Category Archives: Ardmore

Ardmore 1988-2021, 32yo, 48.6% – Michiel Wigman, They Inspired II

Posted on 11 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

One of the brightest stars among the firmament of new bottlers that have popped up the last couple of years must be Michiel Wigman. He’s world famous in The Netherlands and some countries around it for having one of the … Continue reading →

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Ardmore 21, 1997-2019, Bourbon Hogshead 901456, 49.4% – Whisky-Doris

Posted on 8 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Lately I’ve been becoming a bigger and bigger Ardmore fan, I realize. I’ve always liked peated whisky but I often find, after years of trying shitloads of drams, that the more gently smoked whiskies offer greater depth and complexity and … Continue reading →

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Black Friday 2020, 50.5% – The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 27 November 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s pretty incredible how quickly traditions form. This is only the fourth year for The Whisky Exchange to be releasing their Black Friday whisky. Yet, I somehow knew it was coming, even in a year like this. What did surprise … Continue reading →

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Ardmore 2008-2019, 10yo, 56.2% – Claxton’s for The Old Pipe

Posted on 15 April 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Old Pipe, a whisky shop that I don’t visit nearly enough, released some single cask bottlings through Claxton’s last year. I happened to get samples of both of them and decided that it was high time for a review … Continue reading →

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Ardmore 2013-2018, 4yo, 57.2% – Cadenhead’s Warehouse Tasting

Posted on 3 July 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last April I finally participated in a Cadenhead’s Warehouse Tasting. These tastings are legendary among whisky lovers and somehow I had never done one, until three months ago that is. You might have read my shameful post about accidentally blending … Continue reading →

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The sixth annual Blog Birthday Bash

Posted on 8 August 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This here blog has been around for six years already. The actual date was August third, but that passed rather eventless. However, last Saturday was the annual barbecue-and-booze celebration. I made the fairly predictable huge hunks of pork again, although … Continue reading →

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A whisky tasting with Jock Shaw – part 2

Posted on 20 May 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second bit of the tasting review. A tasting organized by Drinks & Gifts for the customers of the shop, hosted by Jock Shaw. I described the tasting itself yesterday, and don’t have much to add to it. Jock was … Continue reading →

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Ardmore 1996-2013, 43% – Gordon & MacPhail

Posted on 30 March 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another one from the ‘The Wood makes the Whisky’ campaign. It’s bottled under G&M’s retro label series, in which they bottle whiskies with labels used by the distilleries decades ago. A 16 year old Ardmore (or maybe 17, that’s not … Continue reading →

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Manning up

Posted on 20 August 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve been blogging about money quite a few times, if I remember correctly. What I didn’t tell so far is that I’ve been overspending in a rather ridiculous way the last year. It’s not that I cannot pay my bills … Continue reading →

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