Old Pulteney 12 Year is warm, welcoming, and makes you want to dwell with it, almost recalling fond memories that in actuality, never happened. First off, the sound of this pour is priceless. The shape of the bottle provides this beautiful “glug glug,” which even before nosing or sipping brings a huge smile across your face. The nose is alluring, with many tones showcasing vanilla, caramel, citrus, creme, sugar cookie, dried cherries, waffle cone, ripe banana, and tad of chard wood. One need not add a drop of water, but it does open the scotch up a touch and does mildly enhance those elements. In the mouth, it’s sweet, pleasing, and inviting, fairly smooth, yet carrying enough edge to keep things interesting. I found some subtle heat toward the back of my tongue. That gradually transitions to a more matured glow in the chest. The finish is clean, displaying oak as a primary characteristic as things end. What you get with Old Pulteney 12 Year, is lovely single malt experience for an unbelievable price. It’s worth every penny. (FWF Share #58 [2/1/2018])