Category Archives: – Blended Malt

Adelphi / Whisky Import Nederland Virtual Tasting

Posted on 16 June 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Friday I participated in the first virtual tasting for Adelphi and Whisky Import Nederland. The tasting was hosted by the Dutch importer and joined by Alex Bruce and Connal Mackenzie from Adelphi. We tried five different drams, four ‘whiskies’ … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, - Blended Malt, Ardnamurchan, Caol Ila, Chichibu, Linkwood | Tagged Adelphi, Ardnamurchan, Armagnac, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Chichibu, Highlands, Islay, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Linkwood, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Glover | Leave a comment

Blended Malt, 18yo, 46.6% – Whiskybase

Posted on 23 April 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As we know by now, Whiskybase releases a whisky for every 10,000 whiskies added to their database. The last one that was released is a blended malt of 18 years old, at a very limited ABV of 46.6%. What we … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Glenrothes, Tamdhu | Tagged 2001, Blended Malt, Edrington, Glenrothes, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Macallan, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Tamdhu, Whiskybase | Leave a comment

Burnside 1991-2018, 26yo, 46.7% – Cadenhead’s

Posted on 10 May 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As I sit here reviewing this almost-single-malt I think about how clever this ploy of the whisky industry actually is. William Grants, the owners of Balvenie Distillery don’t want their distillery’s name on a bottle, so they teaspoon it with … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Balvenie, Burnside, Glenfiddich | Tagged 1991, Balvenie, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Burnside, Cadenhead, Glenfiddich, Speyside, Tea spooned, William Grant & Sons | Leave a comment

Speyside Region Blended Malt, 1973, 43yo, 47.4% – The Whisky Agency for The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 24 March 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Of course, I’m far too late in reviewing this sample that was sent to me by The Whisky Exchange. However, I very much doubt the bottles lasted a second longer because of it. A blended malt from the early seventies, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt | Tagged 1973, Blended Malt, Free Sample, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Whisky Agency, The Whisky Exchange | Leave a comment

De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up 2019

Posted on 14 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As is tradition for Rob Stevens of De Whiskykoning, he hosted his annual Bottoms Up tasting yesterday. The second Sunday in January is an afternoon to be reckoned with, and this year was no different from before. Of course, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, Belgian Owl, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Elijah Craig, Finlaggan, Floki, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Longmorn, Port Dundas | Tagged 1973, 1979, 2009, Belgian Owl, Belgium, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Finlaggan, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Hart Brothers, Iceland, Islay, Kentucky, Longmorn, Lowlands, Port Cask, Port Dundas, Sherry Cask, Speyside, USA, Winter Storm | Leave a comment

1959 times two

Posted on 9 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This time around, Tom found another two ancient samples in his cupboard. That means we’re going back to ‘proper’ whisky, after the Loch Ewe shenanigans from last time! The year 1959 has gotten so far out of sight, it … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, - Grain Whisky, - News and Announcements, MacPhail's, North British | Tagged 1959, Blended Malt, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, MacPhail's, North British, Signatory, Signatory Vintage, Tom van Engelen | Leave a comment

Berry Brothers and Rudd’s Sherry Cask

Posted on 27 October 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

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 | Leave a comment

More bottle shares

Posted on 8 September 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The whisky season is hitting the ground running with some really interesting releases. Of course, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t want to try a lot of them, so there’s about to be a lot of bottle shares happening … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Bottle share, Compass Box, Heaven Hill | Tagged 2001, Blended Whisky, Bottle Share, Bourbon, Compass Box, Heaven Hill, Islay Cask, Kentucky, Malts of Scotland, Spice Tree, The Luxe, USA | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in - Armagnac, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Ardmore, Benrinnes, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glenrothes, Imperial, Jameson, Longmorn, Longrow, Tamnavulin, Tullibardine | Tagged - Armagnac, 12 Barrels, 1967, 1975, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, Adelphi, Ardlair, Ardmore, Benrinnes, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bowmore, Bunnahbhain, Creative Whisky Company, Fascadale, Fine de Bourgogne, First Cask, France, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glenalba, Glenrothes, Haig, Highlands, Hospices de Beaune, Imperial, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Jameson, Jewels of Scotland, Kintra, Lidl, LMDW, Lombard, Longmorn, Longrow, Royal Mile Whiskies, Signatory, Speyside, Springbank Society, Tamnavulin, The Whisky Agency, Tullibardine, Vaghi | 3 Comments

Two Scallywags, 46% and 54.1%

Posted on 15 June 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last week the guys at Douglas Laing organized a Facebook Live event, in which they broadcasted a guided tasting of some of their range. Fred Laing and Jan Beckers talked us through five drams in a rapid fire session, it … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Scallywag | Tagged Blended Malt, Douglas Laing, Free Sample, NAS, Scallywag, Speyside | 1 Comment