Adaminak
Old Pulteney Navigator
Single Malt — Highlands, Scotland
Reviewed
November 1, 2015 (edited September 24, 2020)
Nose is a bit of fruit and sugar, almost like a pear pie if there was such a thing. The palate opens sweet and silky, and goes mostly nowhere from there. It's a bit sweeter than the 12yr, but lacks the depth and complexity, instead replacing them with astringency and dryness. The fruit and brine are most noticeable in their absence. This isn't really representative of the core expressions, and you would do yourself well to stick with them. Especially the 17yr.
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UPDATE: I left my glass on the window sill, and as it's 6 degrees outside, it chilled rather quickly. When sipped cold, the body is much thicker, the nose shows more caramel, and the palate isn't nearly as astringent. It's still not as good as the 12yr, but it's much, much better chilled.