By Emma Briones Rating: C+ The first Italian whisky distillery, Puni, has launched their second edition of their limited edition expression, Puni Nero. This new version has a lower alcohol content and less cask maturation. Puni Nero Limited Edition 2017 has been matured for four years in Pinot Nero casks from Italian wineries in the South Tyrol. This region is ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: C+ A month ago the summer custody of my son had ended, I was at the airport seeing him off. As I was checking him in, there was a college student sitting at the next set of counters over, busy reorganizing her luggage. Her hat read “Traverse City, Michigan.” This had narrowly missed becoming my first ...

By Emma Briones Rating: C+ The family run, independent bottler, Wemyss Malts, has recently released a new range of blended Scotch malt whiskies. The new range has been produced with the family’s private collection of maturing whisky casks. The range is called “Wemyss Family Collection” and will provide new expressions every year, focusing on casks that show the perfect balance ...

By Richard Thomas Rating: C When Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof made the popular cut for the Top Ten Single Barrel Bourbons last week, it renewed the classic bar debate of whether or not Jack Daniel’s is bourbon (nevermind that it made that list because our team, our outside experts and our own readers voted for it). Regardless of ...

By April Manning Rating: C Woodford Reserve first created a rye whiskey in 2011 for their Master’s Collection, then added a permanent rye to their line-up in 2015, and they are at it again now with their 2017 summer releases featuring this type of whiskey. The Distillery Series is very exclusive and will only be available at the distillery, located ...