Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Vallein Tercinier 53 years old, 1967, 47% – Wu Dram Clan
Again, it seems Wu Dram is forever. Or at least for 53 years now. I’ve never had much Cognac before. I tried some Armagnacs and my father-in-law had me try some Cognac in the past, but I never got into … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, Vallein Tercinier
Tagged 1967, Cognac, Free Sample, Vallein Tercinier, Wu Dram Clan
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Blended Scotch Whisky, 20yo, 1998-2019, 44.6% – Cadenhead’s Club
The Cadenhead’s Club is a club I became aware of some two or three years ago. It’s similar to the Springbank Society (no surprise there, them being run from the same building, by the same owner), with a £ 50 … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky
Tagged 1998, Blended Whisky, Cadenhead, Cadenhead's Club, Sherry Cask
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James Eadie bottlings, guided by Trademark X
Ages ago, a while before this entire Corona period started, a representative of the Dutch importer for James Eadie whiskies came by and gave me some samples for reviewing. We talked whisky a little bit, and got to the brand … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Whisky, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Linkwood, Strathmill
Tagged 2004, 2008, 2009, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Blended Whisky, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Free Sample, James Eadie, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Strathmill, Trademark X, Virgin oak cask
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Guest post: Caol Ila Feis Ile 2020 edition brings the festival on your doorstep
Tom picked up his pen once more to supply us with a review to a rather interesting whisky. Reviewed within a day of arriving at his doorstep, and one of the first reviews of this whisky online, if our Google … Continue reading
Posted in Caol Ila
Tagged Caol Ila, Diageo, Feis Ile, Guest Post, Sherry Cask, Tom van Engelen
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Bruichladdich 27, 1998-2016, 50.2% – Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection
I love Cadenhead’s and I love Bruichladdich. Not everything from both these places is awesome, but when Bruichladdich comes from a ‘normal’ cask, my level of trust rises. I got this when it came out years ago and have slowly … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich
Tagged 1988, Authentic Collection, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead, Islay
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Bunnahabhain 1989-2018, 28yo, 42% – King’s Court Whisky Society
This whisky, which is technically undisclosed and named as ‘From the northernmost distillery on Islay’ is, of course, a Bunnahabhain. The entire fact that it’s from the late eighties and unpeated made that clear without any further thought. I got … Continue reading
Adelphi / Whisky Import Nederland Virtual Tasting
Last Friday I participated in the first virtual tasting for Adelphi and Whisky Import Nederland. The tasting was hosted by the Dutch importer and joined by Alex Bruce and Connal Mackenzie from Adelphi. We tried five different drams, four ‘whiskies’ … Continue reading
Posted in - Armagnac, - Blended Malt, Ardnamurchan, Caol Ila, Chichibu, Linkwood
Tagged Adelphi, Ardnamurchan, Armagnac, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Chichibu, Highlands, Islay, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Glover
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Ben Nevis 23, 1996-2020, 46.1% – WhiskyNerds
As with practically any 1996 Ben Nevis, and any WhiskyNerds bottling, you’re in for a treat. Now when these two forces combine, expectations get incredibly high. I recently received this samples from Floris and Bram, the WhiskyNerds themselves, and I … Continue reading
Posted in Ben Nevis
Tagged 1996, Ben Nevis, Bourbon Cask, Fort William, Free Sample, Highlands, WhiskyNerds, Whiskyslijterij De Koning
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