Category Archives: Blair Athol

Blair Athol 12, 2008-2020, 1st Fill Sherry Hogshead 18601601, 57.7% – Gordon & MacPhail (Connoisseurs Choice)

Posted on 16 June 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I am such an idiot. While this is not news to me, this one here is undeniable proof. A little while ago, RvB shared this bottle in my little bottle-share group, and thoroughly liking Blair Athol, I jumped on it. … Continue reading →

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Blair Athol 2015-2020, Oloroso Hogshead 900093, 48% – Skene

Posted on 17 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yet another incredibly young whisky from Skene. This time from Blair Athol distillery in Pitlochy. I visited the distillery about three and a half years ago. I only now realize that I never wrote a blogpost about it. I just … Continue reading →

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James Eadie bottlings, guided by Trademark X

Posted on 2 July 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ages ago, a while before this entire Corona period started, a representative of the Dutch importer for James Eadie whiskies came by and gave me some samples for reviewing. We talked whisky a little bit, and got to the brand … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Caol Ila, Linkwood, Strathmill | Tagged 2004, 2008, 2009, Benrinnes, Blair Athol, Blended Whisky, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Free Sample, James Eadie, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Strathmill, Trademark X, Virgin oak cask | Leave a comment

Blog Birthday Bash #5

Posted on 3 August 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Today is the 5th birthday of my blog. Almost 1250 posts in, with a couple thousand visitors every month, I’m still having fun doing this. To celebrate, ever since the first birthday in 2010, I invite a couple of friends … Continue reading →

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Heelslaying, or bottle ends in March

Posted on 1 April 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When the year started I announced how much smaller my collection had to be by the end of the year. Then, as more people were planning such escapades there was a twitter hashtag with updates on emptied bottles. I posted … Continue reading →

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Blair Ahtol 1991-2014, 46%, ‘Foraged Fruit Fool’ – Wemyss

Posted on 27 March 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second Wemyss review this week, and the third will follow soon (of the new Bowmore called ‘The Rock Pool’). This Blair Athol comes in a period of about a year or so in which quite some independent Blair Athols … Continue reading →

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Hielander Whisky Festival 2015

Posted on 15 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I realized a while ago that this 5th edition of the Hielander Whisky Festival is also the fifth time I’m there. So so far I didn’t miss a single one. I think this is something to keep up. This year, … Continue reading →

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Blind Tasting Competition 9: Blair Athol 1988, 25yo, 46% – The Ultimate

Posted on 15 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday I scored 0 points. It might that the downward spiral has begun, since today I have no clue to what this can be either. Since I barely ever have tasted Littlemill, especially none that were those recent single casks. … Continue reading →

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