Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
On the dunes – watching a puffer, Bowmore, 16yo, 56% – SMWS
Let’s analyze first. ‘On the dunes’ gives me associations of sea breeze, sand, maybe some heather from just behind the dunes. ‘Watching a puffer’ I had to look this up. What’s a puffer? Apparently it’s something or someone who smokes. … Continue reading
Barley Sugars rolled in Ash, Glenturret, 22yo, 51.6% – SMWS
Glenturret is not a distillery I’m overly familiar with. That is one of the fun things about the SMWS. You get to taste all kinds of off the beaten path distilleries like Glenturret, Scapa and Mortlach as well as Bowmore … Continue reading
Foamy bananas dipped in cayenne pepper, Mortlach, 15yo, 55.8% – SMWS
I think it will be an increasing set of ridiculously named posts, this coming few days. This one doesn’t ring any bells and I guess after rereading my tasting it notes that will not change all that much. I didn’t … Continue reading
Appletiser and Rock Salt, Scapa, 9yo, 57.2% – SMWS
I didn’t know the title they gave this whisky at the moment of tasting. I didn’t even know which distillery is number 17. But Appletiser and Rock Salt does sound like Scapa to me. They might have added vanilla but … Continue reading
Inchgower 1982-2011, 29yo, 54.6%, #6974 – Duncan Taylor Rare Auld
I’ve tried some Inchgower 1982 (by Malts of Scotland) before and it came pretty darn close to tasting like a real highlander like Clynelish. Lots of character, lots of goodness. And actually, I have already had this exact Inchgower as … Continue reading
A shout out for blends! Or not…
For some reason the professional whisky press has decided that the last couple of years everyone should write an article about how cool standard (read: cheap) blends are. You can’t really open a Whisky Magazine (or Whisky Advocate) without going … Continue reading
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Tormore, Batch 1, 50% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Why look at that! I found more tasting notes to a TBWC bottling that I had completely forgotten about. Tormore is also one of the distilleries I keep forgetting about, since who drinks much Tormore, right? Anyway, A TBWC release … Continue reading
Balvenie Founder’s Reserve, 10 years old, 40%
During a whisky auction a few months ago I decided to browse the miniatures category for a change. I found a Balvenie Founder’s Reserve (the cognac bottle) which had almost nothing going for it so I decided I put a … Continue reading
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