Category Archives: Heaven Hill

Two high octane bourbons: 1792 Full Proof and Elijah Craig Barrel Strength C918

Posted on 25 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ever since summer I got back into bourbon. Of course, having been drinking whisky for the better part of two decades a lot of the entry level bourbons are familiar, so I skipped that step. That means you get into … Continue reading →

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Evan Williams 9yo, 2004-2013, 43.3%

Posted on 4 December 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A bit of a disclaimer first: I only bought this bottle to get a bit more value for money on shipping costs from a whisky auction. I did buy it several years ago and it just sat on my shelf … Continue reading →

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Heaven Hill 2001-2015, Sherry Hogshead, 48.9% – Malts of Scotland

Posted on 29 September 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from the fact that this is neither a malt, nor from Scotland, it’s still a pretty interesting twist on things. A pretty well matured Bourbon (at least 13 years old, but matured in a sherry hogshead! That is something … Continue reading →

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The samples

Posted on 7 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, I tallied the samples I’ve got lying and I got to 110 samples of whisky. That’s specific because there’s eight more samples of new make and thirty samples of assorted booze. I already finished three of them over the … Continue reading →

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Heaven Hill 2001-2016, Islay Cask Finish, 53.8% – Malts of Scotland

Posted on 17 February 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Malts of Scotland have released quite a few Heaven Hills over the last couple of years. I know there was a sherry cask finish, a regular one and this Islay cask finish. I think there also was a port finished … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, 134.2 proof

Posted on 11 November 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

134.2 proof in the USA boils down to 67.1% abv. The Americans like to keep things simple, which is most likely why they moved away from the old Imperial Proof still occassionally used in England. The Americans just double their … Continue reading →

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