Old Pulteney has introduced a new whisky collection, The Coastal Series. The new range features four limited edition expressions.
To create the Coastal Series, Old Pulteney partnered with spirits makers from coastal locations around the world, further maturing its whisky in a specialist selection of casks and creating four unique, limited edition expressions that bring new coastal flavors to the ‘Maritime Malt’.
The Coastal Series launches with Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes, bringing flavors of the French coastline to The Maritime Malt. In new territory for the brand, Old Pulteney’s whisky is further matured in ex-Pineau des Charentes wine casks, carrying echoes of the iconic, sweet aperitif native to the Charente-Maritime region on the southwest coast of France, and intertwining them with the flavors of the North that the brand is known for.
Old Pulteney hails from one of the most northerly shores of the Caithness Coast, in rural Scotland. Matured by the sea, the distillery’s casks breathe in the North Sea air year after year, leaving a distinctively briny taste that captures the essence of its home. Matured in Wick, the whisky is influenced by coastal notes from the North Sea.
Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes is first matured in traditional American oak casks, before further maturation in hand-selected ex-Pineau des Charente casks, created with French oak and carefully selected by Stuart Harvey, Master Blender. The whisky then slowly absorbs the sweetness of the aperitif, which complements the brand’s signature salty flavor saltiness, delivering a wonderful dram.
With sweet and light notes of candied oranges, warm spices, and creamy vanilla, the expression replicates the warmth of sunny days at the coast. A lingering finish showcases notes of caramelized hazelnuts and ground spices, broadening in sweetness, and then drying ever so slowly towards a savory finale of coastal minerality.
“We’re very pleased to introduce Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes, the first in a new, exciting series by the brand,” said Distillery Manager Malcolm Waring. “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.”
Presented in a gold gift box that replicates the color of golden sands with an intricate illustration of the French coastline, the expression will retail at £75 and will be available to purchase from October 3rd in the UK and France from The Whisky Exchange, the brand’s Visitor Centre, and other specialist whisky retailers.
For more information, head over to the distillery’s official website.
