Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Glen Scotia 15yo, 2001, Mashman’s Reserve, 58.2% – Distillery Only
As with most Distillery Only bottlings, you actually have to go to the distillery to pick it up. Which is yet another good reason to visit such a little piece of heaven on earth. I picked this one up at … Continue reading
Posted in - Distillery, Glen Scotia
Tagged 2001, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Glen Scotia, Mashman's Reserve
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Kilchoman Inaugural Release, 2009, 3yo, 46%
Little under a decade ago I was about to move to Krommenie, and my wife went on a short holiday with her sister. Which resulted in me finally finding the time to drive to Sint Oedenrode and visit The Old … Continue reading
Bowmore 2000-2014, 54.4% – Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange
I really was happy with all these 2000 Bowmores. It started with a slew of them around 2009 from Berry Brother’s & Rudd. Then, a few years later this one came out, and if I remember correctly there were a … Continue reading
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Tagged 2000, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Islay, Signatory, Signatory Vintage, The Whisky Exchange
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Glendullan 13, 2001, 56.2% – SMWS (84.17, Fluffernutter)
Who in the world can think of a thing like ‘Fluffernutter’ and NOT think of things with a PG rating? Fluffernutter? Really? Anyway, this Glendullan, a whisky you don’t come across often, was bottled quite a while ago by the … Continue reading
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Tagged 2003, Bourbon Cask, Dufftown, Glendullan, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside
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Highland Park 15, 2003-2019, 58.2% – Wu Dram Clan
So, Highland Park seems to have found their spot with single cask releases! A few years ago everybody was releasing ‘an Orkney whisky’, and now we’re getting Official Bottlings for chains of stores, single stores, clubs, whisky bars and whatnot. … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Highland Park
Tagged 2003, Dutch Flagship Stores, Edrington, Free Sample, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Kirkwall, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Wu Dram Clan
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Irish Single Malt Whiskey, 1991-2016, 49.5% – The Perfect Dram (TWA)
Let’s try again. Normally, as ‘loyal readers’ might know, I find Irish single malt with an age like this hit-and-miss at best. Generally they’ve got a massive dollop of chemical sweetness not unlike the plastic bag supermarket wine gums come … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Undisclosed
Tagged 1991, Bourbon Cask, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, The Perfect Dram, The Whisky Agency
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Bruichladdich 2003-2018, Syrah Cask, 63.3% – Valinch 33
Last year on April 5th I would have sworn I’d never buy a Bruichladdich wine cask ever again. I’ve had some in the past and they were pretty shit. Then, in the week after I went to Islay and we … Continue reading
Posted in - Distillery, Bruichladdich
Tagged 2003, Bruichladdich, Distillery Only, Handfilled, Islay, Syrah cask, Valinch, Wine cask
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Ben Nevis 1996-2017, 20yo, 46% – Edinburgh Whisky Ltd.
When I started drinking whisky, Ben Nevis was one of those distillery that just ‘existed’. Nobody cared about them, and most of what came from the distillery was either a cheap blend, or pretty shit (or both). Of course, sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged 1996, Ben Nevis, Bourbon Cask, Edinburgh Whisky Ltd., Fort William, Highlands
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Glenturret Toiseachadh Ur, 13yo, 57.5% – Distillery Only
After touring Glenturret a couple of months ago, with my mate JPH, we did the mandatory visit to the shop. We didn’t need to exit through the gift shop, but we came to Scotland with the intention to get some … Continue reading
Posted in - Distillery, Glenturret
Tagged 2005, Crieff, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Edrington, Glenturret, Handfilled, Highlands, Lalique, Sherry Cask
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Malt Fascination 