Category Archives: Longrow

Blind Tasting Competition 13 – Longrow 16, Fresh Manzanilla Sherry, 56.1%

Posted on 19 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

By now the competition has lost most of its fun to me. There’s barely any regular cask in this year’s line-up which means it’s ridiculously hard to guess what’s what. For some reason quite some others who score much more … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park, Longrow | Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Campbeltown, Hanseatischen Weinhandelsgesellschaft, HIghland Park, Islands, Longrow, Manzanilla Sherry Cask, Orkney, Saint Magnus, Usquebaugh Society | 3 Comments

A Surprise tasting at De Whiskykoning (2/2)

Posted on 3 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second half of the surprise tasting write-up at De Whiskykoning in Den Bosch. Tasting twelve whiskies in a row in just over two hours is taxing. The glasses were properly covered with glass lids so I started by nosing … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Longrow, Springbank | Tagged Arran, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Blended Whisky, Bunnahabhain, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch, Cask Strength, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Ealanta, Feis Ile, Gaja Barolo, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie, Hielanman, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Loki, Longrow, Lowlands, Mitchell, Port Askaig, Private Casks, Sgeul Na Mara, Single Malt, Solera, Specialty Drinks Ltd., Speyside, Springbank, The Whisky Exchange, Travel Retail, Tun 1401, Valhalla Collection | 2 Comments

A Surprise tasting at De Whiskykoning (1/2)

Posted on 2 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Friday I went all the way to De Whiskykoning in Den Bosch for a whisky event. The so called ‘surprise tasting’. Not that the tasting itself was a surprise, but nobody knew what we were going to taste. Of … Continue reading →

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All in an afternoon’s work

Posted on 3 November 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday was the first regional tasting in Den Bosch that I attended. After my tries and lots of agendas that conflicted with those plans it finally happened. It was worth it. I added a 1966 Glenfarclas and a 25yo Ben … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Ben Nevis, Clynelish, Cooley, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Longmorn, Longrow, Mortlach, Royal Lochnagar | Tagged Adelphi, Bell's, Ben Nevis, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Clynelish, Cooley, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Highlands, Islay, Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Lombard, Longmorn, Longrow, Mortlach, Regional Tasting, Royal Lochnagar, SIngle Malts of Scotland, Speyside, Springbank, The Ultimate, Usquebaugh Society, Villa Konthor, White Horse | 2 Comments

Longrow Red, 11yo, Australian Shiraz Cask, 53.7%

Posted on 11 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

While we thought we finished the tasting with a couple of cracking drams, there came out another bottle to supplement them all. Well, we didn’t finish the tasting with some cracking drams, the entire tasting consisted of it. Maybe apart … Continue reading →

Posted in Longrow | Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Campbeltown, Den Bosch, Longrow, Longrow Red, Shiraz Cask, Springbank, Whiskykoning | 5 Comments

Manning up

Posted on 20 August 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve been blogging about money quite a few times, if I remember correctly. What I didn’t tell so far is that I’ve been overspending in a rather ridiculous way the last year. It’s not that I cannot pay my bills … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Bladnoch, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, GlenDronach, Glenmorangie, Hazelburn, Kilkerran, Longrow, Springbank | Tagged 100 Proof, Adelphi, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Artisan Cask, Blackadder, Bladnoch, Bladnoch Forum, Bonnie Clyde, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown, Caol Ila, Distillery Only, Douglas of Drumlanrig, GlenDronach, Glengyle, Glenmorangie, Gordon & MacPhail, Hazelburn, Highlands, Islay, Kilkerran, Longrow, Lowlands, Marsala Wood, Raw Cask, Speyside, Springbank, Springbank Open Day, Springbank Society, Whisky Live Leiden, Work in Progress | 3 Comments