Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Millburn 1975-2001, 25yo, 61.9% – Rare Malts
Millburn is one of those distilleries that you don’t come across often. I think most bottlers have had a bottle or two in their day, but it’s never been a high roller. I only ever had one bottle of an … Continue reading
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Tagged 1975, Closed Distillery, Diageo, Highlands, Inverness, Millburn, Rare Malts
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Glengoyne Cask Strength Batch 3, 58.2%
This review deserves an introduction. A while ago I was interviewed for Dutch whisky magazine ‘Whisky Passion‘. The interviewer (also a blogger) was writing an article on whisky blogging versus ‘old fashioned’ whisky writing. He also interviewed Mark Dermul, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Cask Strength, Glengoyne, Highlands, NAS, Sherry Cask, Whisky Passion
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Caol Ila 27, 1983-2011, 53.1% – Whiskybroker.co.uk
This is one of those samples of which I had totally forgotten it existed. Recently when we moved some furniture around I had to shift some boxes and decided to go through a bunch of samples. This is one of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1983, Bladnoch Forum, Caol Ila, Hogshead, Islay, Port Askaig, Whiskybroker
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Jura 18, 1992-2010, 52.8% – Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
Thank goodness they still exist! Jura bottlings from indie bottlers that are not heavily peated! I have been trying to get hold of a good Jura bottling without any peat in it, but it seems I’ve missed my moment when … Continue reading
Longmorn 1976, 32yo, 54.7% – Wild West Whisky Fest
Right. The Wild West Whisky Fest. As far as I know this was a short lived whisky festival in Belgium, finding its roots in the VCWC (which is the bottler, sort of) meaning the Van Compernolle Whisky Club. I believe … Continue reading
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Tagged 1976, Hogshead, Longmorn, van Compernolle Whisky Club, VCWC, Wild West Whisky Fest
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Glen Garioch 1990-2015, 25yo, 56.7% – Usquebaugh Society
As I’ve probably mentioned earlier, our club is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. On March 11th 1990 two whisky drinkers from The Netherlands decided it was time to bundle their strengths into a club. The Usquebaugh Society was born. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1990, Club Bottling, Glen Garioch, Highlands, Usquebaugh Society
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Prichard’s Tennessee Whiskey, 40%
It’s a bit of a long story for Prichard’s in The Netherlands. They’ve been trying to get a foot hold for a couple of years now with stands at festivals and a couple of liquor shops supporting them. Unfortunately for … Continue reading
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Tagged Prichard's, Tennessee, Tennessee Whiskey, USA
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Glenlossie 1992, 21yo, 54.4% – SMWS (46.26 – Killer Bee Surf Wax)
I’m not 100% sure where they’re coming from but I’ve got quite a lot of SMWS samples lined up. Most are from bottle shares done by BC, but some come from elsewhere. Anyway, generally I like the whisky with a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1992, Bourbon Cask, Glenlossie, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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Highland Park 1986, 25 years old, 54.1% – Malts of Scotland Amazing Casks
This is bound to be a good one for multiple reasons. First, it’s a Highland Park. Second, it’s from Malts of Scotland AND they’re calling it an Amazing Cask. Third, it’s 25 years old, which seems to be a rather … Continue reading
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Tagged 1986, HIghland Park, Islands, Luc Timmermans, Malts of Scotland, Orkney, Thomas Ewers
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