How Should You Drink Lucky & Punch? 7 Tips for the Perfect Pour

Drink Lucky & Punch from a tulip shaped nosing glass at room temperature and taste each whisky neat first, then add a few drops of water, because Lucky is bottled at 46.7% and Punch at 48.3%. Pour the lighter, sweeter Lucky first and the heavily peated Punch second, so that the smoke does not cover the finer notes.

Key Takeaways

• Lucky (Cask Nr.9394, ex Moscatel de Setúbal, 46.7%) and Punch (Cask Nr.5914, ex Tawny Port, heavily peated at 80 ppm, 48.3%) are Michael Mittermeier's first whiskies, 500 of each, exclusively on Spiritory.

• A tulip shaped glass such as the Glencairn concentrates the aromas, and neat whisky is served at room temperature.

• Taste neat first, then add a few drops of room temperature water.

• Pour Lucky before Punch, because Punch is stronger and heavily peated.

• For a tasting, 20 to 25 ml per person is enough, and a 500 ml bottle then covers about 20 glasses.

• An opened bottle stands upright in a cool, dark place, and the emptier it gets, the sooner you should finish it.

Tip: Set out two identical glasses, a glass of room temperature water and a spoon. That way you add the water drop by drop and compare both whiskies under the same conditions.

Use a Tulip Shaped Glass and Serve at Room Temperature

A tulip shaped glass such as the Glencairn suits both whiskies. Master of Malt explains that the shape concentrates the aromas at the top of the glass. That helps with Lucky and Punch, because you can follow how the scents differ from glass to glass.

Serve them neat at room temperature. According to Master of Malt, whisky served this way releases its full range of flavours and aromas. Both bottles are filled with natural colour and without chill filtration, so there is nothing to chill or warm up. For how other serves such as a highball or ice work, read Highball vs. Neat vs. On the Rocks: Which Serve for Which Whisky?.

Taste Each Whisky Neat First, Then Add a Few Drops of Water

Lucky is bottled at 46.7% and Punch at 48.3%. These are firm strengths, and a little water can help. Master of Malt advises tasting neat first and then adding a few drops of water, since this may uncover deeper notes that the stronger elements were hiding. At higher strength, it adds, the alcohol can numb some of your senses.

• Room temperature water: Master of Malt warns that cold water can numb the palate.

• Drop by drop: add a few drops, swirl the glass, taste, and then decide whether you want more.

• No hurry: repeat until you like the whisky best. There is no fixed rule.

Punch, at 48.3% and with the smoke from 80 ppm malted barley, may gain more from water than Lucky. Try it, because in the end your own palate decides.

Pour 20 to 25 ml Per Person

A tasting glass does not need to be full. In the UK a traditional single measure is 25 ml, and many bars now pour 35 ml, according to The Whiskey Wash. Master of Malt fills its samples with 30 ml. To compare Lucky and Punch, 20 to 25 ml per person and whisky is enough.

The maths is simple. A 500 ml bottle covers about 20 glasses of 25 ml, and the set with both bottles about 40. One bottle of each whisky is therefore plenty for a long evening with friends.

Michael Mittermeier presents both whiskies at the whisky unveiling on Friday, 23 October 2026, from 5:00 pm at the Spiritory Shop in the Stemmerhof, Plinganserstraße 6, 81369 Munich. A limited number of bottles will be on sale in the shop that evening, and he signs those too. To see how the evening works, read How Do You Get a Signed Bottle of Lucky & Punch? Home delivery ships from 26 October 2026, and anyone in Europe can order.

• St. Kilian Lucky by Michael Mittermeier 50cl: 46.7%, costs €59 plus shipping.

• St. Kilian Punch by Michael Mittermeier 50cl: 48.3%, costs €59 plus shipping.

• St. Kilian Lucky & Punch by Michael Mittermeier Set: both bottles, costs €118 plus shipping.

All three are on one page: Lucky & Punch on Spiritory.

Pour Lucky Before Punch

According to Michael Mittermeier, Lucky is the softer, sweeter cask and Punch the one that hits harder. The numbers back this order too: Lucky is bottled at 46.7%, Punch at 48.3%, and only Punch is heavily peated. Whisky Advocate advises building a tasting flight with rising strength and placing heavily peated whiskies later. Smoke stays on the palate for a long time and can cover finer notes in the next glass.

