Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Bruichladdich 12, 2008-2021, Barrel 1710, 59.6% – Archives for the Whiskybase Shop
After last week’s Islay theme, I wanted to do an Archives theme this week. As in, not necessarily Archives, but things from Whiskybase, since they also release stuff under that label. I guess a transition should be done by doing … Continue reading
Posted in Bruichladdich
Tagged 2008, Archives, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Islay, Whiskybase
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Ardbeg Traigh Bhan, Batch 1, 19yo, 2000-2019, 46.2%
Older Ardbeg isn’t exactly as rare as you’d expect it to be. And, compared to quite some other distilleries, it’s not even that ridiculously priced. Of course, it’s expensive, but at approximately 20 years old, they tend to clock in … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Embassy, Bourbon Cask, France, Islay, Sherry Cask, Traigh Bhan
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Bruichladdich 1986-1996, 57.2% – Scott’s Selection
So, three days ago I talked about starting off 2023 with reviews of some Islay whiskies. Somehow, in my mind this transformed into a week of ‘old’ Islay whiskies and that is obviously not something I can keep up. There … Continue reading
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Tagged 1986, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Islay, Scott's Selection
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Caol Ila 32, 1990-2022, Refill American Hogshead, 51.5% – Cask of Distinction
Sometimes people go ballistic when it comes to bottling luxurious hooch. In this case we should point the blame at Wu Dram Clan, but not only them. Bram and Floris of The Whisky Nerds are guilty of this one too, … Continue reading
Unnamed Islay 30, 1991-2022, Bourbon Barrel 2674, 51.4% – Signatory Vintage for Wu Dram Clan
To celebrate their third anniversary, Wu Dram Clan released three very different whiskies. A Caperdonich, a Glenburgie and an Unnamed Islay. The Islay one is reviewed today, the other two will follow shortly, but with a week of Islay whiskies … Continue reading
Posted in Laphroaig, Undisclosed
Tagged 1991, Anniversary, Islay, Kirsch Whisky, Laphroaig, Signatory Vintage, Undisclosed Distillery, Wu Dram Clan
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Laphroaig 25, 2016 edition, 48.6%
To start off 2023 I’m going to review some old Islay whiskies. Some of them are from my own collection, others are from samples I got sent in December and didn’t get around to because I had a cold for … Continue reading
Ben Nevis 9, 2012-2022, Manzanilla cask, 59.6% – King Cask
Ben Nevis is hugely popular nowadays, with their regular 10 year old being one of the best entry level whiskies out there. That is, if you can get it. However, I tend to steer away from the plethora of young … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012, Ben Nevis, Highlands, King cask, Manzanilla cask, Sherry Cask
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Amrut Triparva, Batch 1, 50%
Also during lockdown, as with many other fairly random bottles in my collection, I bought this one for a tasting. Triple distilled Amrut, at a decent ABV. Not generally something I would shell out a hundred bucks for, but Amrut … Continue reading
Glenlochy 1979-2012, Refill Sherry Hogshead RO/12/04, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail
I only ever had one bottle of Glenlochy in my collection. I got it after reading about ‘Whisky of the land‘ in one of the April Fools articles on WhiskySponge, which is a very good article that I sometimes even … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979, Closed Distillery, Glenlochy, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Rare Old
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Thalassa Whisky 10, 2011-2022, 55% – King Cask
Another one of those weird whiskies from King Cask. And by weird I am talking about the way it came to be instead of the actual whisky. This one, with an ‘Origin near the Falls of Bruar’, or as is … Continue reading
Posted in Blair Athol, Undisclosed
Tagged 2011, Blair Athol, Bourbon Cask, Cognac cask, Highlands, King cask, Thalassa, Undisclosed Distillery
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Malt Fascination 