Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
BTC sample 12 – Ben Nevis 10 Port Finish for TKS Sweden
As we say in The Netherlands “Het kan vriezen, het kan dooien”, which more or less means “It can be freezing, or it can be thawing”, meaning things can go both ways. And in the Blind Tasting Competition (for me … Continue reading
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Tagged Ben Nevis, Black Art, Blind Tasting Competition, Bruichladdich, TKS Sweden, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 11 – Dailuaine 11, 58.6% (Managers’ Choice)
Let’s just dive in! Sniff: Strong, full and rich. A little bit chalky with dry wood. Light tones of yellow fruit at first with banana and pineapple, then also some vanilla and caramel. The fruity tones get a bit more … Continue reading
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Tagged BenRiach, Blind Tasting Competition, Dailuaine, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Manager's Choice, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 10 – Springbank 18, 46%
The first Campbeltown whisky in this year’s competition. Not too surprising with only a handful of brands coming from there. Couldn’t even say distilleries, because that would be one f-ed up hand! Sniff: Crisp and minerally, which sets my mind … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Campbeltown, Springbank, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 9 – Caperdonich 37, 51.4%
Finding out I had been sipping a Caperdonich made me scratch my head a little bit. I could have been more wrong, but not by much (I guessed Speyside correctly). This now defunct and demolished distillery has produced some of … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Caperdonich, Cardhu, Duncan Taylor, Rare Auld, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 8 – GlenDronach 22, 55.1%
That colour! It makes me very curious whether or not this is delicious, or just overly strong sherry. Probably PX at that, as I’ve had before in some drams. Sniff: Big, fat sherry, which isn’t too surprising of course. Old … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, GlenDronach, Highlands, Pedro Ximinez, PX, Usquebaugh Society
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BTC sample 7 – Glenfiddich Brand Ambassador Samples
Well, no introduction today… I’ve run out of introductory crap to write. Sniff: Again, one of those thickly bourbon-cask-coated whisky that kind of hide the distillery character. Vanilla, simple syrup, pineapple. Thick creamy custard, lemon curd. Could be the same … Continue reading
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Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Glen Keith, Glenfiddich, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society
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Port Charlotte PC6
Another one that had to be finished this year. There were quite some drams left in it so it took me a few nights (not complaining), and the Blind Tasting Competition did get in the way a bit. But, to … Continue reading
BTC sample 6 – Auchentoshan 16 bourbon matured
A very difficult one today. We’ve ventured into the realm of whiskies that diverge from the typical distillery style, so it’s probably only going to get harder and harder from now on. Sniff: Very grainy and dry with a bit … Continue reading
BTC sample 5 – Auchroisk 15, 57.6%
Another day, another sample. Yesterday I caught up a little bit by getting the ABV almost spot on and being not too far off on the age issue. Unfortunately, the region and therefore the distillery as well were off, so … Continue reading
BTC sample 4 – Scapa 19, 61%
Another day, another sample. I was hoping to score some points to more or less get back in the race again. I felt a bit shite after missing out on the first two days. Not that those would have given … Continue reading
Malt Fascination 