Category Archives: Kilchoman

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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Kilchoman 7, 2013-2021, Tequila Cask 736/2013, 55.7% – OB for The Nectar

Posted on 9 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This Kilchoman finished, not matured, in a Tequila cask is one of the many bottlings for The Nectar‘s 15th anniversary. Where I thought The Nectar was a bottler, they are also a sizeable importer for Belgium, focusing on all kinds … Continue reading →

Posted in Kilchoman | Tagged 2013, Islay, Kilchoman, Tequila cask, The Nectar | 1 Comment

Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #4

Posted on 2 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The last leg of the Blind Tasting Competition, or maybe the last tripod, since there’s another three reviews below. In this batch there are two bottlings I had before, but only one of them I recognized. That made up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Old Rhosdhu | Tagged 1990, 2007, 2008, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Max & Julia, Old Rhosdhu, Orkney, Sherry Cask, WhiskyNerds, Wu Dram Clan | Leave a comment

Kilchoman 13, 2007-2020, Bourbon Barrel 69/2007, 55.5% – OB for Max & Julia

Posted on 14 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I got a wee sample of this from the guy who owned the cask, and he asked me to review it. Of course I didn’t do that right away, since that’s not really how I operate. Shameful, but true… A … Continue reading →

Posted in Kilchoman | Tagged 2007, Bourbon Cask, Islay, Kilchoman | 2 Comments

Kilchoman, Fino Sherry Butt, 2020 release, 46%

Posted on 7 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This whisky is a recipe for success. The two main reasons for that are the fact that Kilchoman generally makes good whisky AND I love Fino Sherry casks used for whisky. Combine those two, and you get the coastal notes … Continue reading →

Posted in Kilchoman | Tagged Islay, Kilchoman, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment

Kilchoman 2007-2016, 8yo, 56.6% – OB for Feis Ile 2016

Posted on 5 October 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Four years ago I bought samples of almost all Feis Ile bottlings, along with some samples from the Campbeltown Festival. This is not one of those cases where I completely forgot about the samples and found them again, but mostly … Continue reading →

Posted in Kilchoman | Tagged 2007, Feis Ile, Islay, Kilchoman, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment

Guest post: Battling Feis Ile love-sickness with Kilchoman

Posted on 2 June 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A guestpost:

Reminiscing about Feis Ile not happening. by Tom van Engelen! Continue reading →

Posted in - Guest Post, Kilchoman | Tagged 2009, Bourbon Cask, Feis Ile, Guest Post, Islay, Kilchoman, Tom van Engelen | Leave a comment

Kilchoman 12, 2006-2019, 50.8% – OB for 12Barrels

Posted on 26 April 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Me and Kilchoman don’t match. There’s no good reason for that, but it’s just the case. It’s weird, since I’ve looked back and found a dozen or so reviews of Kilchoman on my blog. All of them (except for that … Continue reading →

Posted in Kilchoman | Tagged 12 Barrels, 2006, Bourbon Cask, Islay, Kilchoman, Private Cask | Leave a comment

Kilchoman Inaugural Release, 2009, 3yo, 46%

Posted on 13 September 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Little under a decade ago I was about to move to Krommenie, and my wife went on a short holiday with her sister. Which resulted in me finally finding the time to drive to Sint Oedenrode and visit The Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Kilchoman | Tagged 2006, 2009, Inaugural Release, Islay, Kilchoman | 3 Comments

Peat Night 2018, at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 11 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s already been over a month, but a fond memory still. On the 9th of November we went all the way to Den Bosch for the annual Peat Night, or ‘Turfkoekhapavond’. It was an utter disaster to get there, as is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Octomore, Port Charlotte, Talisker | Tagged Bruichladdich, Caol Ila, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Feis Ile, Islay, Kilchoman, Lagavulin, Octomore, Port Charlotte, Skye, Talisker | 1 Comment