Category Archives: – Rye Whiskey

Michter’s US*1 Barrel Strength Rye, L15E492, 54.2%

Posted on 23 May 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Michter’s is a bit of a weird brand in the current whiskey world. On one hand it’s rather new and the more available bottlings aren’t overly impressive according to reviews. On the other hand everything that is slightly out of … Continue reading →

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Willett 2yo, ~2015, Family Estate Bottled Small Batch Rye, 54.8%

Posted on 7 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This bottling, which I bought in 2014 is finally empty. I opened it ages ago, and then it got forgotten. As in, it just sat there on the shelf waiting to be tasted, reviewed and emptied. A recent sample request … Continue reading →

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Distillery 291 “Colorado Rye Whiskey”, 50.8%

Posted on 6 October 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This single barrel is a bit of an oddity in my book. A distillery I’ve never heard of selling single barrel rye whisky at pretty steep prices. Or at least, in Europe the bottles go for pretty steep prices. This … Continue reading →

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More Jack Daniel’s than I’ve ever had before

Posted on 11 June 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

What always strikes me as interesting is that some distilleries or brands are most famous for an entry level drink, which is utter crap compared to everything that comes after. As in, Johnnie Walker is a pretty solid brand, but … Continue reading →

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Yellow Rose Rye Whiskey, 45%

Posted on 12 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve only had one earlier sip of a Yellow Rose whisky from Texas, and that one I didn’t like. However, that was a bourbon and this is a rye whisky, so things might be different. Yellow Rose is the first … Continue reading →

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Heaven’s Door Straight Rye Whiskey, Toasted oak cigar barrels, 43%

Posted on 11 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Right. Toasted Oak Cigar Barrels. They don’t really disclose what this means on the website, apart from the barrels being air dried in the Vosges region of France. This is remarkable for two reasons: Why would they dry casks in … Continue reading →

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The ‘end of the year tasting’ by Whisky4All

Posted on 5 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Eight different American whiskies on a Sunday afternoon, right between Christmas and New Year. Sounds good to me! Especially when Norbert of Whisky4All organizes it, since I’ve not had any disappointing tastings with him. Sure, there was some money involved, … Continue reading →

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4 x Woodford Reserve: Bourbon, Wheat, Rye and Double Oak

Posted on 24 December 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

With the recent upsurge in bourbon consumption and appreciation, I thought it was a good idea to not just rank them individually without any background, or basis. With that, it sounded like a good idea to do a bottle-share of … Continue reading →

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Russell’s Reserve 6yo, 45% – Wild Turkey Rye Whiskey

Posted on 11 December 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Russell’s Reserve series started when Jimmy Russell selected some barrels to be released in rather limited batches some years ago. Currently his son Eddie Russell is involved too. These two stalwarts of Wild Turkey Distillery have been around forever … Continue reading →

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Lux Row Whiskey Twitter Tasting

Posted on 16 November 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Wednesday I participated in a Twitter Tasting hosted by Steve Rush and Lux Row Whiskey, combined with a PR agency which didn’t participate in the tasting. I had been ages since I participated in such a tasting. At some … Continue reading →

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