Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Canadian Whisky – Davin de Kergommeaux
Canadian whisky is a kind of whisky I know (or knew) nothing about. Barely available in Europe and apart from Canada it’s only the big brands you will ever find. While there aren’t many distilleries, there are a lot of … Continue reading
Posted in - Book, - Canadian Whisky
Tagged Books, Canadian whisky, Davin de Kergommeaux, Portable Expert, Whisky Canadien
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Jura Elixir
It feels like it’s been about a million years since I tried a Jura, especially an official one. I got this sample as part of a sample swap with Phil Blake, after I sent him the scraps of the Master … Continue reading
Redistilled whisky
A while ago I blogged about a comparison between Lagavulin 16, and the same whisky when you distill it again. Take away all the colour and a lot of the goodness the wood added to the whisky, but I think … Continue reading
Posted in Ardbeg, Glenfarclas, Glenmorangie, Talisker
Tagged Ardbeg, Glenfarclas, Glenmorangie, Master of Malt, Movember, Nectar d'Or, Talisker
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Oban Distillery Only
Last summer at Maltstock I got handed my Oban D.O. bottle and I was a happy camper. I bought it from my Eugene, who apparently picked it up and wanted it gone for reasons I don’t understand, I think. There’s … Continue reading
Port Charlotte PI1 – Elements of Islay
It feels like it’s been ages since I received a sample of this dram from my friend Billy at The Whisky Exchange. Since then it’s been sold out since it picked up top honours from the Malt Maniacs Awards. I … Continue reading
A trend and a prediction…
Everybody who has been watching the trends in the whisky industry over the last couple of years knows that there is an undeniable shift towards super premium whiskies. High ages, vintages from our parents’ birthyear and so on. On the … Continue reading
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Glengoyne 21
The first review of the year is one of the last whiskies I tasted last year. One of which the bottle had been open for a while and I wanted it emptied. This 21 year old is their standard 21 … Continue reading
Happy new year and such…
Happy new year everyone! Well, that’s out of the way. Resolutions are next, but let’s start with checking off my plans of last year: Visit Scotland (failed) Visit a BrewDog Bar (failed) Visit the Whisky Exchange (failed) Visit a Whisky Squad session (failed) … Continue reading
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Other highlights of 2012
This year, of course did not only consist of whisky drinking goodness. Other stuff happened to, with the highlight being the birth of our daughter. This post gives a bit of attention to other booze related stuff and leaves the … Continue reading
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Tagged Alkmaar, Glen Drammor, Hielander, Limburg, Maltstock, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky Fair
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2012 stats!
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: 4,329 films were submitted to the 2012 Cannes Film Festival. This blog had 36,000 views in 2012. If each view were a film, this … Continue reading
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Malt Fascination 