whisky review 567 - Old Pulteney 17yo re-reviewed
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I can confirm that OP 17 (2016 bottling) with a dash of OP 12 (2017 bottling) makes for a beautiful blend; the younger one jazzes up the energy and also acts as a foil for the magnificent taste architecture of the older sibling, forming a kind of two-doll Russian doll effect - with the younger form running more quickly across the palate while a storey up the elder whisky rides along more languorously, showing off its intricate patterns of taste and sensation. 'Delightful' - as Sir Ralfy might say.
Hah! Best start of the year ever. Thanks for using my malt-mention. Cheers mate!
Just got a bottle of Old Pulteney 17 for the new years eve get together, all my friends with myself included are loving every sip. Thank you ralfy for the recommendation, i wish you and everyone who's watching a happy and successful 2016
Love the new depth perspective. And the bothy wall texture is as mesmerizing as a Rembrandt background.
just want to say thank you for all the interesting videos you have posted , so much knowledge and wisdom you have shared over the years
In the USA we use the term "In the zone" to describe an athlete who is playing at the top of their game. You are in the zone for this review Ralfy. Well done.
Hiya Ralfy! I just received a bottle of this wonderful malt from my wonderful wife for my 41st birthday, based on your recommendation. We have a cabinet full of peaty whiskies after our recent trip to Islay and Cambeltown, all the way from Australia. My wife had offered to buy me a nice bottle and I was keen to go for a different non peaty malt. Normally I'd go for a Glendronach, Aberlour or Glenfarclas. I was after something new and watching your review convinced me that the Old Pulteney was the way to go. I have just re-watched your review while taking my first dram and you were spot on. Fantastic quality malt, so complex and thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you, Slainte!
Hi Ralfy, Thanks for all your hard work! I've enjoyed and valued your vlogs for years now. Thanks to you (and others like you) my malt journey is off and running in the right direction. Thanks malt mate!
Just watched Whisky Review #79 again, one of my favorites, hot toddy with you sick as a dog, whenever i get a real kicker of a cold i watch you make the old family recipe and have one with you, always makes me feel better, cheers Ralfy, hope this year is a good one for you and yours!
Hadn't been on here in a while but it's good to see you're still here dropping the science of Whisky!! Thanks Ralfy...
Another review thats full of interesting content and so well presented by our friend Ralfy. A great way to learn some of the background factors that should affect our choices when we pick our next dram. Thanks.
Happy New Ralfy. My mates and I picked up an Ardbeg 10 as our first peaty experience after your off hand mention in the whisky of the year review. We are all looking forward to the new year of reviews.
Looking good Ralfy in 2016.!! Love the new angle of the bothy. Very much looking forward to our malt journey in this new year.
beautiful introduction story! you should have a sort of "fireplace stories with ralfy" channel - you've got the voice and character for it! :D
I like the new angle... Great vlog as always with plenty of words to the wise... I'm still savoring 2014's whisky of the year. Now I'll be on the hunt for this Old Pulteney...
New Year
New camera angle
I'm liking it Mr Mitchell
All the best for 2016 sir
Great recommendation Ralfy! Love the Old Pulteney 17. It was the most expensive bottle of whisky I have purchased, but wanted to try your 2016 whisky of the year. I don't mind spending more when you get a quality product and this was most certainly that.
Happy new year Ralfy. Looking forward to another year of great reviews
happy new year my merriest of malt mates, Ralfy! I like the new perspective of view for your vlogs. its always nice to change it up. i hope to see your wonderful country of Scotland soon. Ill have a dram of Signatory Caol Ila to you and 2016! Slaintè!
Took me 9 months to find a bottle in the southern hemisphere. Worth the effort.
Thanks Rally.
Finally found a bottle of this a few weeks ago. Looking forward to popping the cork. Thanks, Ralfy.
Thanks for the review and all the benefit of buying this whisky . The legit information that you're giving us is very important and through out the years you make us civilized when it come to whisky specially taxes now for liquor is skyrocketing here in Saskatchewan Canada, which is really unfair.
