Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

About Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I'm very interested in booze, with a focus on whisky. I like to listen to loads of music and play lots of Magic: the Gathering, and board games too. I'm married to Anneke, have two daughters Ot and Cato, a son Moos and a cat called Kikker (which means Frog, in Dutch). I live in Krommenie, The Netherlands.

Irish Single Malt Whiskey, 2002-2015, 13yo, 51.8% – Creative Whisky Company

Posted on 22 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This Irish whiskey came out last year in spring and it was released on the back of a lot of ridiculously popular bottlings from other independent parties. Those whiskeys were more expensive and often twice as old as this one, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Undisclosed | Tagged 2002, Cask Strength, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Ireland, Irish Whiskey | Leave a comment

Arran 12, 2001-2014, 56% – OB Private Cask for The Netherlands (Bright Early Spring)

Posted on 19 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Back in 2014, right on the heels of The White Wizard and The Dark Lord came this release. Since then there have been a few, mostly bourbon casks from the importer and mostly sherry casks for festivals, shops and clubs. … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran | Tagged 2001, Arran, Bourbon Cask, Bright Early Spring, Dutch market, Islands, Lochranza, Private Cask | Leave a comment

Johnnie Walker Blue Label, and another, and another

Posted on 17 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A couple of months ago a guy from the Usquebaugh Society, let’s call him Martin, decided to share his stash of Johnnie Walker Blue Labels. He had three waiting for us. A 40% version from the naughties, a 43% version … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, Johnnie Walker | Tagged Blended Whisky, Blue Label, Diageo, Johnnie Walker, The Casks Edition | Leave a comment

Invergordon 1972-2016, 43yo, 49.7% – Whiskybase (70,000 bottles)

Posted on 16 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Whiskybase made it a thing to release a new whisky under their own label at every 10k mark in their database. The 70,000th whisky was added a while ago and this whisky was bottled to celebrate that. What’s even better is … Continue reading →

Posted in - Grain Whisky, Invergordon | Tagged 1972, Bourbon Barrel, Grain Whisky, Invergordon, Whiskybase | 2 Comments

Benromach 35, 43%

Posted on 15 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Little over a week ago I got a nice, but empty envelope from G&M in Elgin. The only thing in there was a description of how nice it would be to taste the new 35 year old Benromach. I expected a … Continue reading →

Posted in Benromach | Tagged Benromach, Forres, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, Speyside | Leave a comment

Hielander Whisky Festival 2016

Posted on 14 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday I went to another awesome session of the Hielander Whisky Festival in Alkmaar. I took some pictures, but obviously not of everything I tried. I am far too forgetful for that, and I also don’t want to disclose my … Continue reading →

Posted in - Festival, Ben Nevis, Bunnahabhain, Clynelish, Kavalan, Linkwood, Longmorn, Springbank, Tomatin | Tagged 1976, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2002, Ben Nevis 1973, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bourbon Cask, Bunnahabhain, Cask Strength, Christmas Edition, Claret cask, Clynelish 1982, Daily Dram, First Cask, Highlands, Islay, Kavalan, Linkwood, Liquid Sun, Old Pulteney, Open Day, Sherry Cask, Solist, Speyside, Springbank, Taiwan, Tomatin, Whisky Import Nederland | Leave a comment

Rosebank 1990-2010, 59.3% – SMWS (25.57)

Posted on 12 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Strangely, there is barely any information on this bottling on the internet. As in, none. I do get some Asian search results, but as you might expect I can’t really work with that. Anyway, we had this sample as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Rosebank | Tagged 1990, Closed Distillery, Falkirk, Lowlands, Rosebank, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Society's Share, The Vaults | Leave a comment