Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Auchentoshan 15, 48.4% – Douglas Laing’s Old Particular
Little over a week ago there was another Twitter Tasting held by Steve from The Whisky Wire. He’s rather active at organizing those, but since I’m able to participate every now and then, you won’t hear me complaining! This time … Continue reading
Dalmore Cask Sample, 17 years old, 55.74%
During Maltstock Jon Beach was pulling all kinds of rarities from his bag. This varied from a 1978 Signatory Vintage Port Ellen, to a blend of the first 9 releases popped in a bottle from That Boutique-y Whisky Company. The … Continue reading
Posted in Dalmore
Tagged Cask Sample, Dalmore, Duty Paid, Highlands, Jon Beach, Maltstock, Whyte & Mackay
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Pittyvaich 20, 1989-2009, 57.5%
This whisky might be the last ever Pittyvaich to be bottled. There never was much to go around and they didn’t close it because they liked the whisky all that much, I guess. Most of it went to blenders (which … Continue reading
Posted in Pittyvaich
Tagged Closed Distillery, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Dufftown, Maltstock, Masterclass, Michael Lord, Pittyvaich, Speyside
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Millstone 1999, PX Cask, 14yo, 46%
The very new Millstone PX Cask has just been announced last week by Patrick van Zuidam on Facebook. I was ballsy enough to ask for a sample and he was nice enough to send me some booze! I thought I … Continue reading
Posted in - World Whisky, Zuidam
Tagged Dutch whisky, Millstone, Patrick van Zuidam, PX Cask, Zuidam
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Port Ellen 10, 43%, 1983-1993 – Signatory’s Scottish Wildlife
When I was given this wee sample I was baffled. A friend came up to me at Maltstock and told me to try it. A 10 year old Port Ellen! That’s at least a 20 year old bottle, and then … Continue reading
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Tagged Islay, Jon Beach, Maltstock, Port Ellen, Scottish Wildlife, Signatory
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Maltstock – Bourbon & Innovation with Hans Offringa
This Masterclass was not exactly scheduled to appear in the regular line-up but was announced pretty late as a prize for the winners of the whisky quiz. In the end, it turned out, it was also for the runner-ups. The … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Maker's Mark, Woodinville
Tagged Bourbon, Hans Offringa, Hooch, Jim Beam, Kentucky, Maker's Mark, Maltstock, Masterclass, Moonshine, New Make, Sietse Offringa, Terressentia, USA, White Dog, Woodinville
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Maltstock – Cadenhead Masterclass with Mark Watt
The third Masterclass I went for was my number one choice of the bunch. Cadenhead. The independent bottler has been off the radar in The Netherlands for the biggest part of the past decade since their shop in Amsterdam went … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, Bruichladdich, Cameronbridge, Invergordon, Mortlach
Tagged Bruichladdich, Cadenhead, Cameronbridge, Grain Whisky, Invergordon, Islay, Mark Watt, Mortlach, Speyside
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Maltstock – A trip around Dufftown with Michael Lord
The second masterclass I got for this year’s Maltstock was titles ‘The Whiskyshop Dufftown’. Apart from that, no information was given and with Michael Lord it can go any way I figured. Last year he was at the festival with … Continue reading
Posted in - Festival, Balvenie, Convalmore, Dufftown, Glendullan, Glenfiddich, Mortlach, Pittyvaich
Tagged Balvenie, Cadenhead, Convalmore, Dufftown, Glendullan, Glenfiddich, Meadowside Blending, Michael Lord, Mortlach, Peated Cask, Pittyvaich, Provenance, Singleton, Solera, Speyside, The Maltman, Whiskyshop
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Islay’s ninth distillery! Good news indeed!
I’m not going to regurgitate stuff that’s been around the internet all day, but here are two of the more complete reports: http://www.whiskyadvocateblog.com/2013/09/14/islay-to-get-ninth-distillery/ http://islayvisits.net/2013/09/15/a-9th-distillery-on-islay/
Malt Fascination 