Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Bad-ass Whisky Night #2 at De Whiskykoning
Last year I thought it was a good idea to organize a whisky tasting at Whiskyslijterij De Koning in Den Bosch. We already held an annual ‘winter whisky tasting’ there in November, with a line-up of six peated whiskies, focusing … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Rye Whiskey, - World Whisky, Amrut, Caol Ila, Carsebridge, Glenglassaugh, Macallan, Redbreast
Tagged 1982, 1986, 1988, Amrut, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, De Whiskykoning, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, Highlands, India, Indian whisky, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Macallan, Rare Old, Redbreast, Rye Whisky, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS, Speymalt, Speyside
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On BrewDog
Obviously this is not a post on whisky. Although it might be in a couple of years since BrewDog is building or having a distillery. I’m not sure since there are some planning issues but they do have a vodka … Continue reading
Posted in - Beer, - News and Announcements
Tagged Beer, Brewdog, LoneWolf Distillery, TSG Group
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It’s been quiet
And that’s not without a reason. Busy Over the last couple of months I’ve not been blogging as much as before, and the simple reason for that is that I’ve not had the time/priority. A lot of DIY construction has … Continue reading
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Glenrothes 1989-2016, 26yo, 53.8% – Single Malts of Scotland
It’s been almost two weeks since I’ve put anything on this here blog, but there’s going to be more on that in a future post. Hopefully the near future. This Glenrothes was bottled by the guys at Speciality Drinks Limited, … Continue reading
Millstone 2013-2016, Peated PX Cask, 56.6% – OB for Whisky in Leiden
Whisky in Leiden is the annual whisky festival hosted by Whiskysite.nl, or De Druiventuin, or whatever their exact name is. They’re an awesome and vast whisky shop in, you guessed it, Leiden. Ever since Whisky Live NL moved back to … Continue reading
Posted in - Festival, Millstone, Zuidam
Tagged 2013, Dutch whisky, Festival bottling, Millstone, Sherry Cask, Whisky in Leiden, Whiskysite, Zuidam
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Music in 2016
Normally I do these lists in the week between Christmas and New Year, but this year I only wrote a post about my Whisky of the Year in that week. This happened, in part, because I kept discovering new music … Continue reading
Posted in - Music, - News and Announcements
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Bunnahabhain 1988-2016, 28yo, 46.8% – Single Malts of Scotland
Another sample in the box of Rorschach samples from Speciality Drinks Ltd. was this old Bunnahabhain whisky. Seeing this got my interest peaked since the vintages from 1987 to 1989 are generally quite spectacular for Bunnahabhain. I’ve worked my way … Continue reading
Posted in Bunnahabhain
Tagged 1988, Bunnahabhain, Free Sample, Islay, SIngle Malts of Scotland, Speciality Drinks Ltd.
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Jura 21, 44%
Jura is not one of my favorite distilleries. I got hugely turned off of them by some official 10 year old bottling from about a decade ago, and they’ve not been able to sway me back since. I know they’re … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Jura
Tagged Bourbon casks, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Sherry casks
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Benrinnes 1982-2009, 26yo, 57.4% – The Bottlers
Benrinnes is one of those Diageo distilleries that isn’t bottled as a single malt often. Apart from some Flora & Fauna releases and the occassional Premium Edition, you have to turn to independent bottlers. Even those guys don’t have too … Continue reading
Posted in Benrinnes
Tagged 1982, Benrinnes, Sherry casks, Single Cask, Speyside, The Bottlers
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Caol Ila 1981-2011, 61.7% – Scott’s Selection
1981 Caol Ila. Apart from me being born in that year, and my wife as well, some other fairly great things happened too. One of the things that interest me most is the vast amount of awesome Caol Ila that … Continue reading
Malt Fascination 