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.

Mortlach 26yo, 1988-2015, 56.1% – Cadenhead

Posted on 28 December 2019

Since I’ve been going through heaps of samples over the last year to diminish that collection at home, I’ve encountered lots of stuff I forgot I had. There even was a sample of Brora and a Port Ellen in there. … Continue reading →

Posted in Mortlach | Tagged 1988, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead, Mortlach, Sherry Cask, Speyside | Leave a comment

anCnoc 18yo, 46%

Posted on 27 December 2019

It’s been ages since I tried an anConc, and this one wasn’t recent either. Last year, when I was still a member of the Usquebaugh Society, I participated in the Blind Tasting Competition, and this was dram number one. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in AnCnoc, Knockdhu | Tagged AnCnoc, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Knockdhu, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment

Ben Nevis 27, 1990-2018, 58.9% – Le Gus’t

Posted on 26 December 2019

Be warned, this is going to be one of those contrary reviews that I’ve been doing lately. When I did the Ben Nevis bottle-share, almost 18 months ago, I also picked up this port pipe ‘finished’ 27 year old with … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben Nevis | Tagged 1990, Ben Nevis, Fort William, Highlands, Le Gus't, Port Cask, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment

Imperial 1995-2013, 17yo, 51.2% – Creative Whisky Co., Tony Koehl Series

Posted on 24 December 2019

The Tony Koehl Series is a short series (four bottlings, if I’m not mistaken) by David Stirk, when he still owned The Creative Whisky Company. He doesn’t anymore since last year. I don’t know what happened with it, but when … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Imperial | Tagged 1995, Closed Distillery, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Imperial, Speyside, Tony Koehl | Leave a comment

Longrow 18, 1999-2018, 52.9% – OB from the Cage

Posted on 23 December 2019

Longrow, the ‘peated-to-Islay-levels’ version of Springbank with a slightly shorter distillation regime, is one of their three brands. With it being a Springbank whisky, it means they have cage bottles available at the shop in Campbeltown. When I was there … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Longrow, Springbank | Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Distillery Only, Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank, The Cage | Leave a comment

Hazelburn 2005-2018, 54.6% – Cadenhead Authentic Collection

Posted on 22 December 2019

When I bought this bottle I figured it would be a slam dunk because Springbank is a great distillery, and Cadenhead is a great bottler. Also, when you check the almost 87 points it gets on Whiskybase, you’re still good. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hazelburn, Springbank | Tagged 2005, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Hazelburn, Longrow, Springbank | Leave a comment

Copper & Kings Butchertown Brandy, 62%

Posted on 20 December 2019

I guess there’s a first for everything. In this case a first American brandy, distilled in a hotbed of bourbon distilleries: Louisville, Kentucky. The brandy was matured in bourbon casks for an unknown amount of years, but we know it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Brandy | Tagged Bourbon Cask, Brandy, Butchertown, Copper & Kings, Kentucky, USA | Leave a comment