Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

About Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I'm. highly interested in booze, with a focus on whisk(e)y. I like to listen to loads of music and play lots of Magic: the Gathering, and board games too. I'm married to Anneke, have two daughters Ot and Cato, a son Moos and a cat called Kikker (which means Frog, in Dutch). I live in Krommenie, The Netherlands.

Tomatin 7yo, 2011-2018, 59.6% – 12 Barrels

Posted on 23 August 2019

12 Barrels is a ‘bottler’ from The Netherlands. Apart from the fact that they’ve bottled some casks, they’re more like a club of friends who happen to own a couple of casks than anything else. Anyway, last year they released … Continue reading →

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Glenturret Toiseachadh Ur, 13yo, 57.5% – Distillery Only

Posted on 21 August 2019

After touring Glenturret a couple of months ago, with my mate JPH, we did the mandatory visit to the shop. We didn’t need to exit through the gift shop, but we came to Scotland with the intention to get some … Continue reading →

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Clynelish 1982-1995, 13yo, 43% – Usquebaugh Society

Posted on 17 August 2019

When I see Clynelish from before 1996, my interest peaks. Not that that year heralded a downturn or anything, but that was a good vintage, and anything from before it is generally priceless stuff. Then, a while ago this one … Continue reading →

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Inchgower 1982-2011, 29yo, 54.6% – Duncan Taylor

Posted on 15 August 2019

Ah, Inchgower 1982. A whisky that got popular because a lot of it tastes like Clynelish from the same era. At least, in my circles that’s what it’s famous for. It is also why I bought this bottle a year … Continue reading →

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Perspective, and a change of it…

Posted on 2 August 2019

So, another whisky blogger (Malt Klaus) recently wrote an article about how he had become immersed in the world of whisky, and a reset of perspective happened only when he started focusing on something else. It’s a very good read, … Continue reading →

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Diamond Distillery 20yo, Guyana, 50.8% – The Duchess

Posted on 12 July 2019

This is a bit of an interesting one, as was the Foursquare from a few days ago. The Foursquare was matured in both bourbon casks (fairly regular) and sherry casks (fairly unique). This one is matured in Armagnac casks, even … Continue reading →

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Caroni 21yo, Trinidad, 64.1% – The Duchess

Posted on 9 July 2019

Caroni is more or less the Port Ellen of the rum world. It’s been closed for a decade or two, and prices are soaring since most people are only now (the last couple of years) discovering the quality of the … Continue reading →

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