JNuyts scored this whisky 87 points 
Old Pulteney 1999 GM
- Whiskybase ID
- WB139695
- Category
- Single Malt
- Distillery
- Bottler
- Gordon & MacPhail (GM)
- Bottling serie
- Connoisseurs Choice - Cask Strength
- Vintage
- 1999
- Bottled
- 10.07.2019
- Stated Age
- 19 years old
- Casktype
- Refill Sherry Butt
- Casknumber
- Batch 19/120
- Number of bottles
- 554
- Strength
- 56.5 % Vol.
- Size
- 700 ml
- Barcode
- 5020613074415
- Added on
- 30 sep 2019 1:49 pm by Whiskylifestyle
Average value
€ 168.54
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Whisky reviews for Old Pulteney 1999 GM
49 users have left 50 reviews for this whisky. Average rating is 89.42 points.
JNuyts scored this whisky 87 points
BunnaMan scored this whisky 90 points
Blind tasting-
Sherry oak and fresh cut grass, a hint of vanilla.
Heather floral with peach and citrus. -
Sweet butterscotch, dried fruits and a heap of salty floral sweetnes. Coffee and plums. Also a little spicyness .
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Creamy sweet toffee, a hint of coffee beans , salty and a spicy finish.
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zzqfyl scored this whisky 90 points
Fat Bastard! scored this whisky 88 points
ailean scored this whisky 90 points
WillWhisky scored this whisky 87 points
Taste better then smell, nice, sweet, malt, tea leaves etc-
Still some powerful and young
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SAND scored this whisky 91 points
(TASTED BLIND)
NOSE: Dried and fresh banana, raisins, coconut, old oak notes, marzipan, cinnamon. Later powdered licorice, even later also fennel and green/herbal notes. Just lovely. (91-92p).
TASTE: Concentrated, slightly sweet peppered licorice, some alcohol (but quite well balanced or integrated). Lovely. (91p).
FINISH: Powdered licorice, mild pepper.Long. (90p).
OVERALL: Total score 91 points.ep11ripee scored this whisky 86 points
21.5 22 21 21.5alex..w..fan scored this whisky 82 points
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Young, sour, spiritually .. complete sadness .. you can drink it, the only question is why ???Funtik scored this whisky 88 points
Nikita Kochkarev scored this whisky 88 points
22-22-22-22Dramming Dutchman scored this whisky 90 points
A lovely dram, easy 90 points to my opinion.-
With a drop of water it opened up more, wow, lovely sweet nose.
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A mouth full of taste.
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Quite long finish with lots of warm sherry tones.
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MrYens scored this whisky 90 points
Abadon05 scored this whisky 88 points
Nice combination of distillery character and sherry. None of them predominate, but are well integrated.
Water should only be used minimally, otherwise it will lose too much depth.-
Nice integration of the sherry. Here it is not a sherry bomb that overloads the whisky, but complements the distillery character nicely.
Nutty and vinous notes. As well as red berries, cherries and milk chocolate. The distillery character comes out minimally: dark honey, salty notes, some heather and lemon.
The alcohol strength cannot be hidden either. With water, however, it becomes much more restrained in the nose. -
The impression from the nose continues.
Nice nutty notes combined with forest honey and lemon. Also a nice sweetness as well as a little vanilla and caramel. The liveliness of the lemon predominates over time.
The honey notes always stay in the background and the nuttiness comes through every now and then. There is also a slight flavor.
It becomes a little sweeter with water, but also loses some of its sherry influence. -
Here the sherry influence comes through a little stronger.
The whisky remains sweet, but becomes dry in the finish and also loses a little depth. There are lemon, caramel, vanilla and walnut as well as red forest berries.
