Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Glenlivet 26, 1977, 52.9% – Kingsbury
It’s not often you come across a bottle of anything from Kingsbury. It being a bottler from Japan, and such. And it becomes even more rare when it’s such an old Glenlivet. This 26 year old whisky must, logically, have … Continue reading
Images of Mull, Glengorm Castle, 53.2% – Malts of Scotland
Generally, the ‘Images of …’ series leaves something to be guessed. Mostly whisky distillery it is, but also, sometimes which typo they’re going to make this time. In the case of ‘Images of Mull’, the guessing is down to whether … Continue reading
Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory
Tagged Glengorm Castle, Images of Mull, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Malts of Scotland, Tobermory
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Three Gins from Saint George Spirits
I should post this tomorrow, since it would be ten years to the day since I got myself these three little gins. But I won’t. So, ALMOST a decade ago I was vacationing in the USA and we decided to … Continue reading
Posted in - Other Spirits, St. George (USA)
Tagged Alameda, Botanivore, California, Dry Rye, Gin, St. George Spirits, Terroir, USA
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Shelter Point Single Malt, 46%
It’s literally been years since I tried any Canadian whisky. It’s been since early spring this year since I had any Canadian whisky. Part of the ‘weird whisky tasting’ I hosted about half a year ago, there was an older … Continue reading
Posted in - Canadian Whisky, Shelter Point
Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Canadian whisky, Shelter Point, Vancouver Island
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Mannochmore 20, 1997-2017, Bourbon Hogshead, 52.7% – Cadenhead
Mannochmore is, to me at least, one of those distilleries that pops up with something really good every decade or so, and then is quickly forgotten about. Just before deleting the second paragraph I decided to look down the annals … Continue reading
Heaven Hill 2005-2015, Bourbon Barrel MoS15042, 52.1% – Malts of Scotland
I always thing it’s funny when a brand like ‘Malts of Scotland’ releases a whisky that’s neither a malt, nor from Scotland. Of course, with all the Irish stuff and American releases that are coming out from bottlers, this happens … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Heaven Hill
Tagged 2005, American Whiskey, Bourbon, Cadenhead, Heaven Hill, Kentucky, Malts of Scotland, USA
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Bunnahabhain 33, 1987-2021, 53.4% – Michiel Wigman, Prometheus
Yesterday, Michiel Wigman’s newest bottles came in. I didn’t buy this one, but I did get a sample of it. I’m simply not one to spend this kind of money on a single bottle. I have never done so, and … Continue reading
Secret Highland Distillery 34, 1985-2019, Hogshead, 47% – The Whisky Agency
A few years ago when a whisky was from an undisclosed distillery, that generally meant the bottle was a bit cheaper than its named counterparts. That is far less true now, since people have come to realize that the whisky … Continue reading
Posted in Undisclosed
Tagged 1985, Highlands, Secret Highland, The Whisky Agency, Undisclosed Distillery
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Anomaly 26yo, Bourbon Hogshead, 49% – Cadenhead Online Tasting Week
With my order going horribly wrong last year, for Cadenhead and Springbank’s Online Tasting Week, I decided to skip this one, especially since Brexit had already happened too. Of course, most whiskies were probably awesome and very reasonably priced, because … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt
Tagged Anomaly, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Online Tasting Week
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Deanston 12, 2006-2019, Fino Cask 1608, 55%
Everytime when a whisky matured, or in this case finished, in a Fino Sherry cask pops up, my interest peaks. Apart from actually liking Fino Sherry, I find it imparts great flavors on whiskies through the reuse of the oak. … Continue reading
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