A rarity for me: two consecutive tasting days, though somewhat planned. An opening volley with the Old Pulteney 21 and a closing shot with the Old Pulteney 17. A pale amber-yellow, almost apple juice in color. Fresh diced apples, pears and peaches in a candied syrup is the aromatic introduction. As time grows, sugary notes of butterscotch, honey and vanilla. There are wisps of sawdust and berries, sweetened, ripened plumbs and maritime brine. A sweet and fruity dram this one is. In a lightweight body, like the nose, vanilla, butterscotch honey, Granny Smith apples, pears, lemons and berries. There is some spice of cinnamon and nutmeg with ginger snaps that produces a prickly sensation. The finish is medium-long that is oaky-dry, wood spice with vanilla cream, lemon zest and ground cinnamon with a bit of deep warmth. As usual, a dash of water takes the edge off and sweetens the dram. “Picture yourself in a boat on an” orchard near an ocean. Lol. A pour that is most perfect for summer or early autumn days. The nose sets the stage for the delivery and the finish slowly brings you to a blissful end. Not as deep and rich as the 21 year brethren, but still holds it own. Once again, unfortunately, another fine dram will soon no longer exist as this has been slowly extinguished. As I may have mentioned, OP is a favorite of mine, but that’s mainly with the original range. I only hope the successor are just as good. [90/100][$107][Tasted: 2/29/20]