Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

About Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I'm very interested in booze, with a focus on whisky. 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.

Milk & Honey 3, 60.7% – OB for Maltstock 2022

Posted on 7 September 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, no further info in the title, because it would have gotten too long: Also, the vintages are either 2018 (the rum and bourbon casks) and 2019 (the STR casks), so it is technically 3 years old. And, in case … Continue reading →

Posted in Milk and Honey | Tagged 2018, 2019, Bourbon Cask, Israel, Maltstock, Milk & Honey, Rum Cask, Tel Aviv, Wine cask | Leave a comment

Springbank’s output, from Sauternes casks

Posted on 5 September 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

And no, not just Springbank from Sauternes casks, there’s also the Longrow and Hazelburn. These three bottles were released some five years ago for the Springbank Society. They are all about the same age, with the Hazelburn being a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank | Tagged 2007, Campbeltown, Hazelburn, Longrow, Sauternes Cask, Springbank, Springbank Society | Leave a comment

Lindores Abbey Distillery

Posted on 30 August 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Or at least, their whisky. I visited the place in spring, at which point a sizeable bottle share with a tasting to accompany said share could not not happen. Of course, writing actual tasting notes for the drams themselves takes … Continue reading →

Posted in Lindores Abbey | Tagged Bourbon Cask, Casks of Lindores, Exclusive Cask, Fife, Kingdom of Fife, Lindores Abbey, Lowlands, Sherry Cask, STR Cask, Wine cask | Leave a comment

Glenwyvis 2018, Batch 02/18, 46.5%

Posted on 24 August 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yet another new distillery. I must have read about it somewhere, but when I saw the bottling in a newsletter I was still surprised. There are quite a few new-ish distilleries, so it’s hard to clearly see a single tree … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenwyvis | Tagged 2018, Glenwyvis, Highlands, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment

Lagavulin 30, 1991-2022, PX/Oloroso seasoned oak, 44.3% – OB ‘Casks of Distinction’

Posted on 23 August 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from some cask samples at the Warehouse Tasting at the distillery, I don’t think I ever had a Lagavulin this old. In fact, I know that for sure. Of course, that’s not too surprising with there only being six … Continue reading →

Posted in Lagavulin | Tagged 1991, Boris Borissov, Casks of Distinction, Hong Kong Whisky Fellows, House Welley Whisky Bar, Islay, Kirsch Import, Lagavulin, Sebastian Jaeger, Sherry Cask, Wu Dram Clan | Leave a comment

Fable, a second batch

Posted on 18 August 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Some time ago, a new bottler showed up in shops without much fanfare. At least, it went quite unnoticed until the Mannochmore was rated with 90 points on Whiskyfun. Suddenly, things looked up and I went looking for a bottle. … Continue reading →

Posted in Auchroisk, Glen Elgin, Glen Spey, Inchgower, Teaninich | Tagged 2009, Auchroisk, Bourbon Cask, Fable, Glen Elgin, Glen Spey, Highlands, Inchgower, Speyside, Teaninich | Leave a comment

Finglassie ‘Lowland Smoke’, bottled in 2021, Marsala cask, 54% – Cooper’s Choice

Posted on 10 August 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

To close of a short series of undisclosed single malts we’ll try this one. Of course, it’s not really undisclosed, since the subtitle of the whisky says ‘distilled at Inchdairnie Distillery’, but Finglassie is close enough. Inchdairnie Distillery is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Finglassie, Inchdairnie | Tagged Cooper's Choice, Finglassie, Inchdairnie, Kingdom of Fife, Lowlands, Marsala cask | Leave a comment

Wardhead 21, 1997-2018, 54.6% – Càrn Mòr

Posted on 8 August 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Which distillery is this, this Wardhead? Well, as most whisky nerds know by now, there are some code names for distilleries that don’t want their name used on labels. Westport is Glenmorangie, Burnside is Balvenie, ‘Secret Orkney’ is Highland Park, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Glenfiddich, Undisclosed | Tagged 1997, Blended Malt, Glenfiddich, Morrison and MacKay, Speyside, Teaspooned, Undisclosed Distillery, Wardhead | Leave a comment

Secret Orkney 17, 2004-2022, Butt 13, 49.4% – WhiskyNerds

Posted on 7 August 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been a full month since my last post on here, but more on that later. Holidays happened in the meantime, and when I got back home there was a lovely little sample of this Highland Park whisky waiting for … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park, Undisclosed | Tagged 2004, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney, Sherry Cask, WhiskyNerds | 1 Comment

A Campbeltown Vertical of Classics

Posted on 7 July 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

With anything made by Springbank selling out instantly, Tom thought it right to go through the three classics that they put out. Most of them are reasonably available, with especially the Springbank 10 being in some shops for € 50 … Continue reading →

Posted in Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank | Tagged Campbeltown, Guest Post, Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank, Tom van Engelen | 1 Comment