Dam I'm impressed Ralfy .. you got a cold and still were able to give us review!
Thanks for this amazing review Ralfy. You really helped me out. I never tried a Whisky older then 12 years. I am gonna enjoy it soon.
I was just catching up on some of your reviews when I saw this pop up. What a delight. Love the new P.O.V. by the way.
PS: I think I know what I'll be asking for on my birthday.
Well said Ralphy, and with such passion.
I have a confession. For a long, long time, I had no idea what in the world a Manx Bothy was or entailed. I finally realized it's what Canadians usually refer to as a Bunky; though Bunkys are typically made of hewn logs and not stone.
Cheers,
BG
Great review, I know what i want to put on my birthday list now! I had great fun at a Whisky Tasting evening the other day getting people to blend the 12 and the Navigator- this inspired by a Vblog by yourself before Christmas. Cheers as always.
Loved the end their Ralfy. Keep doing what you do!
Love the reviews. Might be good to have the full video and also an edited version, closer to the 3-5 minutes you started with. Thanks for lots of enjoyment!
Superb review once again. The Old Pulteney 12 year old was very enjoyable. My very next bottle will be the 17 year old.
havent tried this one yet but for the 12 y.old,enjoyed every sip of it.great review as always.
loving more videos! keep it up Ralph!
We just got back from our month Holiday in the U.K. WHAT AN AMAZING TIME. Our 4 days on Islay were absolutely magical ! The height was drawing my own bottle directly out my choice of 3 casks in warehouse #1 at Laphroiag !! Many many drams tried,, I also visited benromach ,, and managed to snag me a bottle of kilchoman's 10th anniversary bottling ( such a wee little distillery ) 👍👍👍 thanks for all of your recommendations Ralfy !! Malt mates,,,,, save up your pennies and Go to Scotland !!
+chefprov . . . time well spent with quality moments !
+ralfystuff I like this review partly because I scuba dive myself. Well done. Picked up a bottle of OP17 because of this review. I think it needs to be oxygenated or needs to sit in the bottle a while. I leave the stuff in my glass for about twenty minutes and it tastes much better than fresh out of the bottle, which is about 1.5 months old now. This is not always the case with whisky, as you know. The new Benriach 10 is best fresh out of the bottle. It goes bitter in the glass after about 20 minutes. The OP 17 from four years ago tasted more like gauze and band aids than the new stuff does. I had a few extra bottles of the OP21 from several years ago and traded them. Too sweet for my palate.
Happy New Year Ralfy! I don't think I have ever come across a bad Old Pulteney, have you? I love the fruitiness along with the salty nature of all their whiskies.
I've had a bad 21 which was hugely disappointing
Raly, really enjoy your reviews and continue to learn about new brands and even new 'flavors' to explore. Would it be possible for you to let us know after you give malt score what it would take for a higher mark?
Hey Ralfy, another good review as always. are you planning on doing some more reviews outdoors maybe? it'd be great to see some more reviews down on the beach or maybe even outside the bothie (weather permitting).
Great start to 2016 Ralfy, snazzy new coat and rearranged bothy and all! I'll try to get this one. My cardiologist has me on a three month no alcohol break as he tries to figure out this bacterial infection in my heart from Lyme's Disease. I've been saving up my single malt money so this one might be affordable to me now. Take care, Ossie
+Ossie Weinert . . . I hope you make a good recovery from whatever it is ! Live healthy and eat well.
I suspect that Old Pulteney is one of your favorites Ralfy.
I've purchased three bottles of OP 12 in the last year, the first was fantastic, the second was similar in flavor but merely ok and the third tasted mainly of dried prunes. Glad to see I'm not alone, wish the all tasted like that first bottle.
Bravo, let's fight for that quality!
Thanks for the review Ralfy. And may I take the opportunity to wish you a happy new year. Checked online the price for, Old Pulteney 17 year old, and I think it's a very good price to be honest.
Sipping this one as we speak. Was too complex for me when i just got it. seemed to have mellowed a bit after being open for a year about half empty, it's beautiful. Just needs some time.
