Category Archives: Ballechin

Hielander Whisky Festival 2024

Posted on 12 February 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Today’s post is going to be a quick photo dump of last Saturday’s afternoon session at the Hielander Whisky Festival. Last year we skipped it due to a family weekend in the Ardennes, but this year we went back to … Continue reading →

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Ballechin 15, 2004-2019, Bourbon casks 74+76, 52% – The Independent Whisky Bars of Scotland

Posted on 9 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I tried this whisky on two different occasions. Once at Fiddler’s in 2019, and recently when it also popped out of the Advent Calendar I’ve been going on about for a while now. Ballechin, as some of you might know, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballechin, Edradour | Tagged 2004, Advent Calendar, Ballechin, Bourbon Cask, Edradour, Fiddler's, Highlands, Independent Whisky Bars of Scotland, Jon Beach, Pitlochry | Leave a comment

Ballechin 2003, 15yo, 55% – OB for TWE

Posted on 2 December 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yet another The Whisky Exchange exclusive bottling which I review from a sample provided by them. I’ve been given this and another one during Billy’s trip to Maltstock, which I sadly couldn’t visit myself. However, there was time for beers … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballechin, Edradour | Tagged 2003, Ballechin, Edradour, Free Sample, Highlands, Pitlochry, Sherry Cask, Signatory, The Whisky Exchange | 1 Comment

BTC #4 and #5: Ballechin and Glenfiddich

Posted on 11 December 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday I didn’t get around to a write up of the Blind Tasting Competition’s fourth sample, so today you’re in for a double whammy. As always with this kind of thing, there’s not much to talk about since we’re going … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballechin, Edradour, Glenfiddich | Tagged 2004, Ballechin, Blind Tasting Competition, Distillery Only, Edradour, Glenfiddich, Highlands, Kirsch Whisky, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment