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SMWS 52.51: Old Pulteney

“A grand day in” · Past release, no longer on sale
A grand day in - SMWS 52.51Sold outFeb 2026
52.51

A grand day in

SMWS regionHighland
Age12 years
ABV55.1%
Cask1st fill ex-bourbon barrel
SpiritMalt Whisky
Distillery from SMWS code 52
DistilleryOld Pulteney
RegionHighland

In short · Old Pulteney (Highland), 12 years.

“Say cheese!…”Extract · full tasting notes at SMWS

SMWS 52.51 is a single cask of Old Pulteney, in the Highland region, 12 years old, bottled at 55.1%, released in the Feb 2026 Outturn. Every Society bottle numbered 52.x is from Old Pulteney.

How the price compares
At £79, this 12-year-old cost more than all 4 Old Pulteney bottlings aged 10–13 released 2023–2025 that we hold. They ranged from £64.20 to £68.50, with a median of £68.
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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