Author Archives: Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
Berry Brothers and Rudd’s Sherry Cask
Yet again, Tom van Engelen climbs his pen, as we say in The Netherlands. This time he tries a sherry cask from Berry’s and a 1968 Glen Garioch. Talk about old whisky… A sherry cask matured whisky can be a … Continue reading
Posted in - Blended Malt, - Guest Post, Glen Garioch
Tagged 1968, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blended Malt, Glen Garioch, Guest Post, Highlands, Tom van Engelen
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Benrinnes 1995, 19yo, 52.9% – Signatory
Just a quick tasting note! Benrinnes is one the blending whiskies from Diageo, with the only official release being older Flora & Fauna releases, and the occasional Diageo Premium releases in autumn. This one is bottled by Signatory, which more … Continue reading
Posted in - News and Announcements, Benrinnes
Tagged 1995, Benrinnes, Bourbon Cask, Signatory, Signatory Vintage, Speyside
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Talisker 8 marks the return of a giant
Tom van Engelen wrote another one of his sort-of-bi-weekly posts on a bottle he found in his collection. Or at least, something that sparked his interest and urge to ramble on a bit! This time, he tried the new Talisker … Continue reading
Posted in - Guest Post, Talisker
Tagged Carbost, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Guest Post, Highlands, Islands, Skye, Talisker, Tom van Engelen
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Inchmoan 25yo, 1992-2017, 48.6%
Inchmoan is not really a brand that many people know of. It’s one of the lesser known names used for spirit by the Loch Lomond distillery, with Loch Lomond and Inchmurrin being the more public ones. Inchmoan is Loch Lomond’s … Continue reading
Posted in Inchmoan, Loch Lomond
Tagged 1992, Bourbon Cask, De Whiskykoning, Inchmoan, Loch Lomond, Lowlands
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Knappogue Castle NAS, Early fifties, 92 proof
This is a bit of a weird one, and it was a rather expensive one. A few years ago Stefan van der Boog, known from Passie voor Whisky bought a bottle of very old Knappogue Castle from a collection. Based on … Continue reading
Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Knappogue Castle
Tagged Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Knappogue Castle, NAS, Passie voor Whisky
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Glen Moray 1994-2016, 21yo, 55.5% – SMWS (35.159 – Waves of Intensity)
One of these samples that I found in my stash when selecting which drams to bring on the summer holiday. I only looked it up now and saw that it was drawn from a ‘toasted hogshead’, which is an interesting … Continue reading
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Tagged 1994, Elgin, Glen Moray, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside, Toasted Oak
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Lagavulin, Islay Jazz Festival 2017, 57.6%
About a year ago Benny, from our whisky club, went to Islay and I asked him to pick up some bottles for me. This was one of them, but I never got around to properly reviewing it yet. Yesterday I … Continue reading
Invergordon 44, 1974-2018, 51.6% – The Whisky Show Exclusive (Future Future)
After the Past Future, and the Present Future, we get to the last part of the triptych. The future, as the guys at The Whisky Show’s organisation expect the future to be in the future. I’m once again very close … Continue reading
Does the re-opening of distilleries bereave us of nostalgia?
Once more Tom van Engelen has written a post reminiscing about booze with a dram in hand. This time his train of thought got sparked by an old bottling of Port Ellen! Once I knew a man who thought it … Continue reading
Posted in - Guest Post, Lagavulin, Port Ellen
Tagged 1980, Cadenhead's, Feis Ile, Islay, Lagavulin, Port Ellen
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Ledaig 12, 58.4% – The Whisky Show Exclusive (Present Future)
A few days ago I wrote about what Past Future meant according to the guys at The Whisky Exchange / The Whisky Show / Elixir Distillers / Speciality Drinks Ltd. Now we get around to Present Future. Or, as it … Continue reading
Posted in Ledaig
Tagged Highlands, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Sherry Cask, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Tobermory
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Malt Fascination 