Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Bowmore 9, 2014-2023, Refill Barrel DL 17953, 57.7% – Douglas Laing Old Particular for Gall & Gall
Generally, I am 100% unaware of what Gall & Gall, the largest chain of bottle shops in The Netherlands is doing. They tend to be insanely expensive with their whisky unless they’re discounting. Also, the offers on their website generally … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Douglas Laing, Gall & Gall, Islay, Old Particular, Scotch, Single Malt
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Longrow 8, Distillery Open Day 2023, Oloroso Cask, 54.9%
It seems like my buddy Erik ‘Elixir’ has become my trusted supplier of Springbank samples. Even though Tom van Engelen went to Campbeltown last month there were no shares from that distillery. There was a Cadenhead’s Islay bottling, so it’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Campbeltown, Campbeltown Mal, Campbeltown Malts Festival, Longrow, Sherry Cask, Single Malt, Springbank, Springbank Open Day, Whiskey, Whisky
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Highland Single Malt 22, 1996-2023, Refill Bourbon Vatting Cask CD1-18, 54.7% – C. Dully Selection
I had, until recently, never heard of the C. Dully Selection, but it turns out to be a bottler from Switzerland. They’re trying to supply their friends and customers with old fashioned styles of whisky. The likes of which are … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Clynelish, Undisclosed
Tagged 1996, Bourbon Cask, Brora, C. Dully Selection, Clynelish, Highlands, Scotch, Single Malt, Undisclosed Distillery, Whiskey, Whisky
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Balcones Single Malt, 2yo, Rum Cask Finish batch SMR20-1, 62%
Aged at least 35 months in oak, according to the label. Why they wouldn’t leave it for a couple more days and bottle it as a 3 year old is a bit baffling, but still. Again, one of these bottlings … Continue reading
Bruichladdich 13, 2009-2023, First Fill Bourbon Barrel 3618, 60.8% – Whiskybase
So, last year Whiskybase released this Bruichladdich and since it is a Bruichladdich from a bourbon cask I wanted it. Of course, I should have gotten two, but on the other hand I keep wanting to try new stuff, not … Continue reading
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Tagged 2009, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Islay, Whisky, Whiskybase
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Gjoleid 10, bottled in 2020, Bourbon Barrels, 47.3%
This post is going to be a study in being way off. Last year MvZ gave me a few samples without any labels on them, apart from a number. This was the first one. I had zero information to go … Continue reading
Posted in - Grain Whisky, - World Whisky, Arcus Distillery, Gjoleid
Tagged Arcus Distillery, Bourbon Cask, Gjoleid, Norway, Whiskey, Whisky
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Teaninich 11, 2010-2022, Ex-Stout Barrel, 53.9% – Thompson Brothers
Whisky from beer casks always peeks my interest. I’m not entirely sure why, because on average, the experiences have not been great. The IPA cask from Chichibu was a very welcome exception and still a stellar dram. When this ‘Phil … Continue reading
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Tagged 2010, Beer cask, Dornoch, Highlands, Phil and Simon Thompson, Phil Thompson, review, Scotch, Simon Thompson, Single Malt, Teaninich, Thompson Bros, Whiskey, Whisky
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Bowmore 17, 2004-2021, Refill Ex-Guyanese Rum Barrel, 56% – SMWS 3.326 (En Garde!)
Right. A French name on a Scottish whisky with a Guyanese rum finish, with that name coming from a sport that is said to originate from Egypt. Is SMWS trying to be more inclusive, because if that’s the case they’re … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Islay, Rum Cask, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS
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Arran Arranach, bottled from 2022 and 2023, 56.3% – Hand Bottled at the Distillery
The Arranach is a cask thingy happening at Arran distillery on the island of the same name. Back when I was there in early 2022 I don’t think these wee bottles were available. There were several distillery only bottlings, but … Continue reading
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Tagged 2013, Arran, Distillery Only, Hand bottled, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, Sherry Cask
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