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Astrid scored this whisky 89 points
Very rich and bold in character. A touch too much alcohol on the nose, but all the more powerful on the palate.-
fruity-spicy sherry notes, raisin-heavy, cherries mix with caramel and salted chocolate, hazelnuts, oily and buttery components, some smoked oak, dried apricot and hints of bitter orange, also dried fig and plum, vanilla and light mocha notes
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slightly astringent and bittersweet with plenty of sherry and dried fruits, the oak wood, strongly spiced with clove and cinnamon, stands out with its smoky aromas and pleasantly fills the mouth, again many hazelnuts and dark chocolate, many mineral tones with sea spray and malty hints, sandalwood, vanilla, background and herbaceous menthol, some forest honey and caramel
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Lots of aromatic honey, dry oak with a hint of clove spice with walnuts and hazelnuts, sherry and raisin rolls, vanilla, dark chocolate and plum liqueur, tobacco, some black pepper with a hint of ash
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Joint86 scored this whisky 88 points
Calmar scored this whisky 92 points
An excellent whisky, age-related, from the very beginning it reveals itself as deep, varied, with a complex composition, whole, multifaceted, you can walk on the tops and have fun, or you can dig deep into the depths and everywhere it is good, both for a novice amateur and a connoisseur.-
Discreet, dry, old noble wood, solid furniture, creamy notes - boiled condensed milk, fondant; mineral-salty shades, a little dirty industrial colors - steel tools, machine oil, industrial textiles; nuts, cappuccino, dark chocolate, pipe tobacco, ash, burnt sparklers;
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Mild, intense, tart woody notes, drier and harsher than expected from the aroma, sweetness is somewhere in the background, sour coffee, prunes, dried mushrooms, some industrial-metallic sour tones; fondant, tobacco, nuts;
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Soft, refreshing, sour-mineral, coffee, toffee, lemon wedge in unsweetened tea, tobacco.
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chunkwanho scored this whisky 97 points
It tastes rough but rich and has a good balance.
This is the top 3 whisky I drank this year.etwa77 scored this whisky 88 points
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huge vanillated nose.. while at the other end, wood and smoke giving rise to strong coffee and cognac.. between these two, wonderfully dense and rich sherry and fruits - dried apricots, mandarins and some apples.. also, bananas.
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spicy, smoky and salty came to town, went to a bar and asked for a glass of cognac, a freshly brewed coffee.. and a shot of digestive..
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dutch licorice.. spices (cloves and cinnamon).. very slightly bitter
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Dram Dracula scored this whisky 88 points
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Fresh sherry, very modern, very constructed, but at least it's not a sherry bomb (I think).
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Good Pulteney that is not totally drowned by sherry. Some Pulteney seaside maritime notes are present, but unfortunately, the sherry is not very well-integrated. Cherries, raisins, honey, black tea. Adding a bit of water is advisable to soften the wood and spice, and temper the ABV.
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Moderate length. No off-flavors. Pretty straight forward sherried whisky.
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vlad78 scored this whisky 86 points
Nose. Rotten autumn leaves, a little iodine and a sea breeze. A little mastic and parquet varnish. Sweet baked cupcake. Taste. Sweet buckwheat honey, molasses, turning into a burning varnish. A bit of hairspray from an aerosol. The aftertaste is sweet, later forming a slight taste of salt on the tongue and ink that has flowed from the handle rod.Igitor scored this whisky 92 points
red71 scored this whisky 88 points
nallacam scored this whisky 90 points
JeffreyP scored this whisky 90 points
Simply love the pepper in the mouthGIORGOS scored this whisky 88 points
Odinson scored this whisky 90 points
ARRANTHONY_PRIVATE scored this whisky 88 points
grinface scored this whisky 89 points
If you like sherry whisky you will love this one. Very tasty and briefly I forgot my actual goal: That maritime character I was expecting. He doesn't quite hit that, except for the salty note. 89.998/100 Full review (in german): https://keinehalbendrinks.de/2020/04/02/zwei-unabhaengige-old-pulteney/Halkyon scored this whisky 90 points
WillWhisky scored this whisky 87 points
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Toffee, pop corn, chocolate, still a bit strong, hints of truffle (?)