Thank you for this talk !
Merci Ralfy tu es excellent et vive le whisky !!!
A few months ago I bought a bottle for about £60. I used to spend that easily on a night out drinking. Now I would rather stop in with a glass or two of this and because I'm only having a couple, I'm actually saving money over the weeks
Starting my Malt Journey from Los Angeles, and enjoying all your reviews. I just picked up Old Pulteney Twin Pack with 12 year and 17 year 375ml each bottle for 37 dollars. I have only tried glenfiddich 12 and glen moray 12 single malts and enjoying tasting the difference in these bottles and taking the time for the Pulteney's to settle and develop. I'm thinking of buying next highland park 12 or I might go for a more peated whiskey any suggestions would be much appreciated. Thanks again for all your vlogs and advice.
+Albert Pena . . . good luck with your malt-moments !
New coat! Excellent.
+1 for the new angle in the bothy! Quick question about water: once you nail down the proper amount for each malt do you make a notation for when you come back to it if it's been a while or just a guesstimate? My own preference is roughly 1-2 teaspoons for C/S and a few drops up to 1tsp. for 40-46%.
Hey Ralfy! I just got a bottle of this and wanted to say it certainly seems worth it! I have a question for you, though. Is there really that much of a difference in flavor and experience between a scotch with 40% ABV and 43%? Or even 46%? Does such a small amount really make that much difference?
That's the biggest dram I've ever seen ralfy pour.
Thanks for help with choice.
Hey +Ralfystuff, since you're doing more American whiskey's this year, I would love to see your reviews of something from High West Distillery based out of Utah! IMO one of the best craft distillers in the country.
+Brohanman M . . . that may well happen !
Old Pulteney 17 should be uncolored, otherwise it would by law be stated on the German label, as it is btw. on the OP 12.
Would like to try this, but its around £40 more expensive currently than the 12yo, and I'm not experienced enough to recognise the subtle differences between both, though I do like the 12 a lot.
Hi Ralfy.. A local whisky seller here in New Zealand just let me know that they have a shipment of 17 year old Old Pulteney. I decided to check and see if you had a review - and here it is! With interest I have noted how much smaller your dram is in 2018 compared with 2016. I guess this is a mixture of good sense and self discipline?
. . . it is !
Another great review. Even if i must pick myself a dram of flaming heart 😀
Watched this (listened mostly) on my drive to work today. Kept me from getting drowsy! As for predictions, what's your prediction on whisky prices for 2016?
+WhiskyWhistle . . . they will continue to go up until sales decline.
Hi Ralfy, I had a chance to try the Glenlivet Nadurra 16 the other day and thoroughly enjoyed it. I know you've reviewed it in past years, but I was wondering if you'd consider reviewing it again this coming year. Cheers!
+David Miller . . . it is good stuff, though tasting a bit 'younger' recently.
Greetings, Ralfy. Enjoying the channel. What do you think of doing a video on what aspects of the flavor profiles of various scotch whiskies are common to all? By this I mean there must be some basic flavor characteristics which define good scotch, with the various flavor "notes" superimposed on top. For example, both whisky and red wine can have tobacco and leather notes; yet wine and whiskey do not taste alike, of course. Therefore, we must be able to speak of what flavors are essential to whiskey. Hope that's clear, and a worthy question. Thanks for your efforts!
This has just been on sale at Amazon for £45.50 a bargain. They sold out pretty quickly of course but it shows that bargains are available if you keep your eyes open.
very entertaining...and a favorite indeed...blessings...
A happy 2016 to you Ralfy. You're the best. Most entertaining and informative. Your observation of pickled pineapple is puzzling. Are you sure the whisky is pickled ?
+Ed Counelis . . . no, only a taste-note reminicent of pickled pineapple.
Hi Ralfy , can you do a review on singleton 21yo please? Everyone seems to say it's a really well balanced single malt, my friends told me this whisky is very friendly to female drinkers , but I want to listen to your advice on it. Thank you!
