Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

About Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I'm very interested in booze, with a focus on whisky. I like to listen to loads of music and play lots of Magic: the Gathering, and board games too. I'm married to Anneke, have two daughters Ot and Cato, a son Moos and a cat called Kikker (which means Frog, in Dutch). I live in Krommenie, The Netherlands.

De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up 2019

Posted on 14 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As is tradition for Rob Stevens of De Whiskykoning, he hosted his annual Bottoms Up tasting yesterday. The second Sunday in January is an afternoon to be reckoned with, and this year was no different from before. Of course, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, Belgian Owl, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Elijah Craig, Finlaggan, Floki, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Longmorn, Port Dundas | Tagged 1973, 1979, 2009, Belgian Owl, Belgium, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Finlaggan, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Hart Brothers, Iceland, Islay, Kentucky, Longmorn, Lowlands, Port Cask, Port Dundas, Sherry Cask, Speyside, USA, Winter Storm | Leave a comment

Kilkerran 11, 2007-2018, Sherry Butt, 58.1% – Cadenhead

Posted on 11 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I just opened up the stats on this Kilkerran on Whiskybase and it’s currently going for € 162. It was released in July, and back then it was not even € 80. It has already doubled in price. Maybe at … Continue reading →

Posted in Glengyle, Kilkerran | Tagged 2007, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Glengyle, Kilkerran, Sherry Cask, Springbank, Wood Range | 1 Comment

Tomatin 1997-2014, 51% – The Whisky Agency / Liquid Library

Posted on 10 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When this came out I was planning a trip to Scotland with a couple of friends for the end of 2015. Also, Tomatin was suddenly widely available with some really good bottlings, so I decided to pick one up. What … Continue reading →

Posted in Tomatin | Tagged 1997, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Liquid Library, The Whisky Agency, Tomatin | Leave a comment

The samples

Posted on 7 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, I tallied the samples I’ve got lying and I got to 110 samples of whisky. That’s specific because there’s eight more samples of new make and thirty samples of assorted booze. I already finished three of them over the … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Glen Moray, Glenallachie, Glenrothes, Heaven Hill, I. W. Harper, Inchgower, Speyburn, Willett | 2 Comments

Bunnahabhain Moine 2004, 13yo, Marsala Cask, 56.6% – OB Distillery Only

Posted on 6 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

In April of last year I went to Islay with three of my best friends for a rather epic week of booze, scenery, Scotland and a few games of Cards Against Humanity. We decided to not do too many distillery … Continue reading →

Posted in - Distillery, Bunnahabhain | Tagged 2004, Bunnahabhain, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Islay, Marsala cask, Scotland 2018 | 3 Comments

Welcome in 2019

Posted on 4 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’m not sure everyone saw it coming, but 2019 had been on the verge of being the year we live in since Christmas or so. How quickly these things go. Anyway, let’s do this 2019 thing! I’m not going to … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, - Opinion | Leave a comment

Inchmurrin 1996-2018, 51% – Malts of Scotland

Posted on 31 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I was just checking, but I’ve not reviewed an Inchmurrin since the triptych from the Whisky Nerds came out last year. I’ve had some in between and even guessed on right in a blind tasting I was at, a few … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond | Tagged 1996, Highlands, Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Malts of Scotland, Sherry Cask | 1 Comment

Arran 11yo, 2006-2018, Sherry Hogshead, 51.9% – OB for The Old Pipe

Posted on 29 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Normally I’d be busy writing about the best whisky of the year in the days between Christmas and New Year’s. Not only the best whisky, but also the best records I found, the best beer and other booze. I’d also … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran | Tagged 2006, Arran, Islands, Isle of Arran, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, The Old Pipe | 1 Comment

What’s in a name? Double casking…

Posted on 23 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

My friend Tom van Engelen has written another one of his posts comparing whiskies that should never be compared. Does a name really influence your experience of a whisky? I am not well acquainted with all those Viking expressions from Highland … Continue reading →

Posted in - Guest Post, Tamnavulin, Teaninich | Tagged 1973, Double Cask, Highlands, Speyside, Tamnavulin, Teaninich, Tom van Engelen | Leave a comment

Miltonduff 10, 2004, 1st Fill White Wine Hogshead, 59.8% – SMWS (72.43)

Posted on 21 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is about as random as it gets, I think. Miltonduff, which you don’t come across often and therefore I have no idea what to expect. It’s not overly old and a Speyside whisky, so my money would be on … Continue reading →

Posted in Miltonduff | Tagged 2004, Miltonduff, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside | Leave a comment