By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ When it comes to the Old Pulteney core line-up, the 18 Year Old is pretty near the top. Beyond it is only the 25 Year Old, an expression that crosses out of the world on middle-aged Scotch Whisky and into the territory of the ultra-aged. That said, it’s a relatively new expression, part of an ...

Battle of the Knob Creeks, Comparing NAS To 9 Year Old By Richard Thomas Some three years ago, Beam Suntory quietly removed the age statement from Knob Creek. After dropping the 9 years from the label, it retained its official label as “Knob Creek Small Batch,” but to writers, bloggers and enthusiasts it became known as “Knob Creek NAS” (i.e. ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ This year’s installment of the annual Yellowstone Limited Edition series is a mix of 9 year and 12 year old bourbons, so technically just a 9 year old. No finishes, just some hand-selected, middle-aged, sourced bourbon. As it just so happens, Steve Beam did a good job selected his stock and putting it together for ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ The 15 Year Old is the middle rung in the Old Pulteney line up, and in my mind it fits that roll perfectly. It’s a lovely single malt, superbly balanced, and reasonably priced (even in America). However, the odd thing about the 15 Year Old is it isn’t what one might expect from Old Pulteney, ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: B+ Found in a part of Western Ireland so scenic its a staple of Hollywood filmmaking, Dingle Distillery really evokes the spirit of what an American would call craft whiskey, only in an Irish way. Dingle itself is about as quaint a seaside town as can be found in Ireland, while the distillery is in an ...