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.

Kilkerran Work in Progress 5, 46%: Bourbon vs. Sherry wood

Posted on 13 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ever since Kilkerran turned 3 years old they’ve been releasing their Work in Porgress bottlings every year. The first official and regular bottling of Kilkerran will be released when it’s ten years old, together with the bottlings the early investors … Continue reading →

Posted in Kilkerran | Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Campeltown, Den Bosch, Glengyle, Kilkerran, Springbank, Whiskykoning | 8 Comments

Longrow Red, 11yo, Australian Shiraz Cask, 53.7%

Posted on 11 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

While we thought we finished the tasting with a couple of cracking drams, there came out another bottle to supplement them all. Well, we didn’t finish the tasting with some cracking drams, the entire tasting consisted of it. Maybe apart … Continue reading →

Posted in Longrow | Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Campbeltown, Den Bosch, Longrow, Longrow Red, Shiraz Cask, Springbank, Whiskykoning | 5 Comments

Highland Park 25, 2013 edition, 45.7%

Posted on 10 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The final dram in the Highlands & Campbeltown tasting at De Whiskykoning! According to The Ultimate Spirits Competition this whisky is perfection. They scored it 100/100 points. So let’s all buy this, stop blogging and never drink anything else, right! … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park | Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Orkney, Ultimate Spirits Competition, Whiskykoning | 1 Comment

Highland Park Loki, Valhalla Collection, 15yo, 48.7%

Posted on 9 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

After the recent review of Highland Park’s Thor, I got around to trying the follow up, Loki. I tried at De Whiskykoning‘s autumn tasting a week or so ago and found this trickster god to be tricky indeed! After Highland … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park | Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Loki, Valhalla Collection, Whisky tasting, Whiskykoning | 3 Comments

Springbank 12, Cask Strength, 2013 edition, 53.1%

Posted on 8 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The annual release of Springbank’s Cask Strength edition is something that sneaks by me most of the time. I’m usually a big fan of Springbank but this release usually isn’t on my radar for some reason. That means I’ve not … Continue reading →

Posted in Springbank | Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Autumn Tasting, Campbeltown, Den Bosch, Slijterij de Koning, Springbank, Whiskykoning, Whiskyslijterij De Koning | 3 Comments

Glengoyne 21, 2013, 43%

Posted on 7 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Right after last week’s posts about the rather awesome Twitter Tasting by Douglas Laing and The Whisky Wire, we’re diving right into another tasting. This time one I physically attended in Den Bosch at De Whiskykoning. At least, I was there … Continue reading →

Posted in Glengoyne | Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch, Glengoyne, Highlands, Whiskykoning, Whiskyslijterij De Koning | 1 Comment

Bowmore 25, 50.2% – Douglas Laing’s Old Particular

Posted on 4 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

And then pièce de resistance of the evening, the number five dram: Bowmore 25. Well, I guess that was the idea but as everyone knows in the industry, Bowmore 25 that is released now, is distilled in the mid to … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowmore | Tagged Bowmore, Douglas Laing, FWP, Islay, The Whisky Wire, Twitter Tasting | 1 Comment

Glen Scotia 21, 51.5% – Douglas Laing’s Old Particular

Posted on 3 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The fourth and almost final whisky of the Twitter Tasting turned out to be a Glen Scotia. Glen Scotia is a bit of a hit & miss distillery for most people, but the last couple of years there have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Scotia | Tagged Campbeltown, Douglas Laing, Glen Scotia, Old Particular, Steve Rush, Twitter Tasting | 2 Comments

Glen Ord 16, 48.4% – Douglas Laing’s Old Particular

Posted on 2 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Or, Old Perpendicular according to The Whisky Sponge. I tried to do some research into old and new perpendicularity, but I couldn’t find much differences. I had to give up at some point so there’s no actual result there. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Ord | Tagged Douglas Laing, Glen Ord, Highlands, Inverness, Old Particular, Steve Rush, The Whisky Wire, Twitter Tasting | 1 Comment

Caperdonich 18, 48.4% – Douglas Laing’s Old Particular

Posted on 1 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second whisky in Douglas Laing’s Old Particular Twitter Tasting. Another blind sample so we could assess the whisky on its merits instead of on name and fame. A good call for such a tasting, if you ask me! During … Continue reading →

Posted in Caperdonich | Tagged Caperdonich, Cara Laing, Douglas Laing, Fred Laing, Old Particular, Speyside, Steve Rush, The Whisky Wire, Twitter Tasting | Leave a comment