£58.12
This maritime single malt Scotch Whisky originates from Wick, Caithness, where it is distilled and matured by the sea. The Twelve Years Old expression is aged exclusively in high-quality American oak ex-bourbon casks. This maturation process contributes significantly to its complex character and colour, which moves from amber to gold and copper. Subtle, intense waves of fresh brine and salty sea air define the initial aromatic experience. The palette is then coated with notes of honey, vanilla, and spicy fruit undertones. Enjoy the faintly salty, long-lasting finish associated with this coastal spirit.
- Matured for twelve years exclusively in American oak ex-bourbon casks.
- Exhibits a colour transition from amber through gold to copper.
- Aromas include fresh brine and distinctive salty sea air.
- The palate delivers notes of honey, vanilla, and warming spicy fruit.
- Offers a long-lasting, faintly salty finish characteristic of its origin.
This release presents a genuine taste of the Caithness coastline.
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xSingle Malt Scotch Whisky
The maritime malt
Born in the port of wick Caithness
Distilled and matured by the sea
Our Twelve Years Old is matured next to the sea exclusively in fine American oak ex-bourbon casks. Flickering from amber to gold and copper on the eye, subtly intense waves of fresh brine, toffee and salty sea air recollect the Caithness coastline, with honey, vanilla and spicy fruit washing across the palette in a faintly salty, long-lasting finish.
Old Pulteney Twelve Years Old is matured in fine oak, hand-selected ex-bourbon casks, gently absorbing the distinctive sea air. Lively, with a delicate mineral-salted spiciness, Old Pulteney Twelve Years Old is a singular and evocative spirit - truly The Maritime Malt.
Distillery Manager Malcolm Waring
As the man behind the town's 19th Century fishing boom, Sir William Pulteney put Wick on the map, but today the Pulteney name is better known for its unique single malt whisky. Distilled and matured by the sea, the liquid in our casks is cocooned by salty air swept ashore on Arctic winds.
During Wick's heyday as Europe's herring capital, the vessels, adorned with their generous, sparkling hauls of silver darlings, also carried fishermen in their droves. Exhausted after weeks of high seas hardship, the courageous seafarers who landed silver by the barrel were rewarded with liquid gold by the cask.
Since 1826, Pulteney Distillery has endured everything nature and man can throw at it, including 25 years of prohibition. Old Pulteney is inseparable from the spirit of the harbour town it calls home which is why it will always be The Maritime Malt.
Twelve Years Old
Some say that back in the day our wash still had to be shortened to fit in the still house, resulting in its unusual shape today. What's certain is that the 'smugglers' kettles', as it's affectionately known, is the beating heart of the distillery, shaping the style of both our bottle and the precious whisky it harbours.
