Tag Archives: 1978

Benromach 19, 1978-1998, 63.8% – Rare Malts

Posted on 20 January 2023 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is one of these whiskies that I’ve seen on shelves at shops like The Old Pipe, ages ago. Back then Benromach wasn’t a popular distillery so I didn’t really have it on my radar, but either palates have changed … Continue reading →

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Mannochmore 1978-1996, 60.3% – Scott’s Selection

Posted on 25 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s always nice to find background information to certain bottlings. Like this label stating ‘oakwood casks’, contrary to all kinds of whisky that was matured in other kinds of wood. Oh, wait. That doesn’t exist in the world of Scotch… … Continue reading →

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Mortlach 1978-1998, 20yo, 62.2% – Rare Malts Selection

Posted on 31 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

By now the Rare Malts Selection is quickly becoming the stuff of legend. It’s not even that all of them are stellar whiskies, but enough of them are to lift up the entire series. And when they are stellar, I … Continue reading →

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Millburn 1978-2008, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail Rare Vintage

Posted on 17 February 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A bottle of Millburn was my first ‘expensive’ whisky, years ago. It unfortunately set a precedent and things have been going in every which way since. I remember trying that bottle based on a sample Rob Stevens, of De Whiskykoning … Continue reading →

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Glen Albyn 23, 1978-2001, 43% – Signatory Vintage

Posted on 15 October 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Glen Albyn distillery was one of the three Inverness distilleries, that have all closed down during the 1980s. The other two are Glen Mhor and Millburn. I’ve only seen Millburn in passing by, it’s a restaurant now. Both Glen Mhor … Continue reading →

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Michter’s King Tutankhamun , 43%

Posted on 26 March 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

My friend MvZ is quite a fan of old stuff. He wrote for the magazine of the Usquebaugh Society on the topic of old bourbon and old Irish whiskey. Luckily, he was also kind enough to trade some samples with … Continue reading →

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Bad ass whisky tasting at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 18 April 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Friday was the day I booked a tasting at my favorite whisky shop. We went to Den Bosch, to De Whiskykoning (who has a new web site, by the way) with some friends for the bad ass whisky tasting. … Continue reading →

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