Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Vallein Tercinier ‘Rencontre’ 60yo, 1962, Single Dame Jeanne, 42.6% – OB for Jack Tar & Lux Coin
So, apart from this being a ridiculously old Cognac, there’s more to the story. The guys that run Jack Tar bought a bottle of Cognac in auction a few years ago, a bottle that was about 260 years old. It … Continue reading
Posted in - Cognac, Vallein Tercinier
Tagged 1962, Cognac, Grande Champagne, Jack Tar, Lux Coin, Rencontre, Vallein Tercinier
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Tobermory 21, Oloroso Finish, 46.3%
The second whisky from the autumn tasting, which seems to be well timed for a review since it’s about 30 degrees out here, is this Tobermory. A bottling that’s been available for a couple of years by now, and once … Continue reading
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Tagged Highlands, Islands, Isle of Mull, Mull, Oloroso Cask, Sherry Cask, Tobermory
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Royal Brackla 18, Palo Cortado Finish, 46%
This whisky was part of De Whiskykoning’s Autumn tasting from last year. In the middle of all the lockdowns there were sample packs instead of physical tastings with a bit of Youtube guidance. Good fun, although a bit less interactive … Continue reading
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Tagged Highlands, Palo Cortado, Royal Brackla, Sherry Cask, Whiskykoning
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2 Starwards from ‘private’ casks
Private between quotation marks because even though one of them is a real private cask, the other one is a bottling done for ‘The Netherlands’. While that is fairly limited in availability, it’s not really private. Anyway, Starward Distillery, from … Continue reading
Posted in - World Whisky, Starward
Tagged Apera Cask, Australia, Australian Whisky, Bonding Dram, French Oak, Melbourne, Sherry Cask, Starward, Victoria, Whivie.be, Wine cask, World Whisky
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Earlskine – Your Whisky Destination
In northern Germany, in Oldenburg there is a shop called ‘Whisky Erlebnis‘. They focus their inventory towards the luxurious side of things with all kinds of whiskies, gin, rum, cigars and more. They’re fairly new to the world of whisky, … Continue reading
Posted in BenRiach, Bunnahabhain, Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged 1999, 2009, 2010, BenRiach, Bunnahabhain, Earlskine, Earlskine - Your Whisky Destination, Islay, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Port Cask, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Tobermory, Whisky Erlebnis
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Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, 2 Bunnahabhains by Boogieman Import
Apart from the story of Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, there is some background to be given to the whiskies here. In this case, the whiskies are two very different sides to the same coin, sort of. Both are Bunnahabhains, … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, 2010, Boogieman Import, Bunnahabhain, Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde, Islay, Passie voor Whisky, Sherry Cask
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Glenlivet 25, 1995-2020, American Oak Barrel 9480, 55.3% – OB for Jack Tar
‘OB for Jack Tar’ doesn’t really cover it, since it’s indeed an OB, but selected by La Maison du Whisky, under private label for Jack Tar, for the Chinese market. That doesn’t really fit the title, though. Anyway. Glenlivet is … Continue reading
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Tagged 1995, Bourbon Cask, Glenlivet, Jack Tar, La Maison du Whisky, Private Cask, Speyside
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Caol Ila 10, 2011-2022, Sherry Hogshead 5846, 57.5% – WhiskyNerds
It’s been a while but it is time for another WhiskyNerds bottling. A cask selected by Bram and Floris for the Dutch market, and in that market only selected retailers. Mostly, that boils down to the shops that the Nerds … Continue reading
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