Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Ardmore 1996-2013, 43% – Gordon & MacPhail
Another one from the ‘The Wood makes the Whisky’ campaign. It’s bottled under G&M’s retro label series, in which they bottle whiskies with labels used by the distilleries decades ago. A 16 year old Ardmore (or maybe 17, that’s not … Continue reading
Posted in Ardmore
Tagged 1996, Ardmore, Fortune Brands, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Retro Labels, Sherry Cask, The Wood Makes the Whisky
Leave a comment
Speyburn 1991, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail
Upon launching their ‘The Wood makes the Whisky‘ campaign, Gordon & MacPhail have sent out quite a few samples to bloggers around, well, Europe I guess. In the past I’ve reviewed a couple of them, but it was about damn … Continue reading
Benromach 2006-2015, 61.8% – Handfilled at the Distillery
When I was at the distillery in November last year, there was a bourbon cask available for hand filling. This is not that cask. This is the (comparable) cask available at the distillery at the beginning of 2015. The handfilled … Continue reading
Posted in Benromach
Tagged 2006, Benromach, Bourbon Cask, Distillery Only, Forres, Gordon & MacPhail, Handfilled, Speyside
Leave a comment
BenRiach 1995-2014, 18yo, Port Puncheon, 53.5% – OB for Whisky Weekend Twente
Those private casks for festivals and clubs always go in waves. Over the last couple of years it has been Bowmore, GlenDronach, Ledaig, Glenfarclas en also BenRiach. Now, with BenRiach it’s not very surprising since they always do a lot … Continue reading
Posted in BenRiach
Tagged 1995, BenRiach, Festival bottling, Port Cask, Port Puncheon, Private Cask, Speyside
Leave a comment
Glen Garioch 21, 43% – a retry
When I was at the Hielander Whisky Festival in 2015, I tried a Glen Garioch 21 year old as my final dram of the afternoon. At least, I seem to remember it as my final dram. Anyway, I loved it. … Continue reading
Posted in Glen Garioch
Tagged Glen Garioch, Highlands, Morrisson Bowmore, Oldmeldrum
Leave a comment
BenRiach 1985-2010, 25yo, 48.1% – Liquid Sun for Japan
Back in 2010, when I bought this bottle I wasn’t entirely sure about my purchase when I finally got it in. A random BenRiach from a random bottler, from a random cask. Should I have done this? I kept doubting … Continue reading
Posted in BenRiach
Tagged 1985, BenRiach, Bourbon Cask, Bourbon Hogshead, Liquid Sun, Speyside, The Whisky Agency
Leave a comment
Bowmore, Bw5, 50.2% – Elements of Islay
Although there’s no official age on the bottle, and most distillers want us to be led by flavor nowadays, The Whisky Exchange has disclosed the youngest whisky in this bottling is from 1996. At the time of bottling, this made … Continue reading
Posted in Bowmore
Tagged 1996, Bowmore, Bw, Elements of Islay, Islay, NAS, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange
Leave a comment
Old Hermitage Rye Whiskey Reserve, Pre-prohibition rye whiskey
I’m no buff on old American whiskey, but if I get the chance to try one I will. This, however, is only my second sample of such a dram. A couple of years back I wanted to get into bourbon … Continue reading
Coleburn 1983-1998, 15yo, 43% – Signatory Vintage
Coleburn is one of those obscure Speyside distilleries that hasn’t gotten very popular even though it’s closed and every bottle from the place is limited. That has worked for almost all other distilleries, but this one. So, when I got … Continue reading
Posted in Coleburn
Tagged 1983, Closed Distillery, Coleburn, Signatory, Speyside, Vintage Collection
Leave a comment
Springbank 2000-2015, 15yo, Port Cask, 50.9% – OB for Awico
I generally like Springbank, both for their whisky and the way they’re doing business. Most of their stuff has an age statement, most of their whiskies are at least sort of affordable. They also do quite a few private casks. … Continue reading
Posted in Springbank
Tagged 2000, Awico, Bottle Share, Campbeltown, Port Cask, Private Cask, Springbank
Leave a comment
Malt Fascination 