Title:
OLD PULTENEY 20y Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Description:
Single cask No 239 - collectible
Bottle No 073/204
📜 Bottle & Box Transcription
Front (Box & Bottle)
• Brand: Old Pulteney
• Established: 1826
• Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Edition: Single Cask – Exclusive for Collection Foundations
• Cask No.: 239
• Distilled: 2004
• Bottled: 2024
• Bottle No.: 073 / 204
• Strength: 56.7% vol (Cask Strength)
• Volume: 70cl
• Distillery: Pulteney Distillery, Wick, Caithness, KW1 5BA, Scotland
• Tagline: The Maritime Malt – Traditionally Crafted for Rich Character
Back (Box & Bottle)
• Story:
• Sir William Pulteney put Wick on the map during the 19th-century fishing boom.
• Old Pulteney is known for its maritime style, distilled and matured by the sea.
• The spirit is influenced by salty air swept ashore on Arctic winds.
• Distillery founded in 1826, survived 25 years of prohibition.
• Identity: The Maritime Malt.
• Single Cask Notes (Box):
• Matured in a hand-selected 1st fill American oak bourbon barrel.
• Rich, bright golden colour.
• Nose: burst of fresh butterscotch and sweet vanilla with hints of soft fruits.
• Palate: layers of creamy toffee, honeycomb, complemented by soft citrus freshness and rose.
• Finish: delicate and balanced.
🥃 Whisky Profile
• Distillery: Pulteney (Highlands, Scotland – Wick)
• Expression: Old Pulteney Single Cask #239
• Vintage: Distilled 2004 – Bottled 2024 (≈ 20 years old)
• Cask Type: 1st fill American oak ex-bourbon barrel
• ABV: 56.7% (Cask Strength)
• Bottles Released: 204 (extremely limited)
• Market Release: Collection Foundations exclusive
🌊 Tasting Notes (from distillery description + extrapolated style)
• Color: Bright golden amber.
• Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla pods, ripe orchard fruits, subtle sea spray.
• Palate: Creamy toffee, honeycomb sweetness, balanced with citrus zest, soft florals (rose petals), maritime salinity.
• Finish: Long, elegant, slightly briny with lingering vanilla and citrus.
💰 Estimated Current Value (2025)
• Retail at launch (if available): Likely £160–£200 (standard Old Pulteney SC pricing).
• Secondary market / auctions (based on rarity & age):
• UK: £250 – £350
• EU: €280 – €400
• US/Asia (premium collectors’ market): $350 – $450
• Lebanon (local collector/private sale estimate): $400 – $500 (due to exclusivity, age, and rarity of 204 bottles only).
📌 Collection Notes
• This bottle is highly collectible due to:
1. Single Cask – only 204 bottles worldwide.
2. 20-year maturation – longer than many regular OBs.
3. Exclusive release for Collection Foundations.
4. Cask strength at 56.7% – raw maritime power of Old Pulteney.
• Recommendation: Hold in collection (value will likely rise steadily).
ChatGPT: 28/09/2025
Bottle No 073/204
📜 Bottle & Box Transcription
Front (Box & Bottle)
• Brand: Old Pulteney
• Established: 1826
• Type: Single Malt Scotch Whisky
• Edition: Single Cask – Exclusive for Collection Foundations
• Cask No.: 239
• Distilled: 2004
• Bottled: 2024
• Bottle No.: 073 / 204
• Strength: 56.7% vol (Cask Strength)
• Volume: 70cl
• Distillery: Pulteney Distillery, Wick, Caithness, KW1 5BA, Scotland
• Tagline: The Maritime Malt – Traditionally Crafted for Rich Character
Back (Box & Bottle)
• Story:
• Sir William Pulteney put Wick on the map during the 19th-century fishing boom.
• Old Pulteney is known for its maritime style, distilled and matured by the sea.
• The spirit is influenced by salty air swept ashore on Arctic winds.
• Distillery founded in 1826, survived 25 years of prohibition.
• Identity: The Maritime Malt.
• Single Cask Notes (Box):
• Matured in a hand-selected 1st fill American oak bourbon barrel.
• Rich, bright golden colour.
• Nose: burst of fresh butterscotch and sweet vanilla with hints of soft fruits.
• Palate: layers of creamy toffee, honeycomb, complemented by soft citrus freshness and rose.
• Finish: delicate and balanced.
🥃 Whisky Profile
• Distillery: Pulteney (Highlands, Scotland – Wick)
• Expression: Old Pulteney Single Cask #239
• Vintage: Distilled 2004 – Bottled 2024 (≈ 20 years old)
• Cask Type: 1st fill American oak ex-bourbon barrel
• ABV: 56.7% (Cask Strength)
• Bottles Released: 204 (extremely limited)
• Market Release: Collection Foundations exclusive
🌊 Tasting Notes (from distillery description + extrapolated style)
• Color: Bright golden amber.
• Nose: Butterscotch, vanilla pods, ripe orchard fruits, subtle sea spray.
• Palate: Creamy toffee, honeycomb sweetness, balanced with citrus zest, soft florals (rose petals), maritime salinity.
• Finish: Long, elegant, slightly briny with lingering vanilla and citrus.
💰 Estimated Current Value (2025)
• Retail at launch (if available): Likely £160–£200 (standard Old Pulteney SC pricing).
• Secondary market / auctions (based on rarity & age):
• UK: £250 – £350
• EU: €280 – €400
• US/Asia (premium collectors’ market): $350 – $450
• Lebanon (local collector/private sale estimate): $400 – $500 (due to exclusivity, age, and rarity of 204 bottles only).
📌 Collection Notes
• This bottle is highly collectible due to:
1. Single Cask – only 204 bottles worldwide.
2. 20-year maturation – longer than many regular OBs.
3. Exclusive release for Collection Foundations.
4. Cask strength at 56.7% – raw maritime power of Old Pulteney.
• Recommendation: Hold in collection (value will likely rise steadily).
ChatGPT: 28/09/2025
Brewery or Distillery:
The Pulteney Distillery
Size:
700 mL
Barcode:
5010509884181
Alcohol Percent:
56.7
Type of Alcohol:
Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky
Year:
2004
Date Added:
2025-09-28 13:20:18
Series:
Collection Foundation
Percent Remaining:
100
Automatic Estimated Date:
2025-09-28
Date Added:
2025-09-28 13:20:18