Category Archives: Springbank

A short impression of De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms-Up tasting

Yesterday was the annual Bottoms Up tasting. I was invited becaus I went to (or brought enough people to) tastings last year. I hope I make it again for next year. I didn’t take any in depth notes because I … Continue reading

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My favourite whiskies of 2013

I see a lot of blog(ger)s out there have already started their end-of-year lists rating some of their most favourite whiskies of the annum. I’ve been doing the same since I started so I can’t lag behind now, can I? … Continue reading

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2 Springbanks for the Fredericia Golf Club

When my friend Gal came to the Netherlands last this year for Maltstock, he, of course, brought samples to share in between the masterclasses. Everybody does that, it’s what makes Maltstock great since everybody brings something rare or great, preferably both. … Continue reading

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A Surprise tasting at De Whiskykoning (2/2)

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

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A Surprise tasting at De Whiskykoning (1/2)

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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Springbank 12, Cask Strength, 2013 edition, 53.1%

The annual release of Springbank’s Cask Strength edition is something that sneaks by me most of the time. I’m usually a big fan of Springbank but this release usually isn’t on my radar for some reason. That means I’ve not … Continue reading

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Springbank 14, 1995-2010, Fresh Sherry Pipe, 57.1% – Springbank Society

The Springbank Society is a club of members of Springbank that get offered special bottles every once in a while. As a bonus you get a discount when you tour the distillery and an invite to the Open Day and … Continue reading

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Manning up

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

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The Blog Birthday Bash #3

Another year, another party. Since last year worked out really well, I decided to do it kind of the same this time around. Booze and barbecue. Last Saturday was the exact date I started blogging three years ago, on a … Continue reading

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Springbank 21, 46% – 1998

A rather old bottling of Springbank 21. According to Rob at De Whiskykoning (I’ve been mentioning him and his shop a lot, lately) “the best whisky ever made“. He apparently has a few cases of it on his ‘retirement pallet’ … Continue reading

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