Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A truly ancient sample from the Master of Malt ‘Drinks by the Dram’ program. This was a Signatory vintage bottling, you know, the ones in those flower vases. I bought it because I never had anything from North British, and … Continue reading →

Yesterday, I went to Zuidam Distillers, in Baarle-Nassau on the Dutch-Belgian border. Zuidam is a family company that started distilling liquors in the 70’s and expanded into Dutch Genevers a while later. Since about a decade or so they also … Continue reading →

Another first! After Monday’s book review, I decided yesterday to do a magazine review as well. This one is about a Dutch magazine, so it might be slightly less interesting to foreign readers — but I just had to get … Continue reading →

The Sazerac 18 is the old Rye Whiskey of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, and after tasting a bunch of old Rittenhouses over the last couple of months I was getting very excited to taste this one! In previous years … Continue reading →

William Larue Weller, the wheated bourbon of the bunch. Wheated bourbons usually are the smooth ones, but since this comes in at a whopping 62.65%, the ABV might have something to say about that! Nose: It takes a minute or … Continue reading →

Finally, the first tasting note to the Buffalo Trace Bottle-Share! I have been incredibly busy over the last couple of weeks, which meant that I hadn’t had the time to taste any of them until last week. Eagle Rare 17, … Continue reading →

The World Atlas of Whisky is Dave Broom’s newest book and has been released late last year. I have finished it for a while, but have never gotten around to writing a review of it. Since Hans Offringa is translating … Continue reading →

I have not even posted my tasting notes to the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, and I am already talking about the next Bottle-Share… Here it goes: The 4th Bottle-Share is coming up in a while. This time, I am planning … Continue reading →

My first Canadian whisky ever! And if I am to believe Davin de Kergommeaux and Mark Gillespie, I have been missing out. I thought it wise to take my first ‘Canadian’ step with a staple Canadian whisky, Crown Royal. It … Continue reading →

As I said yesterday I am very much getting into Dailuaine lately, and of this bottle I could get a sample from my friend Tom. 1966 is his vintage, so he was quite proud of this, and after tasting it, … Continue reading →