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Malty, peppery, brown sugar, ginger,
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Similar, warm for a while, dried grass, dark coffee
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EJS scored this whisky 90 points
fdlarry scored this whisky 89 points
Almost no nose. Tast is plesent.squaadgras scored this whisky 90 points
Sandman23 scored this whisky 91 points
Casketje scored this whisky 89 points
P.A.O.K.you_are scored this whisky 89 points
OlivierSegers scored this whisky 89 points
Malt_Shatterhand scored this whisky 91 points
Wonderful sherry bouquet. At the beginning there is a malty, grainy moment. This is where the pulp character of Old Pulteney shines through. The first nose is easily digestible and at the same time aromatically dense. Sherry doesn't kill you. Very complex, very pleasant. Slightly oak-smoky, sweet, nutty, grassy-herbaceous. If you lower your nose deeper into the glass, dark and fruity. All the flavors are closely interwoven, very round, so nothing stands out. No sulfur perceptible. Alcohol is also very well integrated. Over time, the whisky becomes even softer and more elegant, pafumier. Vanilla and caramel appear. The spicy smokiness also becomes sweeter.
The aromas continue in the mouth. Wood is more noticeable. Still no bitterness.
Even sweeter with water. Rich and spicy oak smoke surprises on the palate. Wow, where does it come from - very tasty. And the smoke is already through. Sherry ends pleasantly.
If you warm the whisky over your hands on the glass, freshly distilled, clear caramel steps forward. At the same time, full, deep and sweet cognac takes up the nose.
What is impressive about this "gentle" dram is this pleasant refill sherry character and its balance. A whisky for a relaxed and cozy evening.ezioaudit scored this whisky 90 points
Kalleholzbein scored this whisky 90 points
Sjaak92 scored this whisky 89 points
stefsel111 scored this whisky 90 points
Mark-E scored this whisky 89 points
rdavek scored this whisky 92 points
A complex dram that rewards time in the glass and a few drops of water. The nose presents an array of dried fruits, with figs easily identifiable, coconut, and very high quality dark chocolate. The nose carries through in the palate but anchored with a strong dose of baking spice, cinnamon, cloves, and a little nutmeg. As it opens in the glass the chocolate fades just a little and the fruits and spice become more dominant. A fantastic whisky that I suspect will be even better after being open a couple of months.Hvdree scored this whisky 90 points
StyrianSpirit scored this whisky 90 points
Unlike the TWE Single-Cask (ID: 110534), this is not a "crass sherry burner" with full sweetness; this is a dense refill sherry intensive with pronounced herb and nut notes. The sherry, plum and raisin flavors make the fine complement. With a powerful 56.5% dense and drinkable and easy to recognize as a "spicy Highlander".
After further tests, the following conclusion emerges: A stranges part - "the 12 Bunna on testosterone", so to speak. Straight refill barrel. Finely ripened, intense, on the oaky side with light oak smoke. I miss something the "typical Pulteneyhaft", the rest is very good - but not inspiring for me. Whining at a high level.
_With some water_ the Pulteney gets smokey on the first try in the nose. The sherry aromas and the fruit sweetness are also increasing. In the mouth it becomes noticeably sweeter, the finish remains medium to long; a fine variant. In the second test with water, the malt becomes even smoother, the fruit only wakes up over time. Herbs, salt spray. On the palate immediately sweeter, more fruity. Now rather long finish; good variant! With a little water for me with 91 points (92-91-91) one point better than without.-
First nutty, slightly grassy aroma, then goes very dry-spicy. Delicate menthol freshness, very pleasant. Over time, the sherynots become stronger. For further samples, the smokiness becomes more intense; but no peat smoke, but oak smoke. Sherry and dark fruits then come to the fore, Nussigkeit. A strange as well as interesting mixture.
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For the first samples, the sherry flavors were just as full, the dark fruits as well. Oak, herbs; and again Nussigkeit and a few raisins. A very nice, dense aroma. Pleasant freshness, 56.5% are well integrated. Oak and caramel, slightly smoked. The most recent summary: A sherry refill, finely prepared. The oak becomes more dominant. Spicy; However, the "maritime Pulteney character" is barely noticeable.
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Intense and medium-long, refill sherry and spice dominate the full finish. Oak.
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mema82 scored this whisky 90 points
WSP scored this whisky 91 points
Very nice whisky - thanks for the sample StyrianSpirit.-
expressive nuanced nose - very complex, great!
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nice sweetness, dried fruit, cocoa, spices, acidic-fruity, very nice balance.
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long finish, elegant, fruity finish.
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dramidaris scored this whisky 91 points
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