Category Archives: Ardmore

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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