Pulteney 20 Year Old 2005 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & MacPhail 70cl, 56.9%

Description

Pulteney 20 Year Old 2005 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & MacPhail 70cl, 56.9% is a powerful single cask Highland single malt bottled by Gordon & MacPhail for the respected Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength range. Distilled in 2005 at Pulteney Distillery and bottled after 20 years of maturation, this release shows the maritime character of Wick alongside the richer depth of a refill sherry butt.

This expression is especially attractive because it combines age, cask strength, independent bottling pedigree and a very limited outturn. Bottled from cask number 1680 at 56.9%, with only 534 bottles released, it offers a full-bodied style built around dark fruit, spice, nuts, toffee apple and a long warming finish.

Why Choose Pulteney 20 Year Old 2005 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & MacPhail 70cl, 56.9%

Pulteney 20 Year Old 2005 Connoisseurs Choice Gordon & MacPhail 70cl, 56.9% stands out because it presents mature Highland character through one carefully selected refill sherry butt. The 20 year age statement gives it depth and patience, while the cask strength bottling keeps the whisky bold, concentrated and close to its natural cask profile.

For collectors, the appeal is strengthened by the 534-bottle outturn, cask number 1680 and Gordon & MacPhail’s long-standing reputation for independent single cask releases. For drinkers, it offers a richer side of Pulteney, moving from the distillery’s coastal freshness into darker dried fruit, warming spice and sherried complexity.

Ideal For.

This bottle is ideal for collectors looking for limited Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength releases with confirmed cask number and outturn.

It is ideal for Highland whisky drinkers who enjoy mature single malt with refill sherry influence, dark fruit, cinnamon, walnut, toffee apple and gentle tannic structure.

It is also ideal for gifting to someone who appreciates independent bottlings, single cask whisky and cask strength Scotch with both coastal and sherried character.

Product Details

Product Name: Pulteney

Category: Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky.

Distillery: Pulteney Distillery.

Region: Highlands, Scotland.

Bottler: Gordon & MacPhail.

Series: Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength.

Distillation Year: 2005.

Bottling Year: 2025.

Age Statement: 20 Years Old.

Cask Type: Refill Sherry Butt.

Cask Number: 1680.

Bottle Size: 70cl.

ABV: 56.9%.

Strength Style: Cask Strength.

Filtration: Non-chill filtered.

Colouring: Natural colour.

Bottle Count: 534 bottles.

Presentation: Bottle with Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice presentation box, as shown in the product image.

Collector’s Note

This bottle has strong collector appeal because it sits in the Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice Cask Strength range, where individual cask identity is a key part of the value. The combination of a 2005 vintage, 20 year maturation, refill sherry butt, cask number 1680 and 534-bottle outturn makes it much more specific and traceable than a standard core-range expression.

It is also a compelling Pulteney release because independent bottlings from this distillery can show a different side of its coastal Highland style. Here, the refill sherry butt brings darker fruit, spice and texture while still allowing the whisky’s distillery character to remain present.