Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Glenglassaugh 2009-2015, 58.1% – Hand bottled at the distillery
Even though we didn’t go there in November, when we were staying in the north of the Speyside, I did happen to find myself with a sample of the then available Hand Bottled whisky. A good whisky buddy of mine … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Distillery Only, Glenglassaugh, Handbottled, Highlands, Portsoy, Sherry Hogshead
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English Whisky Company, Peated, 55.2% – OB for The Whisky Exchange
I am a lazy slob. So, that’s out there. Now you know. I am lucky enough to sometimes receive some trade samples for reviewing purposes, but my organizational skills are so poor that they become mixed up with all other … Continue reading
Ailsa Bay, 48.9%
This, like last week’s Ladyburn, is a sample I got from Kevin Abrook during his Masterclass at Maltstock. Ailsa Bay is the newest malt whisky distillery in the William Grant & Sons company. Ailsa Bay is built up as part … Continue reading
Auchentoshan 1990-2014, 23yo, 47.7% – Archives (Indian Ducks)
Auchentoshan and me have a bit of a weird history. Not a long one, mind. When I started my whisky journey and bought loads of starter whiskies, I really like Auchentoshan 10. Since there was so much out there, there … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, Archives, Auchentoshan, Bourbon Hogshead, Free Sample, Lowlands, Morrisson-Bowore, Suntory, Whiskybase
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Ladyburn 1974-2015, 40yo, 40.9% – OB for the Asian Market
Like all other whisky fanatics, I don’t have much experience with Ladyburn. This is purely due to a lack of availability, and the prices of what is available. The distillery closed in 1975 so you can imagine that now, 41 … Continue reading
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Tagged 1974, Ailsa Bay, Ayrshire, Girvan, Kevin Abrook, Ladyburn, Maltstock
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Craigellachie 2006-2015, 9yo, 64.6% – Hielander Whisky Festival 2016
This year saw the sixth edition of the Hielander Whisky Festival. A nice festival that I’ve managed to go to every year, and I hope to keep that up for a while. Apart from being in a nice and spacious … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Craigellachie, Hielander Whisky Festival, Murray & Mackay, Speyside, Wullie Macmorland
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Irish Single Malt Whiskey, 1988-2015, 26yo, 46.3% – The Whisky Agency for Taiwan
For the last two years old Irish whiskeys have been making name for themselves. They more or less came out of nowhere, and I think the first major release was done by Adelphi with their Limerick whiskey. Since then all … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Undisclosed
Tagged 1988, Irish Whiskey, Sherry Cask, Taiwan, The Whisky Agency, Undisclosed Distillery
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White Oak 14 and 15 years old – Eigashima Shuzo distillery
Eigashima is a Japanese whisky distillery that I know mostly of their Eigashima releases in those small dumpy bottlings. However, they also have their White Oak brand which releases some single malts now and then, mostly limited edition that never … Continue reading
Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Eigashima, White Oak
Tagged Akashi, Eigashima, Japanese market, Japanese oak, Japanese Whisky, Mizunara cask, White Oak, White wine cask
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Glenrothes 1990-2015, 24yo, 55.7% – Cadenhead’s Small Batch
Another indie Glenrothes. That means there’s a chance I’ll actually like this. That’s overly cynical, but the general complaint from whisky lovers is that Glenrothes doesn’t do higher ABVs and focuses heavily on the ‘entry’ market by making just those … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, Cadenhead's, Cask Strength, Glenrothes, Sherry Cask, Small Batch, Speyside
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Peat, Blended Malt, 59.3% – Elements of Islay
Yesterday a surprise sample came in from London. It was sent by Speciality Drinks Ltd. I was going to say The Whisky Exchange since in everyone’s world they’re the same thing, but Billy keeps hammering at the difference during Maltstock … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt
Tagged Blended Malt, Cask Strength, Elements of Islay, Free Sample, Islay, Peat, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange
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