Pulteney Distillery
ABV 59.4%
A shame. Pulteney is a weighty enough spirit to cope with European oak. Not this time though!
Dave Broom
Gordon & MacPhail
Brand
1990
Expression
Single Malt
Type
No age statement
Age (Years)
59.4%
ABV
Highland
Region/Country
Independent Bottling
Bottling Type
Taster
Nose: Filled with wood-derived aromas. Sherried, oaky, sulphur, singed wool. Meaty, oily.
Palate: Sherried(!). Some sweet, oily spirit struggling to free itself from the oaky clamp. Water loosens the grip a little.
Finish: Oak.
Comment: A shame. Pulteney is a weighty enough spirit to cope with European oak. Not this time though!
Score: 7
Taster
Nose: Raisins, citrus peel, smoke. Mince pies in front of a log fire. Black bun.
Palate: Marshmallow maltiness. Treacle toffee. Long, slow flavour development.
Finish: Hefty sherry.
Comment: The hug of sherry is soporific; the saltiness a stinging reviver. A morning run in Wick; a gale in John O'Groats.
Score: 8
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