Early 2018 Old Pulteney announced a trio of new travel retail exclusives. There was a 2002 single cask for the Viking Line, the 1990 vintage (which already existed as a  limited edition ) and this Old Pulteney 2006 vintage .

It was matured in just a handful of first-fill ex-bourbon casks.

Old Pulteney 2006 (46%, OB 2017, 100 cl)

Nose: a young, distillate-driven version. Some fruity notes (apples, white grapes, lemons) with honey, toffee and custard notes but also a light chalky touch. Dried barley. Hints of sunflower oil. Light mint. Mouth: quite sweet now, with pear candy,...