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SMWS 52.45: Old Pulteney

“Sea breeze through quince trees” · Past release, no longer on sale
Sea breeze through quince trees - SMWS 52.45Sold outJul 2024
52.45

Sea breeze through quince trees

SMWS regionHighland
Age30 years
ABV51.7%
Cask2nd fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 52
DistilleryOld Pulteney
RegionHighland

In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 30 years.

“Fizzy apple sherbet tingled the tongue as we stood at the end of the pier, the salty sea air carrying wafts of quince jelly and singed pink grapefruit skin.…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS
£595View on SMWS

SMWS 52.45 is a single cask of Old Pulteney, in the Highland region, 30 years old, bottled at 51.7%, released in the Jul 2024 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 52.x is from Old Pulteney.

How the price compares
At £595, this 30-year-old cost more than all 4 Old Pulteney bottlings of any age released 2023–2026 that we hold. They ranged from £64.20 to £79, with a median of £68. We don’t hold enough Old Pulteney bottles of a similar age, so this compares across all ages; older casks usually cost more.
Shaded: their range · line: this bottleRelease prices, not adjusted for inflation

Specs, price and tasting-note extract from the SMWS. Full notes on smws.com.

About Old Pulteney

In Pulteneytown, the herring quarter of Wick, Pulteney was founded in 1826 and for decades could be reached easily only by sea: barley came in by boat and whisky left the same way, and many of its men also fished. Its water still runs down a lade built by Thomas Telford from Loch Hempriggs. Sea air is credited for the spirit's briny, honeyed, gently oily character. Inver House's.

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