Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The youngest of the Bottle-Share, and definetly one that is not a blenders’ whisky. Cragganmore has been part of the Classic Malt as long as I can remember, and although I’m not particularly fond of the regular expression and the … Continue reading →

Not everybody has received their samples yet, but I’m going to start reviewing anyway. I’m such a rebel 😉 Glenburgie is a blenders’ malt, as are a lot of the Bladnoch Forum bottlings, but their Single Malt is available under … Continue reading →

The Ultimate is a Dutch independent bottler who also has a huge whisky shop, and is the importer for Gordon & MacPhail, a lot of American stuff and Amrut, among others. The ‘owner’ (not sure if he still is) has … Continue reading →

I’m going to Schotland soon and my plan is to pick up a few bottles of Mackinlay’s Rare Old Highland Malt. I am also planning to share these bottles between myself and everyone who is interested. Thusfar, I’ve got almost … Continue reading →

Yesterday the guys from the Edinburgh Whisky Blog hosted another Twitter Tasting, together with the anCnoc Distillery. anCnoc is preparing the release of a new 35 year old whisky, later this year (probably after summer). This tasting was not open … Continue reading →

When I received the 13 year old Highland Park, bottled by the cool chaps at Master of Malt, I also received a sample of their new Caol Ila 30. I was quite happy with both samples as both Highland Park … Continue reading →

Since I’ve started this blog, I have been posting on a very strict daily basis. The biggest exception was when I didn’t get the post up at 8 am, and had to postpone it for a couple of hours. Now, … Continue reading →

Through all kinds of Twitter conversations with Billy Abbott, I found out about a little thing called The Whisky Squad. Its a group of (now) friends who come together every month to enjoy a few new drams. Everyone present pays … Continue reading →

The last few weeks, starting with a trip to Zuidam for their Genever, I’ve been branching out. I’ve placed tasting notes to Genevers, Rums and now a couple of beers. When I get to it I might do other stuff … Continue reading →