Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
GlenAllachie 12, 2008-2021, PX Hogshead 847, 54.1% – OB for Passion for Whisky
This limited edition GlenAllachie was released a couple of months ago by Passion for Whisky, and to nobody’s surprise it sold out rather quickly. I was conscious enough to order a bottle in time, and of course it was bottle-shared. … Continue reading
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Tagged 2008, Glenallachie, Passie voor Whisky, Passion for Whisky, Private Bottling, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Longmorn 17, 2002, Bourbon Cask, 53.9% – SMWS (7.239, Lemon curd bread-and-butter pudding)
Well, at least this time around the name of the whisky has something to do with flavors that make any sense. So I cound that as a win! Other than that we’re talking about a bourbon matured Longmorn here. Of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2002, Bourbon Cask, Longmorn, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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Glentauchers 23, 1996-2019, Barrel 3969, 51.9% – Whiskydudes
It’s one of those rare bottlings with a million sub-labels. This one is from the ‘Playful Proverbs’ series. It’s labeled ‘Do Not Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth’. It’s bottled for the 10th anniversary of Het Whisky Forum, by … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Bourbon Cask, Glentauchers, Het Whisky Forum, Whiskydudes
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Braeval 30, 1989, Bourbon Hogshead, 50.4% – SMWS (113.34, Magically Mediterranean)
It’s been quite a while since an SMWS bottling crossed my path. I’ve not been a member since 2015 and even though they’re marketing nicely and I always get a bit giddy when I see the rather cool bottles, I … Continue reading
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Tagged 1989, Bourbon Cask, Braeval, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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Glenfarclas 15, 52.1% – OB for The Netherlands
Contrary to yesterday, today’s whisky does state that it actually is Glenfarclas. It’s also not teaspooned, matured in refill and first fill casks and not nearly as dark. It is, however, 4% stronger in alcohol content. Still not a huge … Continue reading
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Tagged Bottled for The Netherlands, Glenfarclas, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Family Silver, 1st Fill Oloroso Cask 4630, 44% – Cooper’s Choice
I bought a sizeable sample of this whisky upon being told this is Glenfarclas. Of course, with it being a blended malt, it’s most likely teaspooned, but there’s no guarantee it’s Glenfarclas. It could very well be, but where all … Continue reading
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Tagged 2001, Cooper's Choice, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Undisclosed Distillery
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Ledaig 11, 2009-2020, Hogshead 700510, 58.9% – Whiskybase
Another 10,000 unique bottles were added to Whiskybase, so there had to be another single cask bottling. This time around, they picked a Ledaig, or a peated Tobermory, from a bourbon cask. Generally, as the last couple of years have … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Bourbon Cask, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Tobermory, Whiskybase
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Starward Fortis, Batch 2, Australian Red Wine Barrels, 50%
Normally I would start a post like this with something like ‘generally I try to avoid wine casks’, but with The Duchess and Michiel Wigman releasing good ones recently, that doesn’t seem to be true anymore. I bought this bottle … Continue reading
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