Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Orkney 18yo, 54.6% – The Whisky Exchange’s Black Friday
Yet another embargoed sample, which is something The Whisky Exchange loves to do. It works. I get all giddy when it comes in, and they get a lot of press on the day the whisky actually comes out. This entire … Continue reading
Posted in Highland Park
Tagged Black Friday, Free Sample, HIghland Park, Orkney, The Whisky Exchange
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Clynelish 1997-2014, 17yo, 52.5% – The Whisky Cask for Dutch Whisky Society
Clynelish from 1997! Somehow that’s an epic year for Clynelish. Unfortunately I don’t know why it is that some years work so very well for some distilleries (1997 for Clynelish, 1995 for Bowmore, 1981 for Lochside, 1978 for Port Ellen, … Continue reading
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Tagged 1997, Brora, Clynelish, Dutch Whisky Society, Highlands, The Whisky Cask
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Lagavulin 1997, 21yo, 56.6% – OB for Boris, Floris, Bram, Sebastian, Ronny, Rolf
I don’t know four of the six people mentioned in the title, but the other two (Bram and Floris) are the guys behind WhiskyNerds, and fellow Usquebaugh Society club members. What I also know is that they’ve bottled some amazing … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Lagavulin
Tagged 1997, Free Sample, Islay, Lagavulin, WhiskyNerds
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Have you ever tasted Loch Ewe?
Tom van Engelen found another weird sample in his cupboard and decided to write about it. At some length, as we’ve come to expect. Fun additional fact: The Loch Ewe Distillery and the accompanying hotel appear to be for sale … Continue reading
The Whisky Exchange Christmas Malt, Glenfarclas, 17yo, 58.7%
Yesterday a brand new sample arrived from The Whisky Exchange. It was their Christmas Malt for the upcoming festive season. According to their own press release it is “a 17-year-old Speyside from the canonical mystery family-owned distillery”. Quite a clear … Continue reading
Posted in Glenfarclas, Undisclosed
Tagged Ballindalloch, Christmas, Free Sample, Glenfarclas, Speyside, The Whisky Exchange, Undisclosed Distillery
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Glenallachie 10, 2007-2017, 64.7% – Adelphi
This sample is a fairly random one I found in my collection after ordering something from Dramtime.nl. Also, it is only the second Glenallachie from Adelphi ever, according to Whiskybase. I find that kind of surprising, but I guess that … Continue reading
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Tagged 2007, Adelphi, Billie Walker, Glenallachie, Sherry Cask, Speyside
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Aberlour 16, 1997-2013, 51.2% – Distillery Only
Somehow, Aberlour is not a distillery I get to try a lot of. There aren’t a lot of independent bottlers compared to some others, and their official range is quite static. A few age statements and their A’bunadh (an awesome … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Aberlour
Tagged 1997, Aberlour, Bourbon Cask, Distillery Only, Speyside
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Benromach 12, 40%
With my family and I being on holiday in Scotland, in Findhorn, I had to pick some nice drams for the evenings. I might sound weird to bring whisky to Scotland, but with prices there and here, and with there … Continue reading
Dallas Dhu 1981-2005, 24yo, 58.3% – Duncan Taylor
With my family and I being on holiday in Scotland, in Findhorn, I had to pick some nice drams for the evenings. I might sound weird to bring whisky to Scotland, but with prices there and here, and with there … Continue reading
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Tagged 1981, Bourbon Cask, Dallas Dhu, Diageo, Duncan Taylor, Forres, Museum, Rare Auld, Speyside
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Malt Fascination 