Pulteney Distillery

Pulteney combines unpeated malt and a relatively long fermentation with unusually shaped copper stills and worm-tub condensation. The still geometry preserves aromatic fragrance while the worms retain body and depth in the new make. Long maturation in Wick's cool, humid coastal warehouses then reinforces the distillery's characteristic combination of fruit, malt, spice and maritime salinity.

Pulteney is the physical distillery behind Old Pulteney, made in Wick at the far north-eastern edge of mainland Scotland. Its unusually shaped wash still and traditional worm tubs help explain why the whisky can feel both fragrant and substantial, while maturation beside the Caithness coast adds the maritime impression for which the house is known. For a Cask 23 customer, it is a useful example of how still shape, condensation and warehouse environment can combine to create a recognisable coastal single-malt identity without relying on peat smoke.