Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Usquebaugh Society 25th Anniversary bottling
This is an announcement for a big-ass bottle share. The club I’m in, the Usquebaugh Society, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. To commemorate such a joyous occasion we have bottled a single cask Glen Garioch 25 years old, … Continue reading
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Bunnahabhain 1967-2010, 41.1% – Malts of Scotland
This ancient Bunnahabhain has matured in a bourbon hogshead, contrary to a lot of its contemporaries. Properly long aging in bourbon casks can work miracles, if the cask isn’t overly active. A too active cask can make a whisky into … Continue reading
BenRiach 1989-2011, 20 years old, Virgin Oak Finish, 50.6%
My whisky buddy Martin was kind enough to give me a sample of this when I was at his place on Friday (see this post). We had a way too large whisky menu to go through on a single evening, … Continue reading
A short photo report of a whisky night in The Hague
Posted in Benrinnes, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Dailuaine, Highland Park, Tamdhu, Tobermory
Tagged 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1986, 1990, Benrinnes, Bruichladdich, Bunnahbhain, Caol Ila, Dailuaine, Duncan Taylor, Gordon & MacPhail, HIghland Park, Malts of Scotland, Signatory, Tamdhu, Tobermory, Ultimate, Valinch
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Lagavulin 12yo, 55.1% – Diageo Premium Release 2013
Diageo releases their annual premium releases in Autumn. Sometimes, however, something goes wrong and it takes a lot longer for those releases to pop up in the Dutch stores. This was the case in 2013, which is why this whisky … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Islay, Lagavulin, Whisky tasting, Whiskykoning
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Port Ellen 1979-2010, 30 years old, 51.9% – Mackillop’s Choice
I don’t get to taste Port Ellen all that much, which was slightly different a couple of years ago. This is mostly because of the rather ridiculous price tag that comes with every bottle. Ever since Diageo started increasing the … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979, Closed Distillery, Islay, Mackillop's Choice, Port Ellen
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BenRiach 25, 50%
A while ago there was a combination deal on the two regularly available BenRiach 25s, the normal one and the peated one. Of course, that was cause enough for a bottle-share. With me it always takes a while before everything … Continue reading
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Tagged BenRiach, Bottle Share, Speyside, Whisky tasting, Whiskykoning
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Glengoyne 25, 48%
It seems Glengoyne has finally joined the ranks of distillers that bottle some of their product at 48%. As far as I remember they always did everything either at cask strength or at 43%. 48% is better. At least I … Continue reading
Glenburgie 1990-2003, 57.9% – Gordon & MacPhail Reserve
It’s a bit strange how I decide to purchase some whiskies. Generally, I buy with a purpose, at least the last couple of years. I want something from a specific distillery, or a specific age. Sometimes after tasting it at … Continue reading
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Tagged Ballantines, Glenburgie, Gordon & MacPhail, Pernod Ricard, Speyside
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Lagavulin Friends of the Classic Malts, 48%, 2013 edition
A while ago I reviewed the older ‘FotCM’ edition of Lagavulin and I quite liked that one. It was a twelve year old from fresh sherry casks which made it quite a heavy dram and also rather different from the normal … Continue reading
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Tagged Classic Malts, Diageo, Friends of the Classic Malts, Islay, Lagavulin, Triple Matured
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Malt Fascination 