You should start a FB whisky review page! Like your stuffz, greetings from Hungary! Victor
hi ralfy- happy new year! i was wondering, what's the reason for swirling gently rather than like one would swirl a wine? i would imagine that the latter method would allow more oxidation into the whisky but please do tell me if this is incorrect
+rockindrop . . . agitation unsettles a spirit and inhibits full development.
now you need to make a video of your favorite whiskeys
Some suggested recommendations for reviews for 2016 Ralfy.
Benromach Peat Smoke 2006. (You reviewed the 2005). 67ppm, NCF, NAC.
Old Ballantruan 10 Year Old. 55ppm. NCF, NAC.
Glen Grant 16 Year Old
Glencadam 10 Year Old
Laphroaig 15 Year Old (2015 200th Anniverary Edition).
I was really impressed with all the above. Worth trying.
Laphi 15 would be very interesting. I didnt like it too much. Too sweet, thin and watery imho.
+Hingle McCringleberry :"Too sweet" or just very fruity? The Laphroiag 18 YO is very fruity, slightly oily and less smoky seaweed than the 10 Year Old but that's what you would expect as peat influence deminishes and wood influence increases the longer the spirit remains maturing in the cask. The new 15 YO (43% abv), which I tasted at Laphroaig when I was in Islay back in October is exactly what you would expect.
It is less smoky and seaweedy than the 10 YO but more intense than the 18 YO. It is fruitier and rounder in mouth fill than the 10 YO but not as heavy and fruity as the 18 YO. I found it very enjoyable and an eye opener as to how Laphroaig develops between 10 and 18 years. The one and only criticism I would have (which is why I did not purchase it) is it's very high price.
+Reb Mordechai You're right with everything you mentioned. Its too fruity for my taste. I guess I'm just a sucker for the younger peat monster laphis. I did like the '91 vintage for germany (23yo) a lot, though. Fruity but also very leathery and complex. Price is of course ridicolous... :)
17th!! Happy New Year!!
Just got a bottle of this as a gift!
Killer new jacket, Ralf. Are you accepting new malt mentions?
+John Cameron . . . no more malt-mentions for a while yet, I have a big List !
Being pricey, this is a case Ralfy, wher 50cl botles wud b a perfct option...hmm Inverhouse?
hi ralfy..can yoy please have an episode on DARK CHOCOLATE,COFFEE AND SCOTCH-1HOW TO USE THEM TOGETHER?2.ADVANTAGES AND DISADVABTAGES OF DOING THAT 3 IS THAT USEFUL ONLY FOR A PARTICULAR CATAGORY OF MALTS OR FOR ALL OF THEM 4 SHOULD THE COFFEE BE HOT OR COLD?
Ralfy, what is that miniature on the shelf near the full size bottle with 3 number on it? Is it Bunnahabhain?
+zadornov128 . . . Black Tot rum.
Your new location in the bothy may be giving you a less quality acoustics or maybe it's the mic location. Sound quality has dipped a bit. Nice jacket though and love the reviews as always.
+MiserablerHurensohn Sound quality dipped in the previous video already, as if he's using a different mic (or no external mic at all).
Happy new year Ralfy! I have a question for you or any other malt connoseur ;-)
I bought a bought an old (80s?) bottle of yacht club 12 years and it is quite clowdy. There are particles floating around. The screw and sealing are in perfect condition. Is this Ok or should I worry?
Thanks
+becraul . . . only a problem if it tastes bad after you filter it through a sieve. I would not drink it if you bought the bottle with a broken seal.
*****
Thanks Ralfy. It actually tastes great. One of the better blends I have tried. Seal was perfect. Bought in an old store where they still have bottles from the 80s.. No auction or ebay. Cheers
BTW, nice review, too bad not a chance to get @ Travel Retail Outlets. New angle for filming in the bothy, does not appeal like before as it feels a bit odd to stare the mossy wall behind you - Cheers!
Hi Ralfy, how do you feel about the 17 year old being discontinued? Is it a sign of things to come or do you think there really is a whisky shortage?
