Old Pulteney New Travel Retail Collection

[William]

Old Pulteney today revealed three expressions, two new and one existing expression, which will make up their new Old Pulteney Travel Retail Collection. The new look travel retail collection which sees a return to age statements comprises of the Old Pulteney 10 Year Old, 2006 Vintage and 16 Year Old.



More info on the new collection here:

http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/oldpulteneytravelretailcollection.htm
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[William]

I have now tasted all three whiskies in the "new" Old Pulteney travel retail collection, in fact I am dramming the excellent Old Pulteney 2006 Vintage right now which is a fantastic dram at £50 for a 1 litre bottle. The links to my review of all 3 of the new line-up are below:

Old Pulteney 2006 Vintage Review
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/oldpulteney2006vintage.htm

Old Pulteney 10 Year Old Review
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/oldpulteney10yearold.htm

Old Pulteney 16 Year Old Review
http://www.scotchmaltwhisky.co.uk/oldpulteney16yearold.htm
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There's no bad whisky. Just good whisky and better whisky.

[Bookie]

William I have had a bottle of the 2006 Vintage, your description and rating sums it up well. I agree the 16yo would be more tempting in a 1 litre bottle for £80, it does sound good though but I don't have any plans to travel in the near future so I wont get the chance to get a bottle any time soon.

[Dave h]

OP tasting event today, tried the 16 and a great tasting dram, likely pick a bottle up next week.

Also stand out was the Old Pulteney 1990 Vintage 26 year old, been on the radar, but Wow, it's a beauty at £288.

Remember get your 5% off with the duty free app!

[Olorin]

May look out for these actually - was assuming NAS and very expensive when I saw "travel retail exclusive" (too cynical perhaps!). Prices are ok bad save for the 16 yr and glad they have age statements.

[ralfy legend]

Had a friend pass through Edinburgh and the 2006 vintage is £54.99, thought the retail price was £50, or was that them just hiking it up

[MattS]

£54.99 looks like the quoted price on the World Duty airport websites too.

[Forbes]

That's the thing with RRPs it is just what the whisky companies recommend a whisky should be sold for, the seller can sell for whatever price they wish. In the case of World Duty Free they are usually handing out £5 off vouchers at their airport shops, £5 off a £70 spend if I remember correctly.

[James T]

I have asked my son to grab me a bottle of the 16 and 2006 Vintage from the airport for me.

[Dave h]

The 2006 vintage is new packaging, was on sale before the square boxes in the oval tubes. Ive just picked up an older duty free release in Edinburgh, a 35cl Noss Head.