Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Glen Keith 9, 2013-2022, PX Sherry Hogsheads, 47.5% – Càrn Mòr
Day five of the blind tasting competition. We’ve not met any other survivors so far. Things are looking bleak. But no, they don’t. Because we get to try different and fairly random whiskies. And whisky is like sex, and pizza. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Carn Mor, Glen Keith, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Hazelburn 12, 2010-2022, Fresh Oloroso Sherry Cask, 49.9%
The fourth dram in the Blind Tasting Competition was another zero-pointer for me (you’ll quickly discover this to be a recurring theme…). While I guessed this to be a decent older Speyside whisky, it turned out to be Hazelburn, which … Continue reading
Posted in Hazelburn, Springbank
Tagged 2010, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, BTC, Campbeltown, Hazelburn, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Ledaig 7, 2014-2022, 1st Fill Spinola PX Cask, 57.4% – Murray McDavid
Even though it says on the label that it’s a mystery malt, it also says it’s Mull’s Finest, and it’s a peated whisky. Ergo, Ledaig. This time, I did know what the distillery was based on what it tasted like. … Continue reading
Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 2014, Islands, Isle of Mull, Jurgen Vromans, Ledaig, Mull, Sherry Cask, Tobermory, Whisky Mercenary
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Inchgower 14, 2007-2022, First Fill Sherry Hogshead, 58.5% – Adelphi for WIN
Apparently, an Inchgower was bottled for Whisky Import Nederland last year. I might have seen it back then, but I don’t think I really picked up on it. I know for sure I didn’t pick up a bottle for sharing, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, Adelphi, Inchgower, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Whisky Import Nederland, WIN
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Arran 13, 2022, Peated Pinot Noir, 56% – OB for The Netherlands
The first day of the annual Blind Tasting Competition by Best of Wines is almost a week ago, and so far I’m doing insanely bad. In part because I’m really bad at blind tasting, and in part because I still … Continue reading
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Tagged Arran, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Exclusive, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, Wine cask
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Benrinnes 15, 2006-2022, Refill Sherry Hogshead 17601802, 58.2% – Gordon & MacPhail
This Connoisseurs Choice bottling, done for Whisky Warehouse in Germany is a bottle I picked up in Luxemburg earlier this year, at Shopping Center Massen. If you’ve never been there and enjoy either good non-beer booze, or dry aged beef, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Benrinnes, Connoisseur's Choice, Gordon & MacPhail, Sherry Cask, Shopping Center Massen, Speyside
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Caroni 31, 1991-2023, Cask 6, 54.1% – The Duchess ‘Nautilus’
The Duchess is at it again, and have bottled another cask of Caroni. And not one of those Caronis from the last years of the distillery, but one from 1991! A 31 year old rum is nothing to scoff at … Continue reading
Posted in - Rum, Caroni
Tagged Best of Wines, Caroni, Closed Distillery, Hans Dillesse, Rum, The Duchess, Trinidad, Trinidad & Tobago
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Glen Scotia 17, 2002-2019, Refill Hogshead, 46% – Vintage Release No. 2, Crosshill Loch
Another one of those whiskies that’s a mouth full to write down as a title. One that is nearing it’s end of life on my shelf, with only a couple more glasses to go. This one is a bourbon cask … Continue reading
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Tagged 2002, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Glen Scotia, Vintage Release
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Seven Stars 30, 2023 release, 48.2% – Cadenhead’s
This blended whisky is a bit of a call back to brands that Cadenhead’s ran years ago. They used to have a 12 year old, back when proof was measured instead of ABV, and the contents were in ounces. And … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Seven Stars
Tagged Blended Whisky, Cadenhead, Seven Stars, Sherry Cask
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Glenlivet 34, 1981-2016, Hogshead 9454, 51.1% – Signatory Vintage
So, when this was released in 2016 is accidentally was placed online at Master of Malt for just 100 quid. Of course, I instantly bought a bottle, and five minutes later it was taken offline, only to reappear at the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, Glenlivet, Master of Malt, Signatory Vintage, Speyside
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