Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
GlenDronach 1995-2015, 19yo, 54.2% – OB for Whiskybase
How is it, that without any indication a market can get fed up with a certain brand of whisky? I think that’s more or less what’s happening with mid-nineties (and younger) GlenDronach. Every year the distillery releases about two batches … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, GlenDronach, Highlands, Private Cask, PX puncheon, Sherry Cask, Whiskybase
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Beers of April
Once again, my list of beers from April. Some great ones, some good ones, and unfortunately some utter crap ones. Thornbridge I finally went for a few beers at the Thornbridge pub in Den Bosch and had a couple of … Continue reading
Posted in - Beer
Tagged Anderson Valley, Baird Brewing, Beverage Brands, Biermug, Boon, Boulevard, Broeder Jacob, Brouwerij Kees, Charlevoix, CREW Republic, De Vriendschap, Kazematten, Kona Brewing, Lowlander, Monteith, Ootmarsummer Bierbrouwerij, St Feuillien, Thornbridge, Tilquin, Warsteiner, Weird Beard, Wild Beer Co., Yo-Ho Brewing
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Invergordon 1972-2016, 43yo, 49.8% – WhiskyNerds
Apparently a sizable batch of Invergordon casks has been released from the warehouses of Martin Armstrong. A while ago he released a few on his own WhiskyBroker label, and one was bottled for Whiskybase, for their database containing 70,000 whiskies. … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Invergordon
Tagged 1972, Free Sample, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Invergordon, WhiskyNerds
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Balmenach 1988-2014, 25yo, 54.3% – Signatory Vintage
Balmenach is one of those distilleries that you don’t see many bottlings of. The first one I ever tried was a dirty and slightly rubbery Blackadder bottling, probably about ten years ago. They were put on my map again in … Continue reading
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Tagged 1988, Balmenach, Bourbon Cask, Cask Strength, Signatory Vintage, Speyside
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New Compass Box releases
While this might not be the biggest news to a lot of you, I find it hugely interesting. Compass Box has long been on my radar, but somehow, two years ago The General slipped by me. I only got my eye … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, Compass Box
Tagged Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Compass Box, Enlightenment, John Glaser, The Circus
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Roughstock Montana Straight Rye Whiskey, 45%
This second Roughstock whiskey is a 100% rye whiskey from Montana. It came third in Shai’s samples and, as the rest, it wasn’t labeled. It’s labeled as a straight rye whiskey, and there’s no age statement I can discern, so … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Roughstock
Tagged American Whiskey, Bozeman, Montana, Roughstock, Rye Whiskey
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Benevá Añejo Mezcal, 38%
The second totally random sample from DSA’s array of niceness. That this was a Mezcal was something that was rather clear from the beginning, although the oak aging bit masked the normally stand out scents quite a bit. I know … Continue reading
Roughstock Montana Pure Malt Whiskey, 45%
So this happened. DSA, whisky buddy of mine from the USA/Israel/Austria sent me a bunch of samples with just a number on the cap. No further info was given, and knowing him it might or might not be whisk(e)y. It took … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Roughstock
Tagged American Whiskey, Bozeman, Montana, Roughstock
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Springbank 1998-2013, 14 years old, 54.3% – Whiskybroker.co.uk
Another bottler that somehow is not on my radar. Which is a silly thing since most of what Martin Armstrong (the son of the former Bladnoch distillery owner) releases is at least decent in quality, and the bottles are quite cheap, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1998, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Martin Armstrong, Springbank, Whiskybroker
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Arran 19, 1996-2016, 54.7% – OB for Whiskysite.nl
The Dutch like Arran. Or more apt, the mainland of north-western Europe likes Arran. Over the last couple of years there have been loads of single casks for just about every festival and shop that’s in the business of doing … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Arran, Bottle Share, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, Whiskysite
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Malt Fascination 