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| Hi, this is one of our (almost) daily tastings. Santé! |
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April 8, 2026 |
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Two wee independent Pulteney |
For it is always a pleasure to head up the coast beyond Brora, towards Wick, in the company of quality independent bottlers… |
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Pulteney 18 yo 2008/2026 (49.5%, Dràm Mor, cask #Z084) 
We had tasted an excellent sister cask of 17 years earlier in January, here is a new one. We do not yet have the label for this new release, so we are temporarily using that of the previous cask. Colour: gold. Nose: a fresh bourbon profile, a touch rooty, with apple and slightly underripe mango, then increasingly orange. The light coastal salinity of Pulteney is present too, then fairly fresh oak begins to develop. With water: it rounds out, rather on orange cheesecake, with some freshly grated zest if you please. Mouth (neat): very much on the malt, orange and grey pepper, with a certain lemony and herbal tension. Hints of ginger and nutmeg. With water: the pepper and ginger take control. Finish: long, both rich and lively, on lemon and pepper this time. Woody echoes in the aftertaste. Comments: the cask has played a rather marked role, but we have avoided vanillin. All very very good.
SGP:551 - 86 points. |
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Pulteney 22 yo 2003/2026 (52.2%, The First Editions for dram4you, bourbon, cask #HL21992, 150 bottles) 
A release for our dear neighbours in Switzerland. Colour: chardonnay. Swiss, of course. Nose: rather less wood, and rather even more citrus, with little touches of eucalyptus. A Pulteney that is somewhat more medicinal than usual, we would say. With water: apples, pears, quinces, all of it with lovely freshness, then clementines. Mouth (neat): very lovely freshness, we could almost believe we were by the seaside ourselves. Lemon, seaweed, light peppermint. With water: other little citrus fruits join our lemony friends, along with a fine amount of lemongrass. Finish: long, zippy, rather like a very good sauvignon blanc. Swiss as well. Comments: we do prefer this one a little, but that is entirely because we tend to prefer casks that leave a lighter imprint. Another taster might very well take the completely opposite view, but in any case both Pulteneys are excellent.
SGP:551 - 88 points. |
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