Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
BTC #4 and #5: Ballechin and Glenfiddich
Yesterday I didn’t get around to a write up of the Blind Tasting Competition’s fourth sample, so today you’re in for a double whammy. As always with this kind of thing, there’s not much to talk about since we’re going … Continue reading
BTC #3: Benromach 2008-2017, 9yo, 59.5% – OB for Whiskysite.nl
After a very acceptable score yesterday, to my standards at least, we went in for a non-Highland whisky. Not much of an introduction, since we go in blind… Sniff: I got quite a lot of peat on the nose, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Benromach, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society, Whiskysite
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BTC #2: Wolfburn 128, 3yo, 46%
The second day of the Blind Tasting Competition brought us another mystery dram. In more ways than just us not knowing what’s in the wee bottles. Yesterday I did score some points which is something I couldn’t say for most … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Usquebaugh Society, Wolfburn
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BTC #1: Benrinnes 1997-2016, 50% – Whiskybroker
So, another December, another Blind Tasting Competition. Based on previous editions, I’m going in without hope of a decent finish. I know I suck at this kind of thing, this blind tasting of whisky. It’s not how I drink whisky, … Continue reading
Posted in Benrinnes
Tagged 1997, Benrinnes, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society, Whiskybroker
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abSintherklaas
Or, if we’d split up the words: Absinthe and Sinterklaas. Which is just clever wordplay if Sinterklaas means anything to you. Anyway, I’ve been planning to do this post with the janky title for some years now, but there was … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, Absinthe
Tagged Absinthe, Adnams, Francois Guy, La Fee, Master of Malt
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Bowmore 2001, 15yo, 55.6% – Signatory for The Whisky Exchange
This Bowmore did get a bit of talking about in a bottle share group I’m in. Mostly because it clocks in at 160 quid per bottle, which seems like a lot for a 15 year old Bowmore. This was extra … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements
Tagged 2001, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Free Sample, Islay, Signatory, The Whisky Exchange
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Highland Park 1995-2017, 22yo, 53.2% – Gordon & MacPhail for The Whisky Exchange
So, yet another sample sent to me from The Whisky Exchange. It’s the same as with everything in London: I should visit it sometime. Somehow, London seems elusive to me. It’s been on my wishlist for years, but it’s never … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, HIghland Park, Islands, Kirkwall, Orkney, The Whisky Exchange
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Black Friday 16yo, 54% – The Whisky Exchange
Last week I was sent a sample from The Whisky Exchange for their Black Friday whisky. There was not much information given except the age and the abv, and throughout the week we got morsels of information fed by the … Continue reading
Posted in Glenfarclas
Tagged Black Friday, Cask Strength, Free Sample, Glenfarclas, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Whisky Exchange
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Irish Single Malt Whiskey, 1990-2017, 27yo, 51.3% – The Whisky Agency for The Whisky Exchange
I guess that’s the longest title I’ve ever used on my blog… Anyway, with the current popularity of Irish whiskeys from the late eighties to mid-nineties, it’s no surprise to see these popping up here and there. I also realize … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey
Tagged 1990, Bourbon Cask, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, The Whisky Agency, The Whisky Exchange, Undisclosed Distillery
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Frapin 1993 Cognac, 43.2% – The Whisky Exchange
A little while ago I got a surprise sample of a new Cognac bottled for The Whisky Exchange, from producer Frapin. The biggest surprise was that they sent this to me since I know absolutely nothing about Cognac. What I … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Cognac
Tagged 1993, Cognac, Frapin, Free Sample, The Whisky Exchange
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Malt Fascination 