Founded in 1826 by James Henderson, the Pulteney distillery, named after the then newly established neighbourhood of Pulteneytown in Wick, is one of the most northerly distilleries in Scotland. Its unique location, accessible only by sea, shaped its history: barley arrived by ship and whisky left the distillery at the hands of the workers, who were also herring fishermen.

A major modernisation took place in 1958 under J&G Stodart Ltd, with the old floor maltings giving way to today's visitor centre. After various company takeovers, the distillery finally ended up with Inver House Distillers, who took it over in 1995. A new era began with the launch of Old Pulteney 12 Years Old in 1997.

Today, far removed from its past as a herring fishing harbour, the Pulteney distillery remains a proud part of Wick. Under the management of Malcolm Waring, the dedicated team produces around 900,000 litres of single malt Scotch whisky every year.

The Old Pulteney 25 Years old is first stored in American ex-bourbon oak casks before being finished in Spanish ex-Oloroso oak casks.

Awards:

- GOLD at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2020

- GOLD at the International Wine & Spirit Competition 2018

- GOLD at the World Whiskies Awards 2018

- GOLD at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018