Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Old Crow, 6yo, 43%, Traveler’s Fifth
This wee bottle of bourbon is older than I am. It was bottled somewhere in early the 1970s, based on the Italian tax seal on it. I like old bourbons like this, but since this kind of stuff has been … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, Jim Beam
Tagged Bourbon, Jim Beam, Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Old Crow, Straight Bourbon
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Balcones Brimstone
Another Balcones. A very rare brand of booze indeed. I think the only places to get it in Europe are The Whisky Exchange and Master of Malt. I tasted their True Blue and Baby Blue before. I didn’t really enjoy … Continue reading
€ 1000 of whisky – Take 2
On April 9th of last year I blogged about a tasting I went to in which we tasted 6 whiskies, mounting up to a little over a grand of booze. The idea by the organization/hosts was to have one last … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, Bunnahabhain, Inchgower, Laphroaig, Macduff, Port Dundas, Teaninich
Tagged Adelphi, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bunnahabhain, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Duncan Taylor, Glen Drammor, Grain, Highlands, Inchgower, Islay, Laphroaig, Macduff, Port Dundas, Speyside, Teaninich
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Bowmore, 48.7%, batch 1 – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
This Boutique-y release shows a guy stealing clothes from the Bowmore swimming pool. The reference is made because the excess heat from the distilling process is used to heat said swimming pool. Anyway, I heard many good things about this … Continue reading
Clynelish 15, 56.1% – Master of Malt
The second to last Master of Malt bottling for a while. Clynelish is an all time favourite of mine so I have high expectations of this one. I just seem to love almost all bottlings that come out of that … Continue reading
Arran 16, 55.4% – Master of Malt
We’re nearing the end of the Master of Malt series of single casks and vattings. The latter are in the That Boutique-y Whisky Company series. It’s a good thing that we’re nearing the end too, before I start to look … Continue reading
Bally Delicious 23, 54% – Master of Malt
Bally Delicious is, of course, not a distillery, and since this one was tea spooned it is technically not even a single malt. I read on some twitter thingy from Master of Malt that it was spooned with whisky from … Continue reading
Invergordon, 41.6% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
Another one from TBWC, since typing it out is too much of a hassle. Anyway, the first grain whisky they’ve released. Since this year they have branched out into this, and also into the blended and blended malt territory. All … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky
Tagged Invergordon, Master of Malt, That Boutique-y Whisky Company
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Tormore 28, 60.2% – Master of Malt
Tormore is a rather new and unknown distillery, at least to me. To see a 28 year old bottling at over 60% abv makes me wonder what exactly they are doing there. Was this the most dense cask ever, or … Continue reading
Auchentoshan 27, 58% – Master of Malt
Auchentoshan, one of the few remaining Lowlands distilleries, is one you come across rather often. Usually, though, not at this age. Between 8 and 15 years old is much more common, of course, but I don’t think I have ever … Continue reading
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