Review #242: Old Pulteney 8 yr. - Signatory 2008 (bourbon) - Binny's - 60.7%

Highland - 8 - NCF - NCA - $60 - 60.y%

Old Pulteney is a highland distillery that I have only had once before.  I had their OB 12 and was not a fan.  I ended up having to ice it to make it potable.  I don't remember what I didn't like exactly but I think it was over abundance of salinity Lets hope this is better.  

Color - Pale gold

Nose -  Saline solution, malt, lilacs, caramel

Palate - Heavy malt, salt water, porridge 

Finish - Medium - Malt, lemon, salt, pepper, the salt lingers longer than it should

Overall - 5 -  This is just fine. It is simple, it is drinkable, and it is a total malt bomb.  The ending is just to saline for me and there is nothing really there to balance it out.  I am glad to have gotten to try this but it doesn't really make me excited to go back and try out more Old Pulteney whiskies.  

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Rating system is price influenced as it is based on my shopping decisions when buying a bottle.

10 Best in Show

9 Great Dram for Special Occasions

8 Worthy of consistent spot in my collection

7 Worth picking up a bottle if in the mood

6 I would buy a bottle if it went on sale
5.5 I really enjoyed but it will never be priced at where I would buy a bottle

5 I would drink it happily if offered

4 I would drink it if offered on the rocks

3 Maybe some soda will make this potable

2 I'll Pass

1 Toilet cleaner

Inclusive Ratings

Overall 6.1

Standard Deviation 0.92

Skew 0.66

Kurtosis -0.16