Distilled in 2008 at Old Pulteney Distillery in Wick and bottled by Dràm Mòr, this 17 year old Highland single malt was finished in a 1st fill Maker’s Mark bourbon barrel, yielding just 295 bottles at 49.8% ABV. A wonderfully gentle whisky despite its strength, offering notes of treacle tart and soft salted caramel, balanced by Pulteney’s trademark coastal sweetness. The distillery’s familiar minty edge has mellowed with time, revealing a richer, rounded depth.
A truly distinctive take on this world famous Highland malt, elegant, mature and beautifully composed.
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Nose
A relatively conservative nose (small c) which isn’t giving to much away. Fresh honey, Victorian boiled sweets, black tea blossom and a gently costal note with something more herbal…wild mint perhaps?
Palate
Treacle tarts with a hint of salt caramel but that minty note has vanished. So gentle for a dram at 49.8%. A truly unique expression of a world famous dram that we have all loved.
Finish
A long, tingling finish which makes the mouth water. The herbal note is back on the finish but this time it is more menthol than mint. A delight in a glass.