Old Pulteney Port

Approximately 1.5 years in a port cask and approximately 7 years in a bourbon cask. Dry, maritime, salty notes play with sweet fruit and caramel.

Is it the Pulteney I know and love? No. Is it a good whisky? Absolutely.

If you love a good Douro Port then you definitely love this edition of the Old Pulteney Coastal Series, where the sea meets the fruitiness and sweetness of the Douro Valley. I was doubting between Ruby and Tawny, but ended up in recognising more Ruby Port. A beautiful copper till red colour,

Tasted blind-ish. Knew it was port cask and nothing else.

Aroma: Fruity, red orange, grapefruit, toffee, red fruit notes, spicy warmth, cloves and ginger Taste: In line with the aroma, fruit-forward, orange and grapefruit, dark chocolate with red fruits, pleasant spicy warmth, the finish is lingering, chocolate-driven, with a hint of orange Overall impression: Very good whisky, clearly showing the influence of port cask maturation, complex and engaging

A thoroughly successful Pulteney, well-balanced between ex-bourbon and port influences. A very fruity nose, and the palate lives up to the promise of the nose. Its only slight drawback is its youthfulness; therefore, it should be given some time in the glass.

Suprisingly sweet, but pleasantly so. Hard candies (cherry?), cinnamon, and vanilla

Old Pulteney Coastal Series Port Wine Cask Matured, 46%. 30ml sample from a tasting set consumed at home Aug 2024. Mid-tone amber. Aroma shows the port casks – parma violet sweets and dark cherry and pomegranate, Chewits. A fresh clean and quite pleasant aroma but not overly traditionally whisky-ish. Body is moderately oily. Taste is gentle to start but gets salty and spiky on the swallow. Rounded oak with the softest vague hints of fruit and biscuit crumble and vanilla. Then a delayed salty roughness on the aftertaste. There’s not a lot going on but it’s easy drinking and fairly enjoyable – one of those that’s nearly gone by the time you’ve remembered to take notes. Good casks, used sympathetically – two things that should really be a lot more common in the industry with respect to port and wine casks. Another good Old Pulteney, which is what I have come to expect. I don’t like it enough to buy a bottle but if I were gifted one I think I’d be surprised by how quickly I drank it. 3.5/84

Nos: red fruits, compote, yeast, saltiness, cake with alcohol, cherries in alcohol, jam, port coming through clearly, but not overpowering the distillate Taste: alcohol pralines, concentrated juice to ice cream, creamy fruits, semi-dry Finish: semi-medium

Unusual, but not poorly balanced. Doesn't seem too young either.

Sample from a friend

Colour: Rose gold Nice mouthfeel, lots of dried fruit flavour