Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
All three of these are Clynelish
It seems a new Diageo rule that Clynelish can no longer be represented on labels, since everything that has been released lately is labeled as ‘Secret Highland Distillery’. Of course that doesn’t mean all these secret highlands are Clynelish, but … Continue reading
Laphroaig Càirdeas Triple Wood, 59.5% – OB for Feis Ile 2019
Another Feis Ile bottling. One I must I admit I had already forgotten about. I’m pulling from a backlog of tasting notes since I’ve not been tasting much the last few months. It’s only very occasionally that I feel my … Continue reading
Posted in Laphroaig
Tagged Bourbon Cask, Cairdeas, Feis Ile, Islay, Laphroaig, Sherry Cask
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Black Friday 2020, 50.5% – The Whisky Exchange
It’s pretty incredible how quickly traditions form. This is only the fourth year for The Whisky Exchange to be releasing their Black Friday whisky. Yet, I somehow knew it was coming, even in a year like this. What did surprise … Continue reading
Posted in Ardmore
Tagged Ardmore, Black Friday, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Highlands, The Whisky Exchange
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Caol Ila 10, 58.2% – OB for Feis Ile 2018
As every year, there’s a Caol Ila Feis Ile bottling. Even this year there are bottlings, even though there was no festival due to COVID-19. Also as always, Diageo tries to come up with something they haven’t done before for … Continue reading
Milk & Honey 1yo Pomegranate Wine Cask, 55%
Sooooo. Pomegranate wine… Until SJ gave me the rest of his sample of this, I didn’t even know that was a thing. Of course that also made me unaware of it’s casks being used to finish whisky spirit in. Of … Continue reading
Posted in - World Whisky, Milk and Honey
Tagged Israel, Milk & Honey, Pomegranate Wine cask, Tel Aviv
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GlenAllachie 2008-2020, 11yo, 55.5% – OB for Denmark
I managed to get a sample of this PX cask GlenAllachie bottled for Denmark (thanks, GvB). Of course I didn’t write down all the details in time, which will show in the tasting notes… It was bottled this year, and … Continue reading
Lux Row Whiskey Twitter Tasting
Last Wednesday I participated in a Twitter Tasting hosted by Steve Rush and Lux Row Whiskey, combined with a PR agency which didn’t participate in the tasting. I had been ages since I participated in such a tasting. At some … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, - Rye Whiskey, Ezra Brooks, Lux Row, Old Ezra, Rebel Yell
Tagged American Whiskey, Bourbon, Cognac cask, Ezra Brooks, Kentucky, Lux Row, LuxCo, Old Ezra, Rebel Yell, Rye Whiskey, Steve Rush, The Whisky Wire, Twitter Tasting, USA
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Schramm’s Meads
Let’s start with some background. I have no understanding of mead. I have never had an interest in it either. However, About two months ago I was at my dad’s cottage in Dishoek. The nearest bottle shop, and an epic … Continue reading
Posted in - Mead, Schramm's
Tagged - Mead, Black Agnes, Heritage, Michigan, Michigan Apple, Schramm's, The Statement
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Old Fitzgerald 6 years old, bottled in the 1960s, 43%
In the world of bourbon, and other American whiskey, pre-prohibition is a thing. And while that is absolutely not untrue, the time between prohibition and the 1980s should not be disregarded either. During the seventies America veered towards vodka and … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Old Fitzgerald, Stitzel Weller
Tagged 1961, American Whiskey, Bourbon, Kentucky, Old Fitzgerald, Stitzel Weller, USA
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Online Tasting: The Night Time is the Rye Time II, by Whisky4All / Norbert Tebarts
This guy, Norbert, seems to be on a roll with all his tastings. He’s doing mostly American whiskey but I’ve seem other tastings being announced too. I’ve not looked too closely, since my sample stash is quite rapidly responding, contrary … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Rye Whiskey, Catoctin Creek, Cedar Ridge, High West, James E. Pepper, Lot No. 40, Michter's, Sonoma County
Tagged American Whiskey, California, Canadian whisky, Catoctin Creek, Cedar Ridge, Cherrywood Rye, Double Rye, High West, Iowa, James E. Pepper, Kentucky, Lot No. 40, Michter's, Roundstone Rye, Rye Whiskey, Sonoma County, US-1, Utah, Virginia
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Malt Fascination 