Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Linkwood 15, 2008-2023, Hogshead 306517, 59.9% – 240.000 bottles in Whiskybase
Lucky for us whisky fanatics, Whiskybase keeps bottling nice things for every ten thousand bottles that are added to the system. That is apart from the Whiskybase Plus bottlings, Archives and every other thing that comes out from the people … Continue reading
Posted in Linkwood
Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Linkwood, review, Scotch, Single Malt, Speyside, Whiskey, Whisky, Whiskybase
Leave a comment
Calumet 16, Single Rack Black Citation, bottled in 2022, 53%
When you’re traveling to the United States for work, you have to combine the useful with some fun. In this case that meant taking a very long walk from the hotel to Binny’s for some booze. Binny’s was the obvious … Continue reading
Posted in - Bourbon, Calumet
Tagged American Whiskey, American Whisky, Bourbon, Calumet, Calumet Farms, Kentucky, review, reviews, USA, Western Spirits Beverage Company, Whiskey, Whisky
Leave a comment
Duich (Tamdhu) 8, 2016-2024, 1st Fill PX Cask 30369, 57.2% – Dràm Mòr
Apparently Duich is another name for Tamdhu Distillery, to be used by independent bottlers. I didn’t know that until recently, and it’s another one to be added to the dictionary, next to things like Burnside, Westport, and certainly others that … Continue reading
Posted in Tamdhu
Tagged 2016, Dram Mor, Duich, Pedro Ximénez, review, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, Speyside, Tamdhu, Whiskey, Whisky
Leave a comment
BenRiach 10, 2013-2023, 1st Fill PX Hogshead Finish, 55.5% – Dràm Mòr
Another one I tried at the Hielander Whisky Festival early this year. While chatting to Kenny of Dràm Mòr, we had a couple of drams. Some of them I already knew because of review activities, and wanted to try again … Continue reading
Posted in BenRiach
Tagged 2013, BenRiach, Dram Mor, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry Cask, Speyside
Leave a comment
Benrinnes 10, 2013-2024, Refill Palo Cortado cask, 54.3% – Dràm Mòr
It’s been a shamefully long time since I got this sample in the mail. Viktorija and Kenny were kind enough to send some samples from the batch from spring to me and I left them hanging. There have been personal … Continue reading
Posted in Benrinnes
Tagged 2013, Benrinnes, Diageo, Dram Mor, Palo Cortado, Sherry Cask, Speyside
Leave a comment
Another 2 Old Pulteneys, this time the Distillery Only bottlings from 2022
And by ‘the’ distillery only bottlings, I mean the two casks that were available at the end of October 2022. A bourbon cask one, and a sherry cask one, both at rocket fuel like ABVs. When I was there with … Continue reading
Posted in Old Pulteney
Tagged 2006, 2007, Bourbon Cask, Distillery Only, Highlands, Old Pulteney, Pulteney, Sherry Cask, Wick
Leave a comment
Old Pulteney times two, for Whisky Festival The Hague
It’s been awfully quiet here. Mostly due to the start of the summer holidays for the kids, but also because of family matters. However, that doesn’t mean no whiskies were tasted during this time, and I hope to be able … Continue reading
Posted in Old Pulteney
Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Old Pulteney, Pulteney, Whisky Festival The Hague, Whisky Live Netherlands, Wick
Leave a comment
Blended Malt 38, 1977-2015, 45.4% – Creative Whisky Company
Back in 2015 David Stirk released the David Rampling Series. A series of 12 bottlings with special labels by David Rampling. It’s all about falcons with this artist, so it’s not overly surprising that the labels all contain those. Since … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt
Tagged 1977, Blended Malt, Creative Whisky Company, David Rampling, David Stirk, review, Scotch, Sherry Cask, Whisky
Leave a comment
Glenlaird 10 and 12, both at 48%
Glenlaid is a new brand by Stravaig Spirits, who also bottle the Tri Carragh line of single casks. More on those single casks soonish. To get a bit of continuity Ryan and Ola decided to not bottle everything as a … Continue reading
Posted in Glenlaird
Tagged Balmenach, Bourbon Cask, Glenlaird, Highlands, review, Scotch, Single Malt, Stravaig Spirits, Tri Carragh, Whiskey, Whisky
Leave a comment
Bushmills 21, 2001-2022, Ex-Bourbon Casks, Times 2! – Lichtburg / Rolf Kaspar
I believe it was early 2023 that I put my greasy mitts on these two bottles through the Whiskybase Newsletter. Last week, I decided it was high time that I emptied them. Both whiskies are Irish Single Malts, distilled at … Continue reading
Posted in Bushmills
Tagged 2001, Bourbon Cask, Bushmills, Irish Single Malt Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Lichtburg, review, Rolf Kaspar, Single Malt, Whiskey, Whisky
Leave a comment
Malt Fascination 