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6th October 2022 |
Review of Old
Pulteney Pineau des Charentes the first
of four new limited edition whiskies in
'The Coastal Series' from the Wick based
distillery.
 Old Pulteney, The Maritime Malt, has
unveiled a new collection of whiskies,
'The Coastal Series' which launched this
week with the the first release in the
series, Old Pulteney Pineau des
Charentes.
The Coastal Series aims to take whisky
drinkers on a worldwide voyage of
exploration with Old Pulteney and the
Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes
expression is the first of four limited
edition expressions which will make up
the Coastal Series.
To create the series the Old Pulteney
distillery which is located on one of
the most northerly shores of the
Caithness Coast, in rural Scotland, has teamed up with spirits
makers from coastal locations around the
world, further maturing its much-loved
whisky in a specialist selection of
casks and creating four unique, limited
edition expressions that bring wonderful
new coastal flavours to the ‘Maritime
Malt’.
This first release in the series, the
Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes, was initially matured in
traditional American oak casks, and like
all Old Pulteney whiskies matured at the
Wick distillery it would have been
influenced by coastal notes from the
North Sea. It then underwent a further
period of maturation in hand-selected
ex-Pineau des Charente casks, created
with French oak and carefully selected
by Master Blender Stuart Harvey.
The result of the this further
maturation in the French oak ex-Pineau
des Charente casks the distillery tells
me is a lighter,
sweeter taste layered on the classic Old
Pulteney base.
Malcolm Waring, Distillery Manager at
Old Pulteney, said: "We’re very pleased
to introduce Old Pulteney Pineau des
Charentes, the first in a new, exciting
series by the brand. Old Pulteney’s
past, present and taste is influenced by
its home by the sea on the Caithness
Coast, and The Coastal Series
beautifully explores cask maturations
that highlight wonderful expressions
influenced by their global coastal
homes.
"Our Pineau des Charentes expression is
a beautifully light, fruity single malt
that showcases both the flavours of our
wonderfully matured spirit, but balanced
with the rich sweetness of the Pineau
des Charentes, resulting in a truly
exquisite expression."
Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes is presented in a gold gift box
that replicates the colour of golden
sands with an intricate illustration of
the French coastline, it has a RRP of
£75 and will be available from specialist online whisky
shops such
as
The Whisky Exchange,
The Whisky Shop,
Hard To Find Whisky
and
Master of
Malt
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Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes Review
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William
Morrison's Tasting Notes:
Nose:
A little sweet coconut amid the toffee
and honey, some gentle vanilla. raisin
and a wee touch of apricot jam, a little
gentle spiced green apple and lemon
citrus, some lovely sea salt.
Taste:
Honey infused, rich, juicy spiced
raisins and sultanas with an apricot jam
edge leads, quickly followed by pear and
a touch of lemon citrus.
Finish:
Sugar sweetened spiced, brandy soaked raisins and
just a touch of apricot all with a sea
salt edge, some late orange citrus. The
sugar infused spices piggyback on the
fruit long into the finish.
Comment: The fruitiness continues
to build with each mouthful. the Pineau
des Charentes casks have added a
deliciously juicy fruitiness to the
whisky, think of it as a cross between
a sherry and brandy cask influence.
SMW Score 88/100
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