How to Taste Both Side by Side With Friends

• Pour 20 to 25 ml into two identical glasses per guest and mark them, for example L and P.

• Nose Lucky first, then Punch, without tasting yet.

• Taste Lucky neat, then add a few drops of water.

• Drink some water before you move on to Punch.

• Taste Punch neat, then with water, and nose Lucky once more at the end.

• Go round the table and say in one sentence what you noticed.

For more ideas for the evening, read How to Host a Whisky Tasting Night at Home.

Serve Lucky With Walnuts, Dried Fruit and Orange

The launch press release gives some hints about Lucky. It says the whisky opens with floral and winey notes and fresh orange, joined by dried fruit, caramelised walnuts, honey and toffee. On the palate it is soft, round and balanced, and the long finish lingers on vanilla, sweet toffee and caramelised walnuts. No further tasting notes have been published.

The foods below are suggestions, not a recommendation from the distillery. They follow a rule of thumb from Master of Malt's guide to whisky and chocolate: match weight with weight, then either echo a flavour already in the whisky or deliberately contrast it. Lucky is the lighter of the two, so the food stays light too.

• Walnuts, plain or lightly toasted: they echo the caramelised walnuts in the description.

• Dried apricots or dates: they fit the dried fruit and the sweetness.

• A slice of orange: it picks up the fresh orange.

• A mild cheese with a little honey: the honey mirrors the honeyed sweetness.

For more on the background of both whiskies, read Lucky & Punch: 7 Things to Know About Michael Mittermeier's First Whisky.

Serve Punch With Dark Chocolate, Figs or Strong Blue Cheese

The notes for Punch also come from the launch press release. It says the whisky opens fruity with red fruit and ripe figs, backed by gentle oak spice and a touch of cinnamon. On the palate it is creamy and full bodied, with ashy smoke settling gently over the fruity, spicy notes, and the long finish belongs to dark chocolate and well integrated smoke.

Again these are suggestions. Punch is a strong whisky, so the food may be strong too.

• Dark chocolate with a high cocoa content: it mirrors the finish. Whisky Advocate recommends less fruity, high cocoa chocolate for bolder, smokier whiskies. Sources differ on the exact percentage, so start with small pieces.

• Fresh figs: they pick up the ripe figs in the description.

• Strong blue cheese: smoky whiskies are often matched with it, and The Whisky Exchange, for example, names it for Caol Ila 12.

Store an Opened Bottle Upright, Cool and Dark

An opened whisky does not become unsafe, but it can lose freshness over time. Master of Malt says oxygen can make it taste flat with time and suggests finishing an opened bottle within a couple of years. Whisky Advocate gives a stricter guide and says that drinking it within a few months means enjoying it at its peak. The retailer Milroys of Soho speaks of six months to two years before an opened bottle changes noticeably. These are general guidelines and not specific to Lucky and Punch.

• Upright: this stops the whisky from touching the cork for long, as Whisky Advocate advises.

• Cool and dark: Milroys of Soho names around 15 °C and as little change in temperature as possible.

• Little air: the emptier the bottle, the more oxygen is inside. Whisky Advocate suggests moving the rest into a smaller bottle.

A full or half full bottle keeps well this way. If only a small amount is left, it is better to drink it over the next few weeks.

Tip: If you want to enjoy both bottles over several months, keep them upright in a cool, dark place and move a small remainder into a smaller bottle.

FAQ

Which glass is best for Lucky & Punch?

A tulip shaped glass such as the Glencairn. According to Master of Malt, the shape concentrates the aromas at the top of the glass.

Should I add water to Lucky & Punch?

Taste neat first, then add a few drops of room temperature water. Lucky is bottled at 46.7% and Punch at 48.3%, and a little water can reveal deeper notes.

Which whisky do I drink first, Lucky or Punch?

Lucky first. It is lighter, sweeter and a little lower in strength, while Punch is stronger and heavily peated, so its smoke stays on the palate for a long time.

How long does an opened bottle keep?

The sources give periods from a few months to a couple of years, depending on how full the bottle is. Keep it upright, cool and dark. These are general guidelines.

Where can I buy Lucky & Punch?

Only on Spiritory, with 500 bottles of 500 ml of each. Lucky and Punch cost €59 each plus shipping, and the set costs €118. A limited number of bottles will be on sale at the Spiritory Shop on 23 October 2026, and home delivery starts on 26 October 2026.