Old Pulteney 12 Year Old Single Malt Scotch Whisky 750ml

Product Description

The Maritime Malt Born in the Port of Wick Caithness Founded by James Henderson in 1826 Old Pultney 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 spininess. Old Pulteney Twelve Years Old is a singular and evocative spirit -- truly The Maritime Malt. As the man behind the town's 19th Century finishing 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 captal, 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 lander silver by the barrel were rewarded with a 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 inseperable from the spirit of the harbour town it calls home which is why it will always be The Maritime Malt. Our Tweleve 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 palate in a faintly salty, long-lasting finish. 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 'smuggler's kettle,' 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.