Category Archives: Imperial

Online tasting: USA Exclusive II, by Whisky4All / Norbert Tebarts

Posted on 18 September 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Norbert is a guy who’s been around for ages in the whisky world, and has started his own company to host tastings and have stands at festivals a few years ago. He is mostly known for his enthusiasm about American … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Whisky, - Bourbon, - Rye Whiskey, Blood Oath, Clyde May, Hermitage, Hiram Walker, Imperial, Limestone Branch, Lux Row, Sagamore Spirit, Town Branch, Yellowstone | Tagged Alabama, Alabama Style Whiskey, American Whiskey, Blended Whisky, Blood Oath, Bourbon, Clyde May, Hermitage, Hiram Walker, Imperial, Kentucky, Limestone Branch, Lux Row, Port Cask, Rye, Sagamore Spirit, Town Branch, Yellowstone | 1 Comment

Imperial 1995-2013, 17yo, 51.2% – Creative Whisky Co., Tony Koehl Series

Posted on 24 December 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Tony Koehl Series is a short series (four bottlings, if I’m not mistaken) by David Stirk, when he still owned The Creative Whisky Company. He doesn’t anymore since last year. I don’t know what happened with it, but when … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Imperial | Tagged 1995, Closed Distillery, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Imperial, Speyside, Tony Koehl | Leave a comment

Imperial 1995-2016, 20yo, 50.1% – Signatory for The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 19 August 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Before let’s say, 2014 or so, Imperial wasn’t on many people’s radar. They were a closed distillery but not one that had gotten a cult status, unlike Rosebank for example. For me that changed during the Blind Tasting Competition on … Continue reading →

Posted in Imperial | Tagged 1995, Cask Strength, Closed Distillery, Free Sample, Imperial, Signatory, Speyside, The Whisky Exchange | 3 Comments

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

My favorite whiskies of 2014

Posted on 29 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I started doing my end-of-year lists yesterday with the music one. I love doing that since it makes me reconsider what I’m listening to for a large part of every day, and everybody else does their lists first so I get … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, Arran, Benromach, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Compass Box, Glen Grant, Imperial, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Longrow, Macallan, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Springbank | Tagged Arran, Asta Morris, Benromach, Bowmore, Campbeltown, Clynelish, Compass Box, Darkness!, Devil's Casks, Feis Ile, Glen Grant, Gordon & MacPhail, Great King St., Imperial, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Longrow, Longrow Red, Macallan, Masterpieces, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Port Cask, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Signatory, SMWS, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Wealth Solutions | 2 Comments

Wrapping up the Blind Tasting Competition of 2014

Posted on 25 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s time to start wrapping up the year with all the semi-obligatory year’s end lists. Those will follow over the coming week. There’ll be a list of my favorite music, whisky, events, other booze and whatever comes to mind. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Balmenach, Benromach, Bowmore, Glen Garioch, Glen Keith, Imperial, Lagavulin, Longmorn | Tagged Asta Morris, Balmenach, Benromach, Blind Tasting Competition, Bowmore, Closed Distillery, Devil's Casks, Feis Ile, Glen Garioch, Glen Keith, Highlands, Imperial, Islay, Kintra Whisky, Lagavulin, Longmorn, Signatory, SMWS, Speyside, The Perfect Dram, The Ultimate, Usquebaugh Society | 2 Comments

Blind Tasting Competition 18: Imperial 18yo, 1995-2014, 52.4% – Signatory for Asta Morris

Posted on 24 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, the final night of this year’s Blind Tasting Competition is upon us. This year, like last year I’ve sucked. This year, unlike last year, there we no ridiculous casks like Lepanto Brandy cask matured Deanston and no ancient ‘nobody … Continue reading →

Posted in Imperial | Tagged Asta Morris, Blind Tasting Competition, Imperial, Inchgower, Signatory, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society | 2 Comments

Imperial 16, 1994-2011, 57.4%, Bottled for The Whisky Shop Dufftown – Gordon & MacPhail Exclusive

Posted on 20 May 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another sample I picked up at Maltstock. I think. I don’t know much about it, but I know I generally enjoy Imperial. Although, I never bougt a drop since I don’t think it is that special after all. It weirdly … Continue reading →

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Imperial 1979, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail

Posted on 22 April 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I recently (as in, today) received my newest auction winnings. A curious term, winnings. You didn’t win anything, you were just the idiot that wanted to pay most for something. Anyway, this sample of Imperial is an oldie from the … Continue reading →

Posted in Imperial | Tagged Gordon & MacPhail, Imperial | 1 Comment

Regional Tasting Noord-Holland

Posted on 19 June 2011 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Regional Tastings is a member-organized series of tastings held in certain regions of the Netherlands. The members are of the Usquebaugh Society. This to accomodate smaller groups that don’t like to drive all across the Netherlands for a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Aberlour, Benromach, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, High West, Imperial, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Strathisla | Tagged Aberlour, Aberlour-Glenlivet, Benromach, Blended Whisky, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead, Cairdeas, Caol Ila, Feis Ile, Glen Scotia, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Hanyu, High West, Ichiro's Malt, Ileach, Imperial, Islands, Islay, Kintra, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Lowlands, Old Malt Cask, Orkney, Provenance, Rare Ayrshire, Rosebank, Scapa, Signatory, Speyside, Strathisla, The Perfect Dram, USA, Utah, Valinch, Vat 69 | 3 Comments