Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Lagg 3, Kilmory Edition, 2019-2023, ex-Bourbon Barrel, 46%
Another new distillery and by now it should not come as too much of a surprise that Tom is on it! This time it’s Arran’s Lagg distillery. The other distillery, on the other end of the island, owned by the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2019, Arran, Bourbon Cask, Guest Post, Islands, Isle of Arran, Kilmory, Lagg, Tom van Engelen
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Bunnahabhain Abhainn Araig, Feis Ile 2022, Bourbon + PX Octave Casks, 50.8%
Leave it up to me to enthusiastically buy a bottle of whisky, only to review it a year later. This Bunnahabhain was released for last year’s Feis Ile and much like several other brands the whisky is available through regular … Continue reading
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Tagged Bourbon Cask, Bunnahabhain, Feis Ile, Islay, Sherry Cask
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Royal Brackla 1983-1997, 57.5% – Scott’s Selection
Leave it to Scott’s Selection to hide almost all information about a whisky by not putting it on their label. “Matured in oakwood casks”. Sure, you mean you didn’t break the law. That’s an achievement… Anyway, old whisky from a … Continue reading
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Tagged 1983, Bacardi, Highlands, Royal Brackla, Scott's Selection
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Lagavulin 13, Islay Jazz Festival 2021, Ex-Mezcal Casks, 54.8%
Much like the Lagavulin I reviewed a little while back, Tom has already reviewed this one on MaltFascination too. While he and I often draw similar conclusions, we do have different palates. I likes the High Char Port Finish a … Continue reading
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Tagged Diageo, Islay, Islay Jazz Festival, Lagavulin, Mezcal cask
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Bowmore 17, White Sands, Ex-Bourbon Casks, 43%
Some notes to start off this tasting note: Anyway, 17 year old Bowmore, from bourbon casks. That does sound good to me. I quite enjoyed a sample of this back in the day, when I participated in that Twitter tasting … Continue reading
Ben Nevis 10, bottled in 2001 for the 175th anniversary, 46%
Time for a dusty! This 10 year old Ben Nevis has been in a bottle for over two decades, and was bottled for the distillery’s 175th anniversary. I just love it that there’s a whole bunch of distilleries in Scotland … Continue reading
Tomatin Cù Bòcan, Creation #5, Colombian Oak, 46%
Finished in the incredibly rare Andean Oak, or Colombian Oak, and winner of gold awards at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. Those are two of the main USPs for this whisky, on the Cù Bòcan website. To be honest, … Continue reading
Speyside 8, 2014-2023, First Fill Moscatel finish, 51.7% – Dràm Mòr
Recently I was sent some samples from Dràm Mòr’s newest release by Viktorija Macdonald for reviewing. Of course, I am willing to make a sacrifice for the greater good, so here’s the first one! Some years ago I met Viktorija’s … Continue reading
Islay 1992-2002, 59.9% – James MacArthur’s
Interestingly, even with our current drive for information in the world of whisky and the flack that a lot of whiskies, brands and distilleries get for not disclosing enough, this doesn’t seem to have been a problem two decades ago … Continue reading
Posted in Laphroaig, Undisclosed
Tagged 1992, Bourbon Cask, Islay, James MacArthur's, Laphroaig, Undisclosed Distillery
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