Category Archives: Undisclosed

World Whisky Tasting: Ireland 2021, by De Whiskykoning

Posted on 10 September 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Contrary to regular years, in which I visited the shop in Den Bosch regularly for tastings, I now visit the shop semi-regularly to pick up tastings. As in, samples, for later tasting. I generally get a sample pack of each … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Busker, Hinch, Kilbeggan, Teeling, Undisclosed, Writer's Tears | Tagged 2003, 2005, Bourbon Cask, Brabazon, Hinch, Irish Whiskey, Kilbeggan, Marsala cask, Pot Still Whiskey, Rob Stevens, Sherry Cask, Single Pot Still, Teeling, The Busker, The Irishman, Whiskykoning, Whiskyslijterij De Koning, Writer's Tears | Leave a comment

A Tennessee Distillery 13, 2003-2017, 50.7% – The Whisky Agency

Posted on 7 September 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

And now a complete rarity. An undisclosed Tennessee whiskey isn’t too rare, of course, but one bottled by The Whisky Agency, at a decent age, for the Taiwanese market is. I got a sample of this from Whiskay.com and had … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Undisclosed | Tagged 2003, Tennessee, Tennessee Whiskey, The Whisky Agency, Undisclosed Distillery, USA | 3 Comments

Two new rums by The Duchess

Posted on 27 August 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Duchess is at it again! Rather soon after the release of their Australian Beenleigh rum, just a little while ago, they’ve just released two new bottlings! This time, Hans Dillesse painted fish instead of hummingbirds, ducks or a platypus. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rum, Foursquare, Undisclosed | Tagged 1999, 2007, Barbados, Duchess, Foursquare, Free Sample, Great House, Jamaica, Rum | Leave a comment

An Orkney Distillery 21, 1998-2020, Hogshead 10, 52.6% – Archives

Posted on 13 July 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This secret Highland Park at a very decent age was bottled last year by the guys at Whiskybase. I even drove there to pick it up, if I recall correctly, which also happened to be the first time I ever … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park, Undisclosed | Tagged 1998, Archives, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Islands, Orkney, Undisclosed Distillery, Whiskybase | Leave a comment

A Highland Distillery 10yo, 2010-2020, Sherry Butt 2090, 54.8% – The Maltman

Posted on 7 June 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Where there always have been a lot of ‘secret Speyside’ releases over the last decades, there weren’t that many secret Highland version around. This has changed over the last couple of years with more and more distilleries not wanting their … Continue reading →

Posted in Undisclosed | Tagged 2010, Meadowside Blending, Sherry Cask, The Maltman, Undisclosed Distillery | Leave a comment

Family Silver, 1st Fill Oloroso Cask 4630, 44% – Cooper’s Choice

Posted on 24 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I bought a sizeable sample of this whisky upon being told this is Glenfarclas. Of course, with it being a blended malt, it’s most likely teaspooned, but there’s no guarantee it’s Glenfarclas. It could very well be, but where all … Continue reading →

Posted in Undisclosed | Tagged 2001, Cooper's Choice, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Undisclosed Distillery | Leave a comment

Secret Islay 2007-2021, 14yo, Monbazillac Cask, 51.7% – Michiel Wigman, They Inspired II

Posted on 12 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Just to clear some things up, Monbazillac is a French dessert wine, a sweet wine not unlike Sauternes or Muscat. As proven by Caol Ila’s Distiller’s Edition, this works quite well, generally. This Secret Islay is truly secret, Michiel Wigman … Continue reading →

Posted in Undisclosed | Tagged 2007, Dutch Whisky Connection, Islay, Michiel Wigman, They Inspired, Undisclosed Distillery, Wine cask | 1 Comment

Secret Highland 12, 2007-2020, Hogshead, 47.8% – The Whisky Agency

Posted on 26 April 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As far as bottlers go, The Whisky Agency operates in the top layer of them. There’s some others up there, but not many. So, when a joint bottling with Heads & Tails came out, I got a little bit thrileld. … Continue reading →

Posted in Undisclosed | Tagged 2007, Bourbon Cask, Heads and Tails, Highlands, The Whisky Agency, Undisclosed Distillery | Leave a comment

Guest post: Taking a swing at the Laggan Mill (with Offerman)

Posted on 22 April 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When cleaning out some ‘flagged’ emails from my mailbox I realized I still have some unpublished stuff from Tom van Engelen, waiting for release on this wee blog. So, this time (or actually, last summer) Tom wrote some stuff about … Continue reading →

Posted in Lagavulin, Undisclosed | Tagged Cooper's Choice, Guest Post, Islay, Lagavulin, Laggan Mill, Nick Offerman, Tom van Engelen | Leave a comment

Secret Orkney 20yo, 1999-2020, Hogshead, 52.7% – Boogieman Import

Posted on 20 April 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yes, this is Highland Park. They all are. This bottling was released some two or three months ago by Stefan van der Boog (BOOGieman), from Passie voor Whisky. And as I do when new and sort-of affordably Highland Parks are … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park, Undisclosed | Tagged 1999, Boogieman Import, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Orkney, Passie voor Whisky, Undisclosed | Leave a comment