Flotilla 2005 Vintage

This is the third vintage release in Old Pulteney’s Flotilla series, with 12,000 bottles available only in France. It was matured in first-fill ex-Bourbon casks, and the nose has a hint of brine, along with roasted almonds, vanilla, and a hint of charred oak. The taste is spicy, briny, and tart with a good balance of all three and notes of ginger, banana, cinnamon, coconut, honey, vanilla, and lemon zest. The finish is long with a good balance of spice and tartness and just a lingering hint of brine.