. . . I do not believe there is any whisky shortage when there are over 20,000,000 casks maturing in warehouses in Scotland.
Hi there, which whisky would your recommend: Old Pulteney 17yo or highland park 18 viking pride? Thanks
. . . O.P.17 for me, Highland Park can be more variable.
because i have seen MR RICHARD PATEESON(MASTERBLENDER) suggesting that repeatedly............PLUS HE ALSO SAYS THAT THE SCOTCH TASTES BEST AT 38%...SO SHOULD I REDUCE EVERY CASK STRENGTH TO 38% OE 46%......OR NEAT WITH WATER IN A SEPERATE TUMBLER IS BETTER TO MAINTAIN FLABOUR?BECAUSE THEN THERE IS NO USE OF BUYING CASK STRENGTH
Ralfy, on the subject of demanding quality from spirits, what is your opinion on added sugar in rums?
(Considering the fact that it seems to be the norm rather than the exception.)
+spankmeister -- I won't presume to speak for Ralfy (whose opinion is the one you care about), but if you will allow me to at least air my own thoughts on the matter, I am not bothered about it, for three reasons: (1) the "rules" for rum are pretty loose and liberal, (2) putting additives in rum is a long-standing practice and practically part of rum's tradition (and I will note that Ralfy has actually reviewed a "spiced rum," while I can't imagine him ever reviewing one of the "spiced whiskies" on the market), and (3) complaining about extra sugar in a spirit that comes from sugar cane strikes me as a little like a certain character in Dr. Strangelove deploring "fighting in the War Room."
+spankmeister . . . it is the norm, sometimes it works, often it does not, especially in 'sipping' versions.
Good one, Ralfy! Found a bottle of Johnnie Walker Green. Would you buy it?
DannoCrutch he gave a review on it before. he liked it a lot.
Does anyone know what the 17 fetches for in the usa? I can get the 12 year for $31; nothing beats it in that price range.
+Serby $115 plus/minus in California
Hey Ralfy!
Do you ONLY review Whisky? Not Rum and Cognac ?
Check the archives. Ralfy has reviewed rum, cognac, and other spirits.
Well said!
Thanks for the reminder of - possibly - the best fifty five quid I ever spent.
Good times!
Recently I bought 2 "without age" - Glenlivet and Glenfidich on Duty Frees, but agree wit you. is not good for the industry.
+Fred Seckler A lot of people agree that it's not good for the industry, and even for whisky... and then they buy NAS. We have met the enemy and he is us - although it does not help that the average whisky "expert" is as compromised as the average brand ambassador on the "question" of whether age matters to whisky character; that such things are presented as even being "debatable" (much less determined by labeling on a case-by-case basis) is a major step back in whisky IQs, and only for the benefit of marketers.
What an excellent shared malt moment indeed. Is this a single malt blend? I have a bottle of Old Pulteney in my cellar for a while now, but have to take it out soon after this review. I thought single malt was from just one cask, and know of one other whisky I like that has a number of all single malts blended (oos-ke-bah) pronounced.
+Wade W Single Malts are from one distillery but mostly have several whiskies of various ages blended together.
Blended whiskies (Chivas, Johnny Walker, etc.) have whiskies from several distilleries blended together.
Single Cask whiskies have spent all their maturation time in one cask - one might think. But even that is not always the case. It's only that the contents of your bottle has been taken from one cask. The whisky in that cask may again be a blend from other casks that has been put into this particular cask for a final maturation period.
+Wade W . . . Andreas is correct, single malt is (mainly) pot still malted barley spirit from one distillery matured for a minimum of three years and one day in oak casks not exceeding 700l capacity. Lomond stills can also be used like at Loch Lomond.
+ralfystuff Lomond still..Bruich. used It for The Botanist I guess..Is there some good reason for using Lomond still in production of gin?
+Andreas Brandt Thanks
My hero.
Would you consider doing another "Three beginner whiskys" video?
