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Score

Old Pulteney 10 year old Traveller's Exclusive, 40%,

Price: 50 Issue: Summer 2025 Reviewer: Jonny McCormick Category: Single Malt Scotch

Matured in second-fill bourbon barrels, the nose is sweet and sugary, with attractive aromas of cream-filled Victoria sponge, meringue nests, oak shavings, sugar cubes, sliced apple, and candied orange. Flavors of vanilla fudge, black pepper, banana, caramel, and green apple on the palate, though it is less sweet than the aromas suggest. The finish includes vanilla, spice, and creamed banana. (Travel Retail exclusive; Release date: 2018)