, fresh from the oven, a lightly salted butter melts over it with notes of fudge and a hint of something vaguely green. There is a lovely creaminess to the nose with notes of soft whirling smoke and crème fraîche. The palate is quite full and very sweet with sugared citrus peels and toffee. There are some notes of beeswax and honeycomb and fudge rises with malted barley and cereal sweetness. The finish is long with a herbal edge and a chewy oak.
Great whisky, best to show the salty taste to a whisky-rookie.
Real whisky from start to finish !!!
Wow! Massive
Complex, soft, sweet on nose, a long finish, very good whisky for anyone loves soft and fruitly whiskies.
I am not fan, but I admit that this is a beautiful whisky. Everything is present from the beginning. An impressive "nose", a presence in the mouth, a delicious fruity palate , and a final long on the wood. complex at all stages. Sherry is really here. This is not especially for me (I prefer Islay) but I would taste it again for the pleasure and having a good time !
