Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Westward Single Barrel, Cask 392, 62.5% – OB for WTF Utrecht 2022
So, this year there’s a rather amazing Deanston. Last year there were two Single Barrel Westward bottlings. This cask strength one and a Stout cask that I still need to review too. This one clocks in at a massive 62.5% … Continue reading
Bowmore 20, 1995-2015, Bourbon Cask 0079, 46% – Cooper’s Choice
I don’t think I’ve ever made this a secret, but I do love Bowmore. Especially from the mid-nineties. You don’t read about that too often, since that shit is unaffordable by now. Luckily, I got this sample from EH/EE a … Continue reading
Couvreur Pale Single Single, 12yo, Fino cask, 45%
My friend RvB often goes to the Morvan region of Burgundy in France for holiday reasons. In Autun, there’s a rather awesome bottle shop that has an extended whisky selection. So, every now and then a bottle comes this way, … Continue reading
Posted in Undisclosed
Tagged Bouze-les-Beaune, Michel Couvreur, Pale Single Single, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery
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Crown Royal XR LaSalle, 40%
It’s a bit of an issue, right? When an Extra Rare bottling that currently goes from anywhere between € 160 to over € 1000 still only score between 81 and 82 points on average. Massive brands like this, that don’t … Continue reading
Posted in - Canadian Whisky
Tagged Canada, Canadian whisky, Crown Royal, LaSalle, Whisky Canadien, XR
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Crown Royal 10, 40%, bottled in 1973
Ancient Canadian hooch! Generally, I don’t pay a lot of attention to Canadian whisky. That has almost 100% to do with the fact that their ‘rye’ category is a bit of a catch all for grain distillates with possible additions … Continue reading
Posted in - Canadian Whisky, Crown Royal
Tagged Canada, Canadian whisky, Crown Royal, Whisky Canadien
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Armorik 2010-2015, Wine Oak Cask 8047, 53.9% – OB for WIN
Whisky Import Nederland celebrates their 18th birthday this year, and here I am reviewing a bottle I’ve had since their tenth anniversary. This is one of those things that I bought but wasn’t overly thrilled with, so it got a … Continue reading
Posted in - World Whisky, Armorik, Warenghem
Tagged 10th Anniversary, 2010, Anniversary, Armorik, Bretagne, Brittany, Warenghem, Whisky Import Nederland, Wine cask
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Wardhead 23, 1997-2020, 52.1% – Michiel Wigman
As far as blended malts go, this one keeps things very close. It’s 99.999% Glenfiddich with a teaspoon of Balvenie, if that has even been added and not only stated to have been added. Anyway, it’s not the first Wardhead, … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Balvenie, Glenfiddich
Tagged 1997, Balvenie, Blended Malt, Glenfiddich, Michiel Wigman, Speyside, They Inspired, Wardhead
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Kilkerran 8 from Bourbon and Sherry casks, 55.8% and 57.5%
So, these became available earlier this year, but they’re not from the same batch. The Bourbon cask matured one is from Batch 8, the other one from Batch 9. A bit weird, but with the Dutch importer of Springbank, you … Continue reading
Posted in Glengyle, Kilkerran
Tagged Batch 8, Batch 9, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Glengyle, Kilkerran, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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County Antrim 17, 2004-2021, Bourbon Barrels, 46% – The Ultimate
It’s been a while since I tried anything by The Ultimate. It’s a series from Dutch whisky importer, shop and bottler Van Wees in Amersfoort, and they are well known for their affordable bottlings (generally). This one is no exception, … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Bushmills, County Antrim
Tagged Bushmills, County Antrim, Irish Whiskey, Northern Ireland, Ultimate, Van Wees
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Waterford The Cuvée 1.1, 4 years old, 50%
With Waterford being all over the place a few years ago, it seems like things have quieted down a little bit. Initially, I was really thrilled by the concept of the single estate whiskies. I still am, but when batch … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Waterford
Tagged Bourbon Cask, Cuvee, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Virgin oak cask, Waterford, Wine cask
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Malt Fascination 