Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
A wind of change
A wind of change for me at least, and on a mental level. I am getting tired of having a whisky collection. Boom! There it is. I used to like to have as many bottles of goodness when I still had an in-home … Continue reading
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Balcones Rumble, 47%
By going through my samples last week or so, I found some tiny vials of golden liquid that I had completely forgotten about. This Balcones Rumble was one of them, which is a shame. Not only because there might be … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, Balcones
Tagged Balcones, Brandy, Chip Tate, Rum, Rumble, Texas, Waco
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GlenDronach 21yo, 1993-2014, Cask #23, 52.1% – OB for WhiskyBase
When this bottling was announced I knew right away that I wanted it. Somewhat strange because not all my experiences with GlenDronachs are that good and I’ve had at least one single cask from 1994 that I just didn’t like … Continue reading
The annual Bottom’s Up tasting at De Whiskykoning
This year I was invited again to join the Bottoms Up tasting in Den Bosch. Yesterday was the date and after a nicely long train journey I walked through my old home town to get to the shop just in time. … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Ardbeg, Bakery Hill, Ben Nevis, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Craigellachie, Glenburgie, Glenfarclas, Glenlossie, Linlithgow, Mortlach, St. Magdalene
Tagged Akashi, American Whiskey, Ancient Old Kentucky, Ardbeg, Ardbog, Authentic Collection, Blackadder, Bourbon, Cadenhead, Cadenhead's, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Craigellachie, Feis Ile, Glenburgie, Glenfarclas, Glenlossie, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Islands, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Linlithgow, Lowlands, Millennium Bottling, Mortlach, Raw Cask, Speyside, St. Magdalene, USA, White Oak
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Glenlivet 1998, 15yo, 54.8% – Signatory for Whiskybrother
It doesn’t happen often that I get to review a Glenlivet. I’m not entirely sure why that is because there’s plenty of their booze out there, but it’s just one of those big brands that I somehow never drink. Glenfiddich … Continue reading
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Tagged Free Sample, Glenlivet, Marc Pendlebury, Signatory, Speyside, Whiskybrother, Whiskybrother Shop
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Templeton Rye, 40%
Templeton Rye. The whiskey that is NOT from Templeton, Iowa, as they long tried to make you believe. Last year there was a lot of fuss about this brand as it hid the origins of the whiskey, even though the … Continue reading
Posted in MGP-I, Templeton
Tagged Chuck Cowdery, Indiana, Iowa, MGP-I, Rye Whiskey, Templeton, USA, Whiskycast
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Glen Keith 1992, 21yo, 51.5% – Archives (Fishes of Samoa)
Another Archives bottling from the Fishes of Samoa series. The guys at Whiskybase are using this label theme for quite a while, contrary to The Whisky Agency for example, who only have a theme for some four bottlings each time. … Continue reading
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Tagged Archives, Fishes of Samoa, Free Sample, Glen Keith, Speyside, Whiskybase
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Benromach 10yo, 100 Proof, 57%
Last year Benromach relaunched and revamped their line of whiskies. While the distillery was never on my map before that, I’ve found out that their 10 year old is a real cracker. I’ve also heard very positive things about the … Continue reading
Another resolution regarding samples (+ three reviews)
I forgot to add one more resolution in the earlier post. In one of my cupboards filled with whisky related crap there is a huge box of samples. Most of what’s in there is very random and has been sitting there … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Dewar's, Wambrechies
Tagged Blended Whisky, Dewar's, Dewar's Signature, French Whisky, Single Malt, Wambrechies
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Happy 2015!
So, this year starts with the obligatory post with new year’s wishes and some resolutions (1600×1200 will do nicely, so that tedious joke is out of the way too). Last year did not really go out with a bang since … Continue reading
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