Category Archives: Highland Park

Orkney Island 2005-2020, 14yo, 59.7% – Berry Bros & Rudd for Whiskybase

Posted on 23 February 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Of course this is Highland Park. All of the ‘undisclosed’ Orkney whiskies are Highland Park. This one was released sometime during the end of last year and I scored a bottle for bottle-sharing. I ended up with some 10cl for … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park, Undisclosed | Tagged 2005, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney, Undisclosed Distillery, Whiskybase | Leave a comment

Whiskykoning’s “Autumn Tasting”

Posted on 16 February 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

For every season there is a tasting at De Whiskykoning. Of course, in 2020 those couldn’t happen. However, Rob (the owner) decided to sell packs of samples with a description, and make youtube movies for the tasting. Of course, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran, Deanston, Glen Ord, Highland Park, Springbank | Tagged 2008, Arran, Autumn Tasting, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Deanston, Diageo Special Releases, Glen Ord, Glen Scotia, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Isle of Arran, Local Barley, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Signatory Vintage, Singleton of Glen Ord, Springbank, Travel Retail, Whiskykoning | Leave a comment

Watt Whisky, the second wave

Posted on 13 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve not really kept track of it, but as far as I am aware, the following five whiskies were the second batch of bottlings that were made available recently. An easy check of their website says the following whiskies are … Continue reading →

Posted in - Grain Whisky, Allt-a-Bhainne, Dailuaine, Girvan, Highland Park, Inchgower | Tagged 1991, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008, Allt-a-Bhainne, Bourbon Cask, Dailuaine, Girvan, Grain Whisky, HIghland Park, Highlands, Inchgower, Islands, Mark Watt, Orkney, Port Cask, Speyside | 1 Comment

Secret Orkney 1999-2019, 51.9% – Michiel Wigman

Posted on 5 December 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Michiel planned to do another two releases this year, and right after he emailed the participants that he couldn’t find casks of a high enough quality, these two popped up, so here they are. Or at least, here’s one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park, Undisclosed | Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Michiel Wigman, Orkney, Secret Orkney, They Inspired, Undisclosed Distillery | Leave a comment

Highland Park Viking Scars, 10yo, 40%

Posted on 8 April 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I seriously cannot remember when I last bought a modern 40% whisky. Also, I cannot remember when I bought anything this regularly available. However, Serge’s 90 point review got me intrigued, and I was lucky enough to score a sample … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park | Tagged Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney | 1 Comment

Two Highland Park from 2002

Posted on 15 November 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Recently, Highland Park have started to be a lot more prolific in private cask releases. There’s still a slew of ‘Undisclosed Orkney’ going around, but I’m 99% sure that that is all Highland Park too, just without the official label … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park | Tagged 2002, Archives, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Loch Fyne Whiskies, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Whiskybase | Leave a comment

Highland Park 15, 2003-2019, 58.2% – Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 2 September 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, Highland Park seems to have found their spot with single cask releases! A few years ago everybody was releasing ‘an Orkney whisky’, and now we’re getting Official Bottlings for chains of stores, single stores, clubs, whisky bars and whatnot. … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Highland Park | Tagged 2003, Dutch Flagship Stores, Edrington, Free Sample, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Kirkwall, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Wu Dram Clan | 1 Comment

Orkney 18yo, 54.6% – The Whisky Exchange’s Black Friday

Posted on 23 November 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yet another embargoed sample, which is something The Whisky Exchange loves to do. It works. I get all giddy when it comes in, and they get a lot of press on the day the whisky actually comes out. This entire … Continue reading →

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Highland Park 18, 1999-2018, 53.6% – Berry Brothers & Rudd

Posted on 1 September 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I was discussing a trip to Scotland I’m planning for winter with a friend, with said friend. We were debating whether or not to fly to Glasgow and do the Arran/Campbeltown/Fort William trip or to fly to Inverness and venture … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park | Tagged 1999, Berry Brothers and Rudd, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney, Sherry Cask | 1 Comment

A dram in the morning

Posted on 2 June 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Over the last decade I have read a lot about whisky. About the production process, the background and history of distilleries and (semi)scientific writings about which molecules have which influence during fermentation and maturation. In many whisky books and magazines … Continue reading →

Posted in Dalwhinnie, Highland Park | Tagged Dalwhinnie, HIghland Park, NAS, Valkyrie | 1 Comment