Old Pulteney 12 Year

Salzig und pfefferig mit leicht Frucht süsse

33 open bottles in my collection ranked through multiple blind tastings. Counting them down! #29: Old Pulteney. Single malt Scotch. 43% ABV. 12 years. Paid $40 At $40, I am buying again. Salt is enough for character. Old Pulteney 12 proves this. This is a fairly simple bourbon matured scotch, routine in most ways, but with a heavy maritime bend. “The maritime malt” is the slogan, which is not nearly as aggressive as Talisker’s “made by the sea”, and the more passive, smoother, and calmer phrase connecting the whisky to the sea is reflected in the liquid as well. I could with a clean conscious give OP 12 to a newcomer to Scotch. I could also drink this on any occasion. It’s well priced, well balanced, and has got a little heft. MARK: 80/100 PREVIOUSLY, ON BATMAN: #30: Balvenie DoubleWood. $50. 43%. 12 years. 78/100. #31: Compass Box Oak Cross. $35. 43%. NAS. 78/100. #32: Johnnie Walker Black Lable. $36. 40%. 12 years. 71/100. #33: Larceny Kentucky Straight Bourbon. $21. 46%. NAS. 41/100.