Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
The Usquebaugh Society’s 24th birthday – part 2
The rest of the birthday party for the Usquebaugh Society continued in much the same way. Epic whiskies were tasted, dumb jokes were being made (something about booze, and 30 good guys in one room), and tasting notes were scribbled … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Brora, Port Ellen, Tomatin, Undisclosed
Tagged Adelphi, Brora, Clynelish, Douglas Laing, Getränke Weiser, Highlands, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Limerick, Northern Ireland, Port Ellen, Rare Malts, Speyside, The Whisky Shop, Tomatin, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting
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The Usquebaugh Society’s 24th birthday – part 1
As has been usual for a couple years now, the Usquebaugh Society’s birthday is celebrated by a whisky tasting for members. Some of the more avid collectors of the club browse their collections and auction sites for impressive whiskies as … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Cambus, Clynelish, Highland Park
Tagged Adelphi, Auchroisk, Bladnoch Forum, Brora, Cambus, Clynelish, Douglas Laing, Grain Whisky, HIghland Park, Irish Whiskey, Jura, Limerick, Old Malt Cask, Port Ellen, Tomatin, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting
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Master of Malt’s Dramcrackers
Last week I received a package from Master of Malt with their dramcrackers inside. Pretty cool, right? I’m not sure what to do with it though. Generally, when shops or bottlers send me booze they want a review of it … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits, - Rum, Arran, Smooth Ambler
Tagged Arran, Bathtub Gin, Bourbon, Brandy, Free Sample, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Old Scout, Professor Cornelius Ampleforth, Rum, Rumbullion, Sloe Gin, Smooth Ambler, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Whiskey, Whisky
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Great King St. Glasgow Blend, 43% – Compass Box
The second sample of the ones that Compass Box recently sent me. This is the first permanent edition to their Great King St. series of blends. I never reviewed the first one on this blog but let’s keep it at … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Compass Box
Tagged Blended Whisky, Compass Box, Free Sample, Glasgow Blend, Great King Street, John Glaser
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Kildalton 2007, 54.4% – Archives (Fishes of Samoa)
One of the side effects of ordering at Whiskybase is that they generally and generously toss in a couple of wee samples of their Archives range. This means some new things to taste every once in a while, from a … Continue reading
Posted in Ardbeg, Undisclosed
Tagged Archives, Ardbeg, Fishes of Samoa, Free Sample, Islay, Kildalton, Undisclosed, Undisclosed Distillery, Whiskybase
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Old Crow, 43% +/- 1970
I reviewed an Old Crow bourbon last year, which was pretty awesome but had a crappy cap. This one is a lot better, from a regular bottle. The Italian tax label suggests that this was bottled between 1969 and 1971, … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Old Crow
Tagged Bourbon, Jim Beam, Kentucky, Old Crow, USA
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Caol Ila 30, 1980-2010, 53.3% – Bladnoch Forum
Caol Ila has always been a favorite of mine. There are terrific whiskies from this Islay distillery, but mostly it is because this is the whisky with which my fascination truly kicked off. I bought my first bottle of Caol … Continue reading
Highland Park Sigurd, 43%
Highland Park Sigurd. I initially wanted this bottle because it’s called Sigurd. Sigurd is the Norse base name for Sjoerd, which is rather epic. It means something like ‘Keeper of Victory’. Rob, the owner of Whiskykoning in Den Bosch, saw … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park
Tagged Free Sample, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Kirkwall, Orkney, Sigurd, Warriors
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The Lost Blend, 46% – Compass Box
Compass Box is a very interesting company from London that produces an impressive array of impressive whiskies. Some blends and some blended malts. Some of their whiskies are okay but still worth the money you spend on them. Most of the whiskies, … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, Compass Box
Tagged Blended Malt, Compass Box, John Glaser, The Lost Blend
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Malt Fascination 