Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Glen Grant 23, 2000-2023, First Fill Sherry Butt 4, 57.3% – Signatory Vintage for Wu Dram Clan
Every time a Wu Dram Clan bottling is announced, I get a bit of a rush. Especially with these older ones they have set the bar so high, and so far they’ve managed to keep it there. This one was … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Glen Grant, Sherry Cask, Signatory Vintage, Speyside, Wu Dram Clan
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Speyburn 25, 1977-2004, Cask 1859, 62.5%
I have no idea what happened here, but a 25 year old single malt from Scotland at 62.5% is a sight to behold. As in, it is something else to taste, because the ABV isn’t really visible until you set … Continue reading
Distilled in Sutherland 5, 2023 Edition, 48.5% – Phil & Simon Thompson
Earlier this year I got my hands on the 2022 edition of ‘Distilled in Sutherland‘, which is a blended malt of all three distilleries in Sutherland. That means it’s Clynelish, Brora and Dornoch. With it being 5 years old it … Continue reading
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Tagged Blended Malt, Brora, Clynelish, Dornoch, Highlands, Phil and Simon Thompson, Sutherland
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Millstone 7, 2016-2023, First Fill Oloroso Hogshead 2636, 53% – Dràm Mòr
As I found out a couple of days ago, a sample of this was underway to me from Dràm Mòr. Apparently either Dutch or British Royal Mail decided that somewhere between 5 to 6 weeks was the right amount of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2016, Dram Mor, Dutch whisky, Millstone, Sherry Cask, Zuidam
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Ardnamurchan 7, 2014-2022, Unpeated 1st Fill Spanish Oloroso Sherry Cask 435, 60.2% – OB for 12 Barrels
Even though Ardnamurchan is still young whisky, like yesterday’s 1770 and quite some others nowadays, Arnamurchan seems to have an old soul. This whisky tends to punch above it’s age, and works well in a variety of casks. Knowing this … Continue reading
1770 Glasgow Single Malt, Bottled in 2020, Virgin Oak, Triple Distilled
Another bottle that came to an end over the last couple of weeks, that was bought during Covid for a tasting. This new distillery, of which Tom wrote a more extensive piece, has been around for a couple of years … Continue reading
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Tagged 1770 Glasgow, Glasgow, Lowlands, Triple Distilled, Virgin Oak
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A Tennessee Distillery 5, bottled in 2017, Cask P311, 59.7% – The Single Cask
I bought this as a very random American whisky. Looking back, I know I wanted to bottle-share this, as well as some other bottlings by The Single Cask. I also know that this one didn’t share very well and I … Continue reading
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Tagged American Whisky, George Dickel, Tennessee, The Single Cask
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Scapa 8, 1988-1996, Oak Cask, 64% – Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection
The eternal conundrum of old and young whisky. This one is both, since it’s only 8 years old, but has been around for almost 30 years. Another one I got during Covid for the Weird Whisky Tasting I hosted back … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, Authentic Collection, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Highlands, Islands, Orkney, Scapa
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Balblair 14, 2008-2022, Bourbon Cask 479, 58.2% – Hand Bottled at the Distillery
Last year, at the end of October, I was in the northern Highlands with my father-in-law and two brothers-in-law. We finally got around to our whisky trip that we had been planning for years. Something about each of us tag-teaming … Continue reading
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