Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A nine year old Bruichladdich could be on similar terms as the current releases from the proudly independent hebridean distillers. At a whopping 65.9% ABV (!!!) it should burn its way right through me and I expect to have to … Continue reading →

The first review of the SMWS Bottle-Share! I’ve waited a while to start reviewing until all packages had been sent or delivered. While that technically isn’t the case (I’ve got two left) I didn’t feel like waiting any longer. Glen … Continue reading →

Yesterday was for the general impression of the Whisky Fair, today will be about some of the whiskies we had there. We made sure to taste a mix of new and old releases, since it’s all nice to taste something … Continue reading →

This weekend the annual Whisky Fair in Limburg an der Lahn was happening again. Although I’ve been planning to go for years, there was always something preventing me from going there. Usually fun stuff, luckily. This year I could finally … Continue reading →

A little bit early to do the last post of the month, but Monday is Koninginnendag, Queens Day, and a national holiday, so I won’t be blogging then. This month was the first time, well, two times to be honest, … Continue reading →

This was the first dram I ever had at the first whisky festival I went to in Leiden. It must have been around 2006 or 2007 I think. For some reason it was also one of the first Springbanks I … Continue reading →

I realized I didn’t have this on my blog yet, just like yesterday’s Rosebank and the bottle is almost gone. The major difference is that I have a spare one for this baby. It’s not just any Highland Park 18, … Continue reading →

Another Rosebank review, just before I finish the bottle! That’s probably tonight, since there’s about one glass left in it. I bought the bottle about two years ago, more or less random at a moment I felt like buying a … Continue reading →

De Bierfabriek (the beer factory) is a restaurant and bar in the center of Amsterdam in a random office building on the Rokin. They have a very small menu with only a few salades, three or four main courses and … Continue reading →