about old pulteney 18 year
Old Pulteney’s 18 Year Old pairs the distillery’s coastal character with the richness of two-stage maturation. Aged in Wick on Scotland’s far north coast, it begins in American oak ex-bourbon casks before moving into first-fill Oloroso sherry butts. Vanilla and honey meet dried fruit, dark chocolate and cinnamon, with a saline edge running through the sweeter notes. It’s a mature expression of Old Pulteney’s maritime style, bringing richness, spice and coastal character into the same glass.
behind the bottle
James Henderson founded Pulteney Distillery in 1826, naming it after Pulteneytown, the newly developed fishing district of Wick. Its early history was tied to the town’s booming herring industry: barley arrived by sea, and whisky departed the same way. While fishing boats brought in the “silver darlings,” as herring were known locally, the distillery built a second trade just inland from the harbor. That shared history of fishing and whisky helps explain why Old Pulteney calls itself “The Maritime Malt.”
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production details
Single malt Scotch whisky
Pulteney Distillery
Wick, Highlands, Scotland
46% ABV
18 years
100% malted barley (0 ppm)
Copper pot stills, 2 distillations
Second-fill American oak ex-bourbon casks, then first-fill Oloroso sherry butts
None (no caramel colouring, non-chill filtered)
