By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Looking at the title of this Single Cask release from Wemyss Malts, the first question that comes to mind is “what is a punnet?” I’m a wordsmith and I had to look that one up. A punnet is a small container for the gathering and sale of fruit and vegetables, basically the containers you get ...

By Kurt Maitland Rating: A- The Mortlach Distillery was established in 1823 and it had the distinction of being the first legal distillery in Dufftown. “The Beast of Dufftown,” as it came to be known, was always a complex whisky and favored for use in blending. This flavor was due to its unique “2.81 distillation” process. On the occasions that ...

By Richard Thomas Average Rating: A- Updated November 20, 2014 Blanton’s Single Barrel Bourbon has the looks to go with an original whiskey classic, and as the first modern single barrel bourbon it is definitely that. The ornate spherical bottle and trophy-like race horse stopper are so eye-catching that some are drawn to Blanton’s bourbon for the packaging alone, and ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- Although the crafty blender-bottlers at Wemyss Malts have put out a couple of blended scotch expressions during the last couple of years, these were under the Lord Elcho band. Under their own direct name, Wemyss has only released vatted malts like The Hive or The Peat Chimney. That reflects the company name. They are Wemyss ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: A- When Buffalo Trace releases its Antique Collection every autumn, for many a bourbon lover it is the George T. Stagg that is the thing to watch. This only makes sense when you think about it. When I was a teenager and living within sniffing distance of the distillery, it was named for George T. Stagg. ...