Story of Puffin Whisky
A master distiller once said that depending on your religion, the maturation of single malt whisky is either black magic or a miracle. Whatever you think, it is a mystery, and no scientist, wizard or prophet can fully explain it. Learning about whisky maturation is like exploring a large dark tunnel. Puffin acts as a light in the black, and helps the whisky lover learn more about the marriage of wood and spirit. In this case we have taken whisky spirit from Highland distillery Macduff and finished its maturation in three different cask types - Oloroso sherry, Pedro Ximenez sherry, and Bourbon. The result is a set of three different whiskies, helping the connoisseur understand the complexities of wood maturation and its importance to the final, wonderful taste of excellently made Scottish whisky. Buy Puffin Whisky right now.
Made in Speyside, Scotland
Speyside has the greatest concentration of malt whisky producers compared to every other whisky producing region.
Single cask editions
Explore single cask flavours and aromas. Selected by Ronnie Routledge and Dominic Roskrow.
Famous distilleries
From the Highlands to the islands, there are many distilleries across Scotland. Our team manages whole process from cask to bottle.
"This whisky is very delicate and sweet. I would say that it is a dessert liquor that captivates with its lightness. Puffin was one of my discoveries at the festival. Many participants I talked to during the festival also confirmed my opinion that it is a delicate and pleasant whisky to drink. I recommend you buy it because there are only 362 bottles."
Stanowski Blog - about Puffin Whisky Benrinnes 19YO
Puffin Whisky Glenrothes 21YO
Glenrothes distillery lies among the green glens of Speyside. It belongs to the Edrington Group – the same company that is famous for the Macallan distillery. Whisky produced at Glenrothes matures mainly in sherry casks and it's known for its fruity and light flavour. Our 21 years old expression is a single cask edition that adds a hint of ginger and spices to the classic Rothes malt. This develops into a marvellous tongue-coating finish with dark chocolate notes.
Region: Speyside
Distillery: Glenrothes
Cask Type: Bourbon
Year of Distillation: 23/10/1996
ABV: 46%
Number of Bottles: 515
Puffin Whisky Box 3 x 20cl
Macduff, also known as Glen Deveron, lies on the picturesque banks of River Deveron on the border of the Highlands region. Distillery was launched in the 60s, and it's known for its oily and nutty malts. The Gift Set contains three 20 cl bottles with three different first fill cask finishes of the same 11 years old cask of Macduff. Sweet and tempting Pedro Ximenez, balanced and slightly tannic Oloroso and full of exotic fruits Bourbon gives you a benchmark by which you can discover the secret of maturation for yourself. There are only 240 boxes with 3 bottles.
Region: Speyside
Distillery: Macduff
Cask Type: PX, Oloroso and Bourbon
Year of Distillation: 2007
ABV: 46%
Number of Bottles: 281/244/287
Puffin Whisky Benrinnes 19YO
The single malts produced by it are considered to be among the most under-appreciated in the world of whisky. Our Puffin edition spent 18 years in a bourbon barrel and then a further year in a sherry cask. The influence of the wood and the fact that the spirit was produced at a time when Benrinnes was partly triple distilled contribute to distinctive citrus and banana notes. The taste is creamy, with breakfast cereals, and beeswax. The taste gives way to a long, salty caramel finish. The whisky has not been chill-filtered and its colour is natural.
For an opportunity to acquire one of these bottles of Puffin Whisky, please send us your contact details.
Region: Speyside
Distillery: Benrinnes
Cask Type: Bourbon
Year of Distillation: 15/08/1997
ABV: 46%
Number of Bottles: 362
Meet Puffin Whisky Team
Ronnie Routledge
Cask Investment Director
Ronnie spent a few short years in the wine trade before joining the team at Gordon & MacPhail as retail operations manager, where he gained a solid whisky knowledge over a 16 year period and worked closely with Benromach distillery. He developed his knowledge of independent bottlers when he worked as UK manager for Duncan Taylor & Co for a few years, before joining... the small team responsible for bringing Glenglassugh distillery back to life and putting it firmly back on the map.
Charles MacLean
Independent Writer
Charles MacLean is one of the world's most authoritative writers on whisky, and particularly Scotch whisky. He has had 10 books published on the subject to date, including the highly respected books, Scotch Whisky and Malt Whisky, both of which were short-listed for the prestigious Glenfiddich Awards. For the last 20 years he has acted as a consultant to the whisky industry on a variety of subjects.
Dominic Roskrow
Whisky Quarterly Editor
Dominic is regarded as a leading authority on aged spirits, and particularly whisky. He has written more than 15 books, mainly on whisky but also covering other brown spirits, craft beer and gin. He has won several awards, including Fortnum & Mason Drinks Writer of the Year, and he is one of the few people who is a Keeper of the Quaich and a Kentucky Colonel, for services to Scotch whisky and bourbon respectively.