Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Usquebaugh Society Regional Tasting Noord-Holland – January 2015
Every couple of months someone in the province of Noord-Holland organises the regional tasting for the Usquebaugh Society. They do this too in other areas of the country but not in the same way, where it is at someone’s home. … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Glen Moray, GlenDronach, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Littlemill, Longmorn, Mortlach, Port Dundas
Tagged Archives, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Clan Denny, Crabs, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Douglas Laing, Glen Moray, GlenDronach, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Islay, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Liquid Library, Littlemill, Longmorn, Lowlands, Moon Import, Murray McDavid, Port Dundas, Regional Tasting, Speyside, The Ultimate, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Usquebaugh Society, Van Wees, Whiskybroker
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Two FEW bourbons. The regular and a single cask.
FEW has had a bourbon on the market ever since the beginning of their whiskey endeavors. Also, what turned me in their direction was a single cask they bottled for Master of Malt some two years ago. That single cask … Continue reading
Posted in FEW, FEW Spirits
Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Cask Strength, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Paul Hletko, Single Cask
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FEW Single Malt, 46.5%, batch 11-0004
Aaand another FEW review. I still have a FEW to go after this one, with three bourbons and two gins left. They’ll follow soon but I’m thinking I might change things up a little bit before this blog starts to … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, FEW, FEW Spirits
Tagged Bottle Share, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Hello Kitty, Illinois, Paul Hletko, Single Malt
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FEW Rye, 46.5%
The second dram in the FEW bottle-share series. This time I opted for a brown spirit instead of a white one. Just to mix things up. In the end, the brown spirits will be the biggest group since they make … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Rye Whiskey, FEW, FEW Spirits
Tagged Bottle Share, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Rye Whiskey, USA
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Kidding myself
Regarding my 2015 (and 2014, 2013 and 2012) resolution to reduce the amount of open bottles, and my not wanting a whisky collection, I’ve come to realize I’ve been kidding myself. Of course, my wife realized this about five years … Continue reading
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FEW Spirits, White Dog, 40%
Over the weekend I finally got around to properly sitting down for some samples from the FEW bottle-share. I did try some over the last couple of weeks but between all holidays and stuff I got sent for reviewing (like … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, FEW, FEW Spirits
Tagged Bottle Share, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Mash, New Spirit, USA, White Dog
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A trio from Spirit of Hven
With a title like that I almost feel like Serge Valentin, reviewing multiples of the same distillery on a single day. Spirit of Hven is a relatively new distillery in Sweden on the island of Hven. Strangely enough it is … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, - World Whisky, Spirit of Hven
Tagged Free Sample, Gin, Hven, Organic, Single Malt, Spirit of Hven, Sweden, Swedish Whisky
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Mezcal bottle-share
While I still have not reviewed any of the FEW Spirits bottlings from that bottle-share, the next one is already sitting on the table to be sampled and sent. As indicated in my New Year’s resolutions I wanted to do … Continue reading
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Balcones Single Malt, 53%
Apart from the Rumble I also found a sizable sample of their Single Malt. I have no idea how their batch numbers work, but this one states “Sm12-10/2012-12-13”. This could mean several things, depending on whether the 12-10 means December … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Balcones
Tagged Balcones, Chip Tate, Single Malt, Texas, USA, Waco
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Malt Fascination 