Category Archives: Glenallachie

The best of 2021

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from looking back, using hindsight to evaluate what happened on a more generic level, there was of course a lot of booze last year. In The Netherlands bottle-shops are in the same legal category as supermarkets and other foodstuff … Continue reading →

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GlenAllachie 12, 2009-2021, Oloroso Puncheon 699, 56.6% – OB for The Old Pipe

Posted on 10 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Even though I rarely go there anymore, I always love(d) visiting The Old Pipe in St. Oedenrode. When I lived in Den Bosch it was relatively close and I went there occassionally. Since I moved away it’s more than a … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenallachie | Tagged 2009, Glenallachie, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Old Pipe | 1 Comment

Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #1

Posted on 29 November 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Earlier this month Best of Wines hosted a Blind Tasting Competition. With Nils, the resident whisky geek, being a former member of the Usquebaugh Society, and said Society stopping their version of the competition, Nils took over and hosted this … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain, Glenallachie, Macduff | Tagged 2008, 2010, 2014, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown Whisky Company, Chinquapin cask, David Stirk, Dechar/Rechar, Electric Coo Series, Glenallachie, Macduff, Mark Watt, Sherry Cask, Staoisha, The Ultimate, Van Wees | Leave a comment

Blended Malt Scotch Whisky 27, 1992-2020, Refill Sherry Butt, 42% – The Maltman

Posted on 13 October 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I don’t really try whiskies from the Maltman that often. It’s one of those bottlers that I know exists and releases rather high-scoring drams, most of the time. But when push comes to shove I often have to make a … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Aberfeldy, Aberlour, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Glenallachie, Pittyvaich, Tomatin | Tagged 1992, Aberfeldy, Aberlour, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Cardhu, Glenallachie, Highlands, Islay, Meadowside Blending, Pittyvaich, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Maltman, Tomatin | Leave a comment

Three random, high octane GlenAllachie

Posted on 16 July 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

GlenAllachie has been making name for themselves since Billie Walker took over a couple of years ago. While it was a bit of a generic distillery beforehand, focused on producing whisky for blenders, they now are releasing lots (and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenallachie | Tagged 2008, 2009, 2010, Archives, Bottled for France, Bottled for The Netherlands, Chinquapin cask, Glenallachie, Sherry Cask, Whiskybase | 1 Comment

GlenAllachie 12, 2008-2021, PX Hogshead 847, 54.1% – OB for Passion for Whisky

Posted on 1 June 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This limited edition GlenAllachie was released a couple of months ago by Passion for Whisky, and to nobody’s surprise it sold out rather quickly. I was conscious enough to order a bottle in time, and of course it was bottle-shared. … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenallachie | Tagged 2008, Glenallachie, Passie voor Whisky, Passion for Whisky, Private Bottling, Sherry Cask, Speyside | Leave a comment

A threesome of GlenAllachie, bottled for Europe

Posted on 27 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Back in the day when the United Kingdom was still part of Europe, these three GlenAllachies were released. I didn’t really notice them until they didn’t sell ridiculously well and they were slightly discounted. Of course, a bottle-share followed suit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenallachie | Tagged 2006, 2007, Billie Walker, Glenallachie, Port Cask, Sherry Cask, Speyside | Leave a comment

GlenAllachie 24, 1995-2020, Hogshead 23, 55.1% – The Duchess

Posted on 15 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Earlier this week I got a sample in the mail of a to-be-released GlenAllachie, and today is the day that it’s available from various shops. Let’s start by expressing a bit of gratitude towards Nils of Best of Wines/Best of … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenallachie | Tagged 1995, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Glenallachie, Speyside, The Duchess | 1 Comment

GlenAllachie 2008-2020, 11yo, 55.5% – OB for Denmark

Posted on 18 November 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I managed to get a sample of this PX cask GlenAllachie bottled for Denmark (thanks, GvB). Of course I didn’t write down all the details in time, which will show in the tasting notes… It was bottled this year, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenallachie | Tagged 2008, Glenallachie, Sherry Cask, Speyside | Leave a comment

De Whiskykoning’s Summer Whisky Tasting, 2020 edition

Posted on 24 July 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Rob Stevens, proprietor of Whiskyslijterij De Koning hosts four seasonally themed tastings each year. As in, there are four themes, but there are way more tastings. He can only fit 11 people in his tasting room, so there’s three tastings … Continue reading →

Posted in Craigellachie, Glen Moray, Glenallachie, Glenburgie, Inchgower, Mortlach | Tagged 1997, 2010, Bourbon Cask, Carn Mor, Craigellachie, Glen Moray, Glenallachie, Glenburgie, Gordon & MacPhail, Inchgower, Mortlach, Port Cask, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Whiskykoning, Wine cask | 1 Comment