Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Lost Spirits Leviathan II, 53%
Do you know that feeling when you really want to like something but you simply can’t for some reason? I have it with some music that I am supposed to like. With some foods too, like olives, clams, oysters and … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Lost Spirits
Tagged California, Canadian Peat, Leviathan, Lost Spirits, Monterey, Semillion Cask, Wooden Still
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Smooth Ambler Old Scout 10 Year Old, 50%
This was kind of highly anticipated by many. From the get-go the reviews of anything Smooth Ambler released were raving. Of course, it took forever before the stuff reached Europe, and then only at the western frontier and not on … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Smooth Ambler
Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Old Scout, Smooth Ambler, West Virginia
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Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon 2012, 55.7%
This little baby was the reason I triggered that Bottle-Share thingy again. I had been hearing such great and excaggerated things about it, that it must be a tremendous bourbon. And that while I am not a Four Roses fan. … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Four Roses
Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Four Roses, Jim Rutledge, Kentucky, Limited Edition, Small Batch
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High West Campfire, 46%
High West distillery in Utah has been distilling for a couple of years now, but apart from their ‘Silver’ series, all the whiskey they have released so far has been sourced elsewhere. My review on High West, some of their … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, High West
Tagged Blended Malt, Bourbon, Campfire, High West, Park City, Rye, Utah
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IPA is dead. Long live IPA! 3
Another year, another pack of single hop IPAs from BrewDog! This pack took a little longer to get reviewed since I had them sent to London to get out of A LOT of shipping costs. That is the biggest drawback … Continue reading
Posted in - Beer
Tagged Brewdog, Dana, El Dorado, Goldings, Hops, IPA, IPA is Dead, Single Hop, Waimea
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Caol Ila 1982, 51.6%, 500th Bottling – The Ultimate
According to their website The Ultimate has been at it for 19 years now. They’ve released 500 bottlings since then and since they sell almost everything in The Netherlands, that is quite a feat. The proper way to celebrate is to bring … Continue reading
Posted in Caol Ila
Tagged Caol Ila, Islay, Slijterij de Koning, The Ultimate, Whiskykoning
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Terroir Gin, 45% – St. George Spirits
Little over two years ago I reviewed this stuff already. I wrapped it in a write-up of our visit to the distillery in Alameda, California. After the tour I ended up buying a bottle of the absinthe and a 20cl … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, St. George (USA)
Tagged Alameda, California, Gin, Master of Malt, Mount Tam, St. George, St. George Spirits, Terroir Gin
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Malt Fascination 