Old Pulteney 12 Years

As the man behind the town's 19th-century fishing boom, Sir William Pulteney put wick on the map, but today the Pulteney name is better known for its unique single malt whisky.
distilled and matured by the sea, the liquid in our casks is cocooned by salty air swept ashore on arctic winds.

During Wick's heyday as Europe's herring capital, the vessels, adorned with their generous, sparkling hauls of silver darlings, also carried fishermen in their droves. Exhausted after weeks of high seas hardship, the courageous seafarers who landed silver by the barrel were rewarded with liquid gold by the cask.

Since 1826, Pulteney distillery has endured everything nature and man can throw at it, including 25 years of prohibition. old Pulteney is inseparable from the spirit of the harbour town it calls home which is why it will always be the maritime malt.

Our twelve-year-old is matured next to the sea exclusively in fine American oak ex-bourbon casks. flickering from amber to gold and copper on the eye, subtly intense waves of fresh brine, toffee, and salty sea air recollect the Caithness coastline, with honey, vanilla, and spicy fruit washing across the palate in a faintly salty, long-lasting. finish.