Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Years ago my sister went on holiday to the Dominican Republic and brought me a bottle of this rum. I never got around to tasting it in its pure form and before everything is used in cooking, cocktails or chocolate … Continue reading →

The Balvenie 21 is one of the more expensive whiskies in Ian Buxton’s 101 Whiskies to try before you die. Usually I’m not a big fan of The Balvenie, since I find their flavour profile a bit too smooth, a … Continue reading →

A few weeks ago, I made a few whiskey infusions, based on Fighting Cock bourbon. The choice was made for Fighting Cock since it was the cheapest one I had sitting around that I also like. I got the idea … Continue reading →

It was sometime last year that the news of Maker’s 46, from Maker’s Mark hit the streets. This was a variety of the regular brand in the fact that they matured the regular one with some extra French Oak staves … Continue reading →

Another sample I tasted after getting it from Pats Wine & Whisky in Groningen. Again, only 1cl, which is tiny, but just enough to get an impression. This Macduff is a bottling by Scott’s Selection from 1978, bottled at 29 … Continue reading →

This single cask sample was given to my by Fulco, about a year and a half ago. Still hadn’t gotten around to tasting it, but that seems the regular excuse these days. Back-log. I’ve tasted a couple different Yoichi Single … Continue reading →

Yesterday I wrote a short piece on The Mash Bill, the marketing laden brochure from Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. The Distillers that do not distill… I thought it nice to do something similar on the real mash bill, from which they … Continue reading →

I just had to share this one with all of you. Chances are that most of you have already seen it, but here it is anyway:

A while ago while paying a visit to DH17 slijterijen to pick-up half a case of the Mackinlay’s Blend, I also got a copy of The Mash Bill from Elise. At first I thought it was a very focussed bourbon … Continue reading →

After having tasted about 200 whiskies in this year alone, for some reason I seriously never had a Macallan 18, sherry wood. I tasted the Fine Oak series front to back, and had some 10 year old Macallans from about … Continue reading →