Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
John Power & Son Irish Pot Still Whiskey, 40%
Edit: As it turns out, I had my match between sample-label and bottle shot wrong. Also, it’s not blended but a pot still whiskey. The post is updated. By blogging a bit more for the last few weeks I’ve been … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Powers'
Tagged Gold Label, Irish Whiskey, John Power and Son, Pot Still Whiskey, Powers'
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Highland Park Ice, 17yo, 53.9%
The Highland Park Ice Edition. After a few series centered around viking-based marketing there suddenly was a new series that focuses on I don’t know what. Ice is not really an element, so that can’t be it. To be honest, … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Highland Park
Tagged HIghland Park, Ice, Islands, Orkney
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Clynelish 1996-2013, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice
Ooooh! A decently aged Clynelish! Or at least, that’s what I thought when I saw this in a tasting line-up last September (I’m behind, I know it). It was slightly less aged when I found out it had been bottled … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Clynelish
Tagged 1996, Clynelish, Connoisseur's Choice, Diageo, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Sherry Cask
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Johnnie Walker Platinum Label, 18yo, 40%
It’s been ages since I tried Johnnie Walker Gold Label, but that still is one of the most popular posts on my blog. A few years ago Diageo decided to phase that one out, and replace it with the Platinum … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Johnnie Walker
Tagged Blended Whisky, Diageo, Johnnie Walker, Platinum Label
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Bruichladdich 1986-2006, 19yo, 54.4% – Blackadder Raw Cask
This is a whisky with a bit of a personal back story. Back in 2007 I planned to go to Scotland for a weekend with two of my best friends. We had booked tickets, and rooms in some hostel in … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich
Tagged 1986, Blackadder, Bruichladdich, Cask Strength, Islay, Raw Cask
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Glenlochy 1977-1996, 18yo, 60.5% – Cadenhead’s
On Whiskybase there’s a remark for this whisky that it was sold in auction in 2015. Don’t I know it! I finally managed to get my hands on an old Glenlochy! It’s one from Cadenhead’s from two decades ago, so … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Glenlochy
Tagged 1977, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead's, Cask Strength, Fort William, Glenlochy, Highlands
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GlenDronach 2003-2016, 13yo, 53.9% – OB for The Duchess
For who? The Duchess? Well, yes. It’s a fairly new Dutch brand from a shop called Best of Whiskies and/or Best of Wines. A friend and fellow club member runs the whisky division and has been making a way for … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, GlenDronach
Tagged 2003, Brown-Forman, Cask Strength, Free Sample, GlenDronach, Highlands, The Duchess, Virgin oak cask
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Glenalba 34yo, 1981-2015, 40%
Somehow, Dutch newspapers and practically every news outlet in north-western Europe was raving about Lidl bottling a whisky that scores 95.5 points in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. Of course, not a single self respecting whisky fanatic reads those scores, since … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - News and Announcements, Glenalba
Tagged 1981, Blended Whisky, Glenalba, Lidl, Sherry Cask
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Mortlach 1954-2012, 58yo,43% – Gordon & MacPhail’s Rare Old
Well, rare and old this one surely is! A 58 year old Mortlach! I still can’t really wrap my head around me getting this from Gordon & MacPhail. This one was also delayed quite a bit in reviewing, but I … Continue reading
Posted in Mortlach
Tagged 1958, Diageo, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, Mortlach, Rare Old, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Two young Bunnahabhains, peated vs. unpeated
Like yesterday’s duo of Caol Ila whiskies, today we’re trying two Bunnahabhains. Yesterday the comparison was in the differring alcohol percentages, today those are the same, but one whisky is peated, while the other one is more to the traditional … Continue reading
Posted in Bunnahabhain
Tagged 2006, Bunnahabhain, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, Islay, The MacPhail's Collection
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Malt Fascination 