+Colin Stacey . . . for 2016, yes, one is planned.
Hi Ralfy. I have a dear friend whose favorite whisky is Old Pulteney 17,. This summer he's getting married (to fellow whisky lover) and i'd love to give him and his wife a nice bottle to enjoy. What would you recommend as a "step-up" fron Old Pulteney 17, in the 100-200£ range? Thank you, love your videos!
. . . how about Glenfarclas 21yo, different and similar.
+ralfystuff Perfect! Thank you kindly Sir Maltalot!
After watching & reading several reviews - I've just treated myself to a bottle of this :)
My regular tipple is Dalwhinnie 15yr old ( Great value at £35/ Tesco )
Also i have a bottle of Glengoyne 21 yr old i drink as a special treat.
Great reviews Ralfy
Reminds me of Edradour cask strength with water
Great review as always, Ralfy. have you checked out The Single Malt Review on TH-cam? those guys are doing great things and they only have 80 subs!!
How did I get here? (almost two years after you recorded this video) I'm looking in Google Earth at the area around my oldest Step-son's apartment, I'm planning on going to to visit and we're looking at things to do in that area...
I look down at the location such that I can see 10 to 20 miles in radius all around, and I type "Liquor Stores" and there are all the colored markers and names of the Liquor stores, everywhere in that part of the country.
I click on a few near the apartment and each has a picture, some info, and a web site. I click on the web site and browse the selection of Scotch Single Malt...
Then I find a larger store with an interesting selection, and I'm looking for affordable, good Single Malt that are not available at the stores in my area.
I see a surprisingly relatively low price on the Old Pulteney 17 year old, so I Google Search "Old Pulteney 17 review" and what do you suppose pops up?
Answer: Your TH-cam review of Old Pulteney 17... this review (along with other web sites that just have a paragraph or two... yours is the only TH-cam video that gives me the answer).
Ralfy... you pop out of Google. Did you know that?
I'm a Computer Scientist with 40 years of experience, so I understand... When I watch all of your videos (I *have* watched them all) since TH-cam is part of Google, the servers can keep track of my own viewing of videos, so if I do a web search, the engine can use information about my time online to sort it's replies.
It would be interesting to try the same search from the login of someone who hasn't been watching all of the whisky reviews. It would be fascinating if Google still shows your TH-cam video in the search results. It may.
Ralfy, when we all are no longer walking this Earth, your words, ideas, and recordings will still be here, preserved forever on the Internet and on the future generations of the Internet. Nothing will ever be removed from the Internet, information storage becoming cheaper, the first stirrings of the Internet will remain in the permanently available historic record. All available for future instantaneous searches.
It's almost like you will live forever, man...
Cheers!
I only have a small group of friends, and none of them like whisky :( so I guess this whisky will be on the grail list!
Andy_Curtis28 eh why? just buy one for yourself and enjoy it.
Hi Ralfy. I love your reviews, been viewing them for a couple of years now. Nothing to complain. But as an (amateur) photographer, I must say I liked last years' setup better. There's too much empty wall on the left now.
That's my opinion also.
And mine. You lose the nifty Manx coat of arms on the right and have nothing on the left to balance the bookshelf.
I've seen some companies try to justify the lack of an age statement by saying their whiskey was matured in a solera system. Does this hold up to scrutiny?
+snozzcumbers . . . no, 3yo whisky can be part of a solera system and result in spirit-driven immaturity.
I turned 21 four months ago and i have yet to find my drink of choice.I have tried a few beers and white wine and i have yet to find one that i like.I have decided to try whiskey and or bourbon.What is a good whiskey or bourbon for a beginner like myself and can you list any prices?
+Thomas Shaughnessy Highland Park 12. cheers.
+Thomas Shaughnessy . . . and Glenfarclas 12yo.
Thank you! i will have to by a bottle.
Would you review (or have you reviwed) Shackleton's Mackinlay's Whisky?
+Chaz Rollazz . . . I will at some point in the future as I have a bottle in the 'store'
+ralfystuff excellent!!
There you go found it
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