Pineau des Charentes
The Coastal Series
Pineau des Charentes offers a lighter, sweeter taste layered on signature Old Pulteney flavours, delivering a truly wonderful dram.
£76.00
ABV
46%
Size
70cl
Taste
Candied Oranges
Ground Spices
Briny
Caramelised Hazelnuts
Our Most Innovative Cask Maturation Yet
Offering a Lighter, Sweeter Taste
That’s a Perfect Partnership
& Coastal Heritage.
Coastal Heritage
Old Pulteney’s coastal heritage in Wick is what makes the Maritime Malt so unique. And now we’re proud to say we’re bringing a new dimension to its distinctive flavour with our new Old Pulteney Coastal Series.
Our first expression is an exceptional limited edition single malt, further matured in ex-Pineau des Charentes.
Further matured in oak casks that previously held this iconic sweet fortified French wine, it’s a new take on Old Pulteney that has to be experienced.
Maritime Connection
Each cask in our Coastal Series breathes sea air, leaving traces of its own distinctive maritime location. Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes is created by maturing our spirit by the Caithness Coast in American oak casks, then transferring them to ex-Pineau des Charentes casks, handcrafted using French oak.
The result is a sweet, rich single malt that celebrates a shared coastal connection – bursting with flavours of dried fruits and a subtle saltiness that’s shaped by the sea.
Cask Maturation
Old Pulteney Pineau des Charentes is a no-age statement whisky, and making it has been an adventure in itself. As our Distillery Manager Malcolm Waring explains: ‘Under my watch, the casks are opened when I feel they are ready. The result is a beautiful sweetness that perfectly complements Old Pulteney’s signature saltiness, delivering in the same way as an older expression.
As you can probably tell, we’re justifiably proud of our new Pineau des Charentes single malt. But if you need another reason to try it, we can think of a few. Its bronze colour and fragrant aroma of honey, stewed fruits and toasted spices. A lingering, sweet and nutty taste that gives way to a coastal finish that’s almost savoury. It’s an unforgettable take on the Maritime Malt.
Appearance
Bronze with a pink hue.
Aroma
Fragrant and rich with honey sweetness and vanilla at the base. Intense fruitiness starts jammy and stewed and develops into candied oranges and sticky balsamic raisins. Hints of toasted spices and powder pepper complete this stunning profile.
Taste
A lingering finish showcases notes of caramelised hazelnuts and ground spices, broadening in sweetness, and then drying ever so slowly towards a savoury finale of coastal minerality.
AND WHY NOT TRY
THESE COCKTAILS?
Negroni
with
Old Pulteney
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 teaspoon water
2 ounces bourbon
Garnish: orange peel
Directions:
Add the sugar and bitters to a rocks glass, then add the water, and stir until the sugar is nearly dissolved. Fill the glass with large ice cubes, add the bourbon, and gently stir to combine. Express the oil of an orange peel over the glass, then drop in.
Negroni
Negroni
with
Old Pulteney
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 teaspoon water
2 ounces bourbon
Garnish: orange peel
Directions:
Add the sugar and bitters to a rocks glass, then add the water, and stir until the sugar is nearly dissolved. Fill the glass with large ice cubes, add the bourbon, and gently stir to combine. Express the oil of an orange peel over the glass, then drop in.
Old-fashioned
Negroni
with
Old Pulteney
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 teaspoon water
2 ounces bourbon
Garnish: orange peel
Directions:
Add the sugar and bitters to a rocks glass, then add the water, and stir until the sugar is nearly dissolved. Fill the glass with large ice cubes, add the bourbon, and gently stir to combine. Express the oil of an orange peel over the glass, then drop in.
Vieux Carre
Negroni
with
Old Pulteney
Ingredients:
1/2 teaspoon sugar
3 dashes Angostura bitters
1 teaspoon water
2 ounces bourbon
Garnish: orange peel
Directions:
Add the sugar and bitters to a rocks glass, then add the water, and stir until the sugar is nearly dissolved. Fill the glass with large ice cubes, add the bourbon, and gently stir to combine. Express the oil of an orange peel over the glass, then drop in.