Category Archives: Old Pulteney

Old Pulteney 2004-2018, Cask 128, 62.1% – OB for The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 24 May 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Old Pulteney is an underrated distillery, in most cases. People now know that older versions, like the 1990 or 1989 that won Jim Murray’s Best Whisky thingy, are good, but there’s a lot more that’s good from the Wick distillery. … Continue reading →

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Old Pulteney 10, 1990-2001, 57.8% – Hart Brothers

Posted on 16 March 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Halfway through January I went to De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up tasting. He put out all open bottles that got too low to use in a tasting and we were allowed to randomly pick a number of drams for tasting. I … Continue reading →

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Bad-ass Whisky Night at De Whiskykoning #3

Posted on 4 March 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Friday it was time for the sort-of annual bad-ass whisky night at Whiskyslijterij De Koning in my old home town of Den Bosch. Man have I dropped a year’s salary there over the last decade… Anyway, the concept of … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Scotia, Laphroaig, Old Pulteney, Pittyvaich, Springbank, Talisker | Tagged Bourbon casks, De Whiskykoning, Diageo Premium, Glen Scotia, Laphroaig, Old Pulteney, Pittyvaich, Sherry casks, Springbank, Talisker | Leave a comment

BTC #15 to #18: Old Pulteney, Speyside, Bowmore and Strathisla

Posted on 24 December 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Right, again, some catching up to do. Of course this happens in the home stretch of the Blind Tasting Competition. This last period of the competition is also lovingly known as ‘I no longer really care about it since I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowmore, Old Pulteney, Speyside, Strathisla | Tagged 1991, 1998, 2003, 2006, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Distillery Only, Highlands, Islay, Old Pulteney, Sherry Cask, SMWS, Speyside, Strathisla, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment

Blind Tasting Competition Day 2: Old Pulteney 17, 46%

Posted on 8 December 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, since yesterday didn’t get me anywhere, I had to make today count. Big time, since I’m away from home the coming two nights. If my palate is as crap as it was yesterday, it’s not going to get me … Continue reading →

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Old Pulteney 2000-2014, 14yo, 61.1%, Hand bottled at the Distillery

Posted on 2 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Somehow I don’t try many Old Pulteneys. That’s more strange since I generally really enjoy the taste and aroma it brings, with gentle briny notes covered in fruit and vanilla. Deducing from that you might say I prefer the bourbon … Continue reading →