Tag Archives: 1981

BenRiach 1981-2010, 28yo, Bourbon Barrel 2589, 51.6%

Posted on 30 December 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I saved this bottle for seven years before I opened it. From a luxury position, I bought this because it caught my eye when I was at De Druiventuin in 2012 to swap some of my Ardbeg bottles for a … Continue reading →

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Dallas Dhu 1981-2005, 24yo, 58.3% – Duncan Taylor

Posted on 30 October 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

With my family and I being on holiday in Scotland, in Findhorn, I had to pick some nice drams for the evenings. I might sound weird to bring whisky to Scotland, but with prices there and here, and with there … Continue reading →

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The Return of the Queen

Posted on 22 September 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I like this guest-post thing, so when Tom van Engelen asked me if he could write one about Rosebank, one of his (and mine) favorite distilleries, I didn’t have to think about it for long! Read on!   A whisky … Continue reading →

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Caol Ila 1981-2011, 61.7% – Scott’s Selection

Posted on 7 March 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

1981 Caol Ila. Apart from me being born in that year, and my wife as well, some other fairly great things happened too. One of the things that interest me most is the vast amount of awesome Caol Ila that … Continue reading →

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Glenalba 34yo, 1981-2015, 40%

Posted on 13 January 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Somehow, Dutch newspapers and practically every news outlet in north-western Europe was raving about Lidl bottling a whisky that scores 95.5 points in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible. Of course, not a single self respecting whisky fanatic reads those scores, since … Continue reading →

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The sixth annual Blog Birthday Bash

Posted on 8 August 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This here blog has been around for six years already. The actual date was August third, but that passed rather eventless. However, last Saturday was the annual barbecue-and-booze celebration. I made the fairly predictable huge hunks of pork again, although … Continue reading →

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Glendullan 1981-2009, 28yo, 49.6% – The Whisky Agency

Posted on 30 November 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Here’s just a quick review before all hell breaks loose in December. With what’s coming in regards of sheer sample volume that has to be tasted, I’m starting to see the benefits of a sober January. I also know that … Continue reading →

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Convalmore 1981, 22yo, 58.6% – Jack Wiebers

Posted on 28 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Convalmore is an interesting distillery. Mostly because it closed in 1985. The eighties saw many distilleries closing, like Port Ellen, Brora and many others. Unlike those two, Convalmore hasn’t been many people’s focus since the whisky supposedly wasn’t all that good. … Continue reading →

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Rosebank 25, 1981-2007, 61.4%. Part 3

Posted on 16 August 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Where is part two you might ask. Well, I kind of screwed up on my last post about the Rosebank 25. Apparently I had already reviewed it almost four years ago when I just opened it. I forgot, I didn’t … Continue reading →

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