New Release: Pulteney 1989-2015 Official Limited Edition 'Lightly Peated'

Pulteney's spirit seems to pair well with peat, but... Pulteney PULTENEY 1989-2015 OB Limited Edition 'Lightly Peated' 46% The aroma features orange, apple, vanilla, a strong cereal note with an unexpected youthful freshness, nuts, and a hint of brine and peat from the depths. When tasted, it offers a rich sweetness of orange and honey, spiciness with a pronounced saltiness, a strong note of ginkgo, oak, and smoky peat, with an oily finish lingering on the palate. [Good/Very Good] This is a limited edition release from Pulteney's official bottling, featuring the 1989 vintage labeled 'Lightly Peated'. As suggested by its name, it adds a peaty character to Pulteney's usual oily and briny profile. The bourbon cask influences are well-balanced, and while it's certainly delicious, I found the cereal notes surprisingly youthful, and there was a slight sense of inconsistency overall. Perhaps this is due to the stronger peat character, which feels a bit out of place for Pulteney. Overall, it's a malt that feels delicious through sheer force. Pulteney has such an easily identifiable house style that it might have a fixed image in one's mind. That said, I find such unfamiliar types less interesting, so I'll try to drink them repeatedly and get more familiar with their characteristics. #Pulteney (PULTENEY)