Category Archives: Longrow

Longrow 2001-2015, 13yo, Chardonnay Cask, 56.7% – Springbank Society

Posted on 15 November 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve been a member for the Springbank Society for about seven or eight years now, and while I did miss out on some bottles, most of them have found their way to my shelf. Most of them have also been … Continue reading →

Posted in Longrow | Tagged 2001, Bottle Share, Campbeltown, Cask Strength, Chardonnay cask, Longrow, Springbank, Springbank Society, Wine cask | Leave a comment

Longrow 21, 46% – OB for the Springbank Open Day 2016

Posted on 16 August 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When this one was announced, I got all giddy on the inside. That was slightly lessened by the price of a bottle, but I still was enthusiastic about it. A 21 year old Longrow. There’s only ever been one Longrow … Continue reading →

Posted in Longrow, Springbank | Tagged 1994, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Longrow, Open Day, Single Cask, Springbank, Springbank Open Day | Leave a comment

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 →

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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

Port & Peat bottle share wrap-up

Posted on 28 September 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The only thing I’ve got to do with the Bottle share whiskies of the Port & Peat theme I recently bought, sampled, handed over and tasted is decide which one is my favorite and finish the bottles (read: my own samples). … Continue reading →

Posted in BenRiach, Kilchoman, Longrow, Talisker | Tagged BenRiach, Bottle Share, Campbeltown, Carbost, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Kilchoman, Longrow, Port & Peat, Solstice, Speyside, Springbank, Talisker | Leave a comment

Port & Peat – A small bottle share

Posted on 17 September 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A couple of years ago in a whisky magazine, I can’t remember which one, I read an article about port casks being the new sherry casks. The main reason behind this train of thought was that Port still pretty popular, … Continue reading →

Posted in BenRiach, Kilchoman, Longrow, Talisker | Tagged BenRiach, Campbeltown, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Kilchoman, Longrow, Port Cask, Port Pipe, Speyside, Talisker | 3 Comments