Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

About Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I'm very interested in booze, with a focus on whisky. I like to listen to loads of music and play lots of Magic: the Gathering, and board games too. I'm married to Anneke, have two daughters Ot and Cato, a son Moos and a cat called Kikker (which means Frog, in Dutch). I live in Krommenie, The Netherlands.

Clynelish 17 Year Old, Manager’s Dram, 61.8%

Posted on 25 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This dram is legendary before I even tasted it. I don’t think anyone has tasted this without being blown away, and I am not necessarily talking about its intensity. Anyway, the fourth dram in my Fiddler’s adventure. It’s turning out … Continue reading →

Posted in - Bar, Clynelish | Tagged Clynelish, Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Highlands, Jon Beach, Loch Ness, Manager's Dram, Serge Valentin, Whiskyfun | 1 Comment

Lagavulin 1995, Feis Ile 2013, 51%

Posted on 24 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As Jon told us in his post last Monday, he went to Feis Ile again this year for Port Ellen shenanigans. Thanks to that, and Diageo releasing a lot of bottles this year, he was able to procure a Lagavulin … Continue reading →

Posted in - Bar, Lagavulin | Tagged Drumnadrochit, Feis Ile, Fiddler's, Islay, Jon Beach, Lagavulin, Loch Ness | 2 Comments

Highland Park, Batch 1, 44.7% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Posted on 23 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

While everyone who was at the tasting at Maltstock was promised to be in on the selection process I never got these samples (damn you, mail man!). Which meant, I never tasted this dram even though a cartoony version of … Continue reading →

Posted in - Bar, Highland Park | Tagged Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Jon Beach, Loch Ness, Master of Malt, Orkney, That Boutique-y Whisky Company | Leave a comment

Queen Margot 8 years old – Lidl

Posted on 22 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When visiting Jon Beach last summer and after a day of ‘work’ at the local brewery, I was back at Fiddler’s for lunch a lot earlier than anticipated. The day of work didn’t consist of much, since their equipment was … Continue reading →

Posted in - Bar, - Blended Whisky | Tagged Blended Whisky, Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Jon Beach, Lidl, Queen Margot | Leave a comment

Guest Post: Jon Beach on my visit to Fiddler’s

Posted on 21 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A first on this blog: A guest post! When I visited Jon Beach this summer in and around his inn he agreed to do a guest post for me. Unfortunately, he’s been very busy writing his Whisky Sponge blog 😉 … Continue reading →

Posted in - Bar, - Beer, Guest Post | Tagged Benleva Hotel, Brora, Clynelish, Drumnadrochit, Feis Ile, Fiddler's, HIghland Park, Holiday, Inverness, Jon Beach, Lagavulin, Loch Ness, Loch Ness Brewery, Maltstock, Manager's Dram, Master of Malt, Queen Margot, Scotland, SMWS, Vacation, Whisky Sponge | 3 Comments

Uberach W.L.P 10th edition 2013 46,7% – Distillerie Bertrand

Posted on 18 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is truly something rare. The final dram in the French Whisky Twitter Tasting was by far the darkest so a massive sherry bomb was expected. The WLP edition, which stands for Whisky Live Paris is a vatting of left … Continue reading →

Posted in - World Whisky, Distillerie Bertrand | Tagged Alsace, Distillerie Bertrand, France, Franck Debernardi, French Whisky, La Cave de Cobalt, Twitter Tasting, Uberach, Whisky Live Paris | Leave a comment

Secale, Single organic malted rye, 56%, Domaine des Hautes Glaces

Posted on 17 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Domaine des Hautes Glaces is a small farm distillery in the French Alpes. The name suggests is a winery or someone producing armagnac, but they’ve been producing whisky. Not for long though, since everything is only being released as a … Continue reading →

Posted in - World Whisky, Domaine des Hautes Glaces | Tagged Domaine des Hautes Glaces, France, Franck Debernardi, French Alpes, French Whisky, La Cave de Cobalt, Rye Whisky, Twitter Tasting | 6 Comments

Armorik Millésime, 2002-2013, Single Cask, 56.3%

Posted on 16 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second Armorik whisky of the night and the only distillery that conquered two spots on the FrenchWhiskyTT event! A single cask at 11 years old is, for such a relatively new whisky, nothing to be ashamed of and it … Continue reading →

Posted in Armorik | Tagged Armorik, Bretagne, Brittany, Distillerie Warenghem, France, Franck Debernardi, French Whisky, La Cave de Cobalt, Millésime, Twitter Tasting | Leave a comment

Armorik Double Maturation, 46%, non filtré à froid

Posted on 15 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

With a tag like ‘non filtré à froid’ I just couldn’t get myself to translate it to non-chillfiltered. This is much more pretty if you ask me. The double maturation bit in this whisky’s name is for Breton oak and … Continue reading →

Posted in - World Whisky, Armorik | Tagged Armorik, Bretagne, Brittany, Double Maturation, France, Franck Debernardi, French Whisky, La Cave de Cobalt, Twitter Tasting | Leave a comment

G.Rozelieures Rare Collection, 40%, un-chilfiltered – La Maison de la Mirabelle

Posted on 14 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yes, that actually IS a whisky. I can’t blame anyone for not knowing since I never heard of it either. At least, until last Thursday when Franck Debernardi from La Cave de Cobalt hosted a Twitter Tasting to celebrate his … Continue reading →

Posted in La Maison de la Mirabelle | Tagged France, Franck Debernardi, French Whisky, G. Rozelieures, La Cave de Cobalt, La Maison de la Mirabelle, Twitter Tasting | 1 Comment