Category Archives: Bunnahabhain

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

Hielander Whisky Festival 2016

Posted on 14 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday I went to another awesome session of the Hielander Whisky Festival in Alkmaar. I took some pictures, but obviously not of everything I tried. I am far too forgetful for that, and I also don’t want to disclose my … Continue reading →

Posted in - Festival, Ben Nevis, Bunnahabhain, Clynelish, Kavalan, Linkwood, Longmorn, Springbank, Tomatin | Tagged 1976, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2002, Ben Nevis 1973, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bourbon Cask, Bunnahabhain, Cask Strength, Christmas Edition, Claret cask, Clynelish 1982, Daily Dram, First Cask, Highlands, Islay, Kavalan, Linkwood, Liquid Sun, Old Pulteney, Open Day, Sherry Cask, Solist, Speyside, Springbank, Taiwan, Tomatin, Whisky Import Nederland | Leave a comment

Bunnahabhain 1987-2015, 28yo, 55% – The Whisky Agency

Posted on 12 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

In 2014 during the Blog Birthday Bash, Teun was kind enough to bring a bottle of 1987 Bunnahabhain. That was one of the more popular drams of the evening and my first encounter with what turns out to be a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain | Tagged 1987, Bunnahabhain, Islay, Refill Hogshead, The Nectar, The Whisky Agency | 1 Comment

Bunnahabhain 6yo, 2007-2014, 61.4% – SMWS (10.77, Beware of the Monster)

Posted on 25 September 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been a while since I reviewed a random SMWS sample, but this one came up in a grab from my sample box, and I should get through them eventually. Does that indicate that I didn’t really feel like reviewing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain | Tagged 2007, Bourbon Cask, Bunnahabhain, Cask Strength, Islay, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS | Leave a comment

Bunnahabhain 1968-2006, 38yo, 43.1% – Duncan Taylor Peerless

Posted on 19 August 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Lately I’ve been tasting some epic drams, if I may say so. There’s been lots of old stuff, and some really, really good less old stuff. Somehow, I’ve not had that many new releases for a while now. Can’t say … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain | Tagged 1968, Bunnahabhain, Cask Strength, Duncan Taylor, Islay, Peerless | Leave a comment

Bunnahabhain 1967-2010, 41.1% – Malts of Scotland

Posted on 2 June 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This ancient Bunnahabhain has matured in a bourbon hogshead, contrary to a lot of its contemporaries. Properly long aging in bourbon casks can work miracles, if the cask isn’t overly active. A too active cask can make a whisky into … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain | Tagged 1967, Bunnahabhain, Islay, Malts of Scotland | Leave a comment

A short photo report of a whisky night in The Hague

Posted on 30 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Posted in Benrinnes, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Dailuaine, Highland Park, Tamdhu, Tobermory | Tagged 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1986, 1990, Benrinnes, Bruichladdich, Bunnahbhain, Caol Ila, Dailuaine, Duncan Taylor, Gordon & MacPhail, HIghland Park, Malts of Scotland, Signatory, Tamdhu, Tobermory, Ultimate, Valinch | 2 Comments

Another iteration of an Usquebaugh Regional Tasting

Posted on 10 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Every once in a while we do a regional tasting for Usquebaugh Society members. Today was another one themed ‘patience’. That boiled down to mostly bottles from a couple of years ago. In some cases that ‘couple’ is an understatement. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Highland Park, Laphroaig, Scapa, Springbank | Tagged Abbey Whisky, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blackadder, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Christmas Edition, City of Zwolle, Clynelish, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Feis Ile, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, HIghland Park, Laphroaig, Scapa, Signatory, Springbank, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting | Leave a comment

Bunnahabhain 1987-2014, 51.3% – Liquid Art (The Osprey)

Posted on 11 April 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another one of those freaky animal/insect mash ups on the label. This time it’s an osprey with a moth body. I wonder how much of the whisky they’ve had before they come up with this stuff… Bunnahabhain is a bit … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain | Tagged 1987, Bunnahabhain, Free Sample, Islay, Liquid Art | Leave a comment

The annual Islay tasting at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 8 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Islay tasting is one of the four seasonal tastings at De Whiskykoning. Officially it’s called the Winter Tasting. The other three are obviously Spring, Summer and Autumn. In that order the themes are Lowlands, Speyside and finally Highlands (and … Continue reading →

Posted in Ardbeg, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Octomore | Tagged Ardbeg, Ardbeg Day, Auriverdes, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Cairdeas, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Octomore, Whisky tasting, Winter Tasting | 4 Comments