Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Benrinnes 1995-2019, 51.1% – Cadenhead
During 2018 and 2019 Cadenhead released quite a few of Benrinnes from the first half of the nineties. Some where in their small batch series, like this one, but there were some single casks too, as well as some bottlings … Continue reading
Glengoyne 1972-2015, 45.2% – Malts of Scotland Diamonds
When you happen to find something like this in the back of your cupboard, your heart skips a beat. There was so much awesome whisky in the seventies, that has now gotten so expensive that it’s a true rarity for … Continue reading
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Tagged 1972, Bourbon Cask, Diamonds, Glengoyne, Highlands, Malts of Scotland
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Highland Park Viking Scars, 10yo, 40%
I seriously cannot remember when I last bought a modern 40% whisky. Also, I cannot remember when I bought anything this regularly available. However, Serge’s 90 point review got me intrigued, and I was lucky enough to score a sample … Continue reading
Bourbon Whiskey #1, 24yo, 48% – That Boutique-y Whisky Company
That Boutique-y Whisky Company (TBWC) is a bit of a weird one. I’m very much all for them, as a skeptic. When their first reveal happened at Maltstock there were some serious issues with the whiskies, which were only solved … Continue reading
Willett 2yo, Small Batch, 55.9%
There’s two main distinctions with the Willett whiskeys: The stuff they distilled, and the stuff the bought and blended. The older ones are all bought casks from other distilleries, and these ‘Family Estate Small Batch Rye’ are from casks they … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Rye Whiskey, Willett
Tagged Kentucky, Rye, Rye Whiskey, USA, Willett
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Paddy 10 year old, 40%, 1960s
Yet another ancient whiskey from MvZ. I tried this one a little while ago but with the massive backlog of tasting notes (at least a hundred…) I’m just randomly picking what to review at this point. Paddy is a brand … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Paddy
Tagged Cork Distilleries Company, Irish Whiskey, Midleton, Paddy
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Springbank 2004-2015, 51.9% – Malts of Scotland
It is no secret that I love Springbank. It more or less embodies everything I like so much about the world of whisky. They are a small company that works on a rather local scale without much happening outside of … Continue reading
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Tagged 2004, Campbeltown, Malts of Scotland, Sherry Cask, Springbank
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Dufftown 1979, 18yo, 57.1% – Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection
When you see the whisky the ‘Sherrywood Matured’ on the label is kind of self explanatory. The whisky, in the bottle, is almost as dark as coffee, and even in the glass there’s quite some color to it. Also, as … Continue reading
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Tagged 1979, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead, Dufftown, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Michter’s King Tutankhamun , 43%
My friend MvZ is quite a fan of old stuff. He wrote for the magazine of the Usquebaugh Society on the topic of old bourbon and old Irish whiskey. Luckily, he was also kind enough to trade some samples with … Continue reading
Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, - News and Announcements, Michter's
Tagged 1978, Bourbon, Kentucky, Michter's, USA
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Glen Scotia 12yo, 2006-2019, 59.1% – Whiskybase
With every ten thousand new bottlings added to WhiskyBase they release a new whisky. Apart from that Whiskybase occasionally releases something extra, and this Glen Scotia was exactly that. It was released last year, at twelve years old from a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2006, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Glen Scotia, Whiskybase
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