Tag Archives: 1974

The best of 2021

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from looking back, using hindsight to evaluate what happened on a more generic level, there was of course a lot of booze last year. In The Netherlands bottle-shops are in the same legal category as supermarkets and other foodstuff … Continue reading →

Posted in Ardbeg, Ardmore, Ben Nevis, Bowmore, Buffalo Trace, Cameronbridge, Clynelish, Elmer T. Lee, Four Roses, Girvan, Glenallachie, GlenDronach, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Kilchoman, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Ledaig, Loch Lomond, Longmorn, Mannochmore, North of Scotland, Old Rhosdhu, Port Charlotte, Port Ellen, Rare Ayrshire, Redbreast, Rosebank, Springbank, Tobermory, Undisclosed | Tagged 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, Advent Calendar, American Whiskey, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Ben Nevis, Blended Malt, Boogieman Import, Bourbon, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Cameronbridge, Campbeltown, Carn Mor, Closed Distillery, Clynelish, Dalriada Whisky Company, Dramfool, Elmer T. Lee, Fable, Four Roses, Girvan, Glenallachie, GlenDronach, Glenmorangie, Grain Whisky, Hand Filled, HIghland Park, Highlands, Independent Whisky Bars of Scotland, Ireland, Islands, Islay, Isle of Mull, Kilchoman, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Ledaig, Loch Lomond, Longmorn, Lowlands, Mannochmore, Max & Julia, Michiel Wigman, North of Scotland, Old Malt Cask, Old Rhosdhu, Orkney, Passie voor Whisky, Port Charlotte, Port Ellen, Rare Ayrshire, Redbreast, Rosebank, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scott's Selection, Secret Treasures, Signatory Vintage, SMWS, Speyside, Speyside Region, Springbank, Springbank Society, The Old Pipe, The Whisky Agency, The Whisky Barrel, Tobermory, WhiskyNerds, Wu Dram Clan | 1 Comment

Cameronbridge 1974 and North of Scotland 1971 by Boogieman Import

Posted on 4 October 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last week Stefan van der Boog, the BOOGieman himself asked me if I would like to review the two new Single Grain Whiskies he just released under his own label. Of course, that’s flattering, and knowing these are from several … Continue reading →

Posted in Cameronbridge, North of Scotland | Tagged 1971, 1974, Boogieman Import, Cameronbridge, Dumbarton, Fife, Free Sample, Grain Whisky, North of Scotland, Passie voor Whisky, Van der Boog | 1 Comment

Inchmurrin 42yo, 1973-2016, 44.3% – Cadenhead

Posted on 14 October 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

One of these samples I found in my collection. Yet again. Inchmurrin, as some of you will know, is one of the many brands of Loch Lomond Distillery in Alexandria, near the loch of the same name. Inchmurrin is one … Continue reading →

Posted in Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond | Tagged 1974, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Highlands, Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond | Leave a comment

Invergordon 44, 1974-2018, 51.6% – The Whisky Show Exclusive (Future Future)

Posted on 8 October 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

After the Past Future, and the Present Future, we get to the last part of the triptych. The future, as the guys at The Whisky Show’s organisation expect the future to be in the future. I’m once again very close … Continue reading →

Posted in - Grain Whisky, - News and Announcements, Invergordon | Tagged 1974, Future Future, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Invergordon, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show | 1 Comment

Just short of greatness

Posted on 15 August 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

You know that feeling when you are tasting a very, very good whisky, but somehow it just doesn’t cross the magical 90-point threshold? You realize that you’re tasting whisky that’s way above average, but you can’t shake the feeling you … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, Dailuaine, Yamazaki | Tagged 1974, 1990, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Dailuaine, Irish Single Malt Whiskey, Limited Edition, NAS, The Whisky Agency, Yamazaki | Leave a comment

Benromach 1974, 41yo, Sherry Cask, 49.1%

Posted on 13 September 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Finally, I decided to try this baby. G&M/Benromach sent it to me a few months ago, right about when all the other reviews came online. Somehow I’ve not been tasting a lot of whisky lately and I wanted to properly … Continue reading →

Posted in Benromach | Tagged 1974, Benromach, Cask Strength, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, Sherry Cask, Speyside | Leave a comment

Smith’s Glenlivet 1974, 43% – Gordon & MacPhail’s Rare Vintage

Posted on 31 March 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Glenlivet doesn’t pop up all that often in independent bottlings. Also is it not quite on the radar of the usual suspects I taste whisky with. The result of that is, of course, that I don’t try many Glenlivets. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenlivet | Tagged 1974, Free Sample, Glenlivet, Gordon & MacPhail, Rare Vintage, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Wood Makes the Whisky | Leave a comment

Ladyburn 1974-2015, 40yo, 40.9% – OB for the Asian Market

Posted on 4 March 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Like all other whisky fanatics, I don’t have much experience with Ladyburn. This is purely due to a lack of availability, and the prices of what is available. The distillery closed in 1975 so you can imagine that now, 41 … Continue reading →

Posted in Ladyburn | Tagged 1974, Ailsa Bay, Ayrshire, Girvan, Kevin Abrook, Ladyburn, Maltstock | Leave a comment

Ledaig 1974-1992, 43%

Posted on 19 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

After trying the tremendous Ledaig 42 from 1972 last year, I thought there might be something to early seventies Ledaig. I never got around to trying many of those and when someone posted a share of this one on Facebook, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig | Tagged 1974, Islands, Ledaig, Mull, Tobermory | 2 Comments

Blind Tasting Competition day 16: Inchmurrin 1974, 47% – Cadenhead’s Cask Ends

Posted on 22 December 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

At the moment of writing I’ve just finished today’s dram (by now, yesterday’s) and have no idea what it is yet. I just want to get the boring bit of the blogpost (the tasting notes) out of the way so … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements | Tagged 1974, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Barrel, Cadenhead's, Cask Ends, Cask Strength, Highlands, Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Usquebaugh Society | 1 Comment