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Gordon & MacPhail Old Pulteney 1990

Brand Gordon & MacPhail
Expression Old Pulteney 1990
Type Scotch Whisky / Single Malt
Vintage 1990
Abv 59.40%
Produced at Gordon & MacPhail
Region Highland
Website http://www.gordonandmacphail.com

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Tasting Notes

Michael Jackson

Nose
Raisins, citrus peel, smoke. Mince pies in front of a log fire. Black bun.
Palate
Marshmallow maltiness. Treacle toffee. Long, slow flavour development.
Finish
Hefty sherry.
Comment
The hug of sherry is soporific; the saltiness a stinging reviver. A morning run in Wick; a gale in John O’Groats.

Dave Broom

Nose
Filled with wood-derived aromas. Sherried, oaky, sulphur, singed wool. Meaty, oily.
Palate
Sherried(!). Some sweet, oily spirit struggling to free itself from the oaky clamp. Water loosens the grip a little.
Finish
Oak.
Comment
As hame. Pulteney is a weighty enough spirit to cope with European oak. Not this time though!

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