Old Pulteney 12 Year

Nose: Honey, vanilla, gentle oak Palate: Sweet, caramel and vanilla. A little citrus and pepper which makes the first sip a little ‘hot’, but it quickly mellows out. A little of the brine in there, too. Finish: Dry, citrus, toffee and a little saltiness right at the end. A decent sipper. It’s easy to drink and rather moreish.

Like getting the word “Quixotic” in Scrabble this is truly satisfying. Nose: brine, citrus fruits, honey, dusty malt Palate: light salt, malty, oats, orange, honey Finish: quick and sweet _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Last 16, Match 3: Old Pulteney 12yo versus Oban Little Bay A tough competition with the little tyke from Oban and I did prefer the Oban’s richer, darker sherried nose. But I think the taste of OP12 is in my goldilocks zone and it bests its opponent on palate and finish. Ah, what an appealingly light and perfectly balanced dram! I think @Scott_E nailed it in his review when he called it the perfect summer beach house sipper. _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- Qtr Final, Match 2: Old Pulteney 12yo versus Isle of Skye 12yo This time round the OP12 has a fresh and dusty smell, if that’s not a contradiction. The blend is not a bad dram at all, but OP12 knocks a hat-trick past the forlorn keeper from the Isle of Skye. _-_-_-_-_-_-_-_- I have too large a backlog of samples and miniatures to go through. Rather than being liberated by the banquet of choice available to me I become tyrannised and paralysed by it. But before you cry me a river, I have found a solution. I have selected sixteen scotch whiskies that are 12yrs or younger or NAS to battle it out in a Scotch Deathmatch. It’s my incentive to lighten the logjam. Follow along if you care (and really why should you?). Oh the drama! https://challonge.com/ScotchMadness

Very enjoyable scotch. Good notes of salt, vanilla and smoke. Really enjoy the salt finish. Perfect scotch to end a long day