Tag Archives: 1993

French Brandy 28, 1993-2022, 47% – Michiel Wiman, Precious Moments

Posted on 2 November 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Precious Moments series is one of many series that Michiel Wigman has running at the moment. At least, if some things turn out to be series. Anyway, ‘Precious Moments’ is and after last year’s (yet to be reviewed) Caroni, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Cognac, - Other Spirits | Tagged 1993, Brandy, Cognac, Dutch Whisky Connection, France, Hans Dillesse, Michiel Wigman, Precious Moments | Leave a comment

The best of 2021, part deux

Posted on 11 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from last week’s post on what whiskies were strictly the best according to my rating, there are two lists that I still want to get out there. The first is the ‘not best but very impressive otherwise’ whiskies, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Alrik, Beenleigh, Caroni, Distillery 291, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, FEW, FEW Spirits, Foursquare, Kingsbarns, Kyrö, Lochside, Marquis de la Pomme, Myken, Springbank, Undisclosed, Vallein Tercinier | Tagged 1941, 1943, 1956, 1968, 1971, 1993, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2017, Anomaly, Australia, Barbados, Blended Malt, Boogieman Import, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Calvados, Campbeltown, Christmas Malt, Cognac, Colorado, Del Maguey, Distillery 291, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, Elsburn, Finland, Foursquare, France, Germany, Glen Els, Hammerschmiede, Hercynian Distilling Co., Jamaica, Kingsbarns, Kirsch Import, Kyrö, Lowlands, Madeira cask, Marquis de la Pomme, Meug, Mezcal, Myken, Norway, Palenque, Passie voor Whisky, Rum, Rye Whiskey, Springbank, Tennessee, The Alrik, The Whisky Agency, The Whisky Exchange, Thompson Bros, Trinidad, Undisclosed Distillery, Vallein Tercinier, Wine cask, Wu Dram Clan | Leave a comment

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

Breath of the Isles 14, 1993-2007, Refill Hogshead 3746, 57% – Adelphi

Posted on 13 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Of course, this is an undisclosed single malt whisky. Adelphi has (or used to have) a slew of them in the ‘Breath of…’ series. Islay, Speyside, the Highlands. The only two regions not covered are the Lowlands and Campbeltown, for … Continue reading →

Posted in Talisker, Undisclosed | Tagged 1993, Adelphi, Breath of the Isles, Islands, Skye, Talisker | Leave a comment

Five Grain Whiskies and a Blended Malt

Posted on 15 October 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last February I reviewed a Girvan, of which I had gotten a sample in Fiddlers’ Advent Calendar. Contrary to what I expected, I really loved it and even got myself a bottle. Teun van Wel, of Maltstock fame, saw my … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, - Grain Whisky, Cambus, Carsebridge, Girvan, Invergordon | Tagged 1973, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2001, Boogieman Import, Bourbon Cask, Brandy cask, Cambus, Campbeltown Whisky Company, Carsebridge, Closed Distillery, Electric Coo Series, Girvan, Invergordon, James Eadie, Maltstock, Sherry Cask, Teun van Wel, The Relaxed Malt, Thompson Bros, Watt Whisky | 1 Comment

GlenDronach 1993-2012, Sherry Butt 1616, 59.2% – Hand-filled at the distillery

Posted on 24 June 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Unfortunately, this wasn’t hand-filled by me, but by whisky buddy SJ. He opened a bottle recently and was kind enough to give me a sample of it. I didn’t wait too long before tasting it, because it looked so gorgeous. … Continue reading →

Posted in GlenDronach | Tagged 1993, Distillery Only, GlenDronach, Hand Filled, Highlands, Sherry Cask | 1 Comment

Uitvlugt 27, 1993-2020, Refill Bourbon cask 5, 50.1% – The Duchess

Posted on 3 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A little while ago I got another awesome rum sample from Best of Wines, but I waited a little while to sit down for it and give it the attention it deserves. It’s another one in The Duchess’ Hummingbird series … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rum, Uitvlugt | Tagged 1993, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Guyana, Hans Dilllesse, Hummingbirds, Rum, The Duchess, Uitvlugt | Leave a comment

Blended Malt, 1993-2017, Ex-Sherry Hogshead 17, 53.6% – The Thompson Bros.

Posted on 24 February 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yet another whisky from the Fiddler’s Advent Calendar. And a bottling from the yet-to-be-visited Thompson Brothers. As in, I still need to visit the Dornoch Castle Hotel and its whisky bar. Of course, with this being a blended malt, there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt | Tagged 1993, Advent Calendar, Blended Malt, Dornoch Castle Hotel, Drumnadrochit, Fiddler's, Phil Thompson, Sherry Cask, Simon Thompson, Thompson Bros | Leave a comment

Early Landed, Late Bottled Brandy, 1993-2020, 51.9% – Thompson Bros. for The Netherlands

Posted on 30 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

There’s a lot to digest in the title alone. First of all, it’s a bottling for The Netherlands. While I’m quite up to date on most things whisky, I’m not sure if specific bottlings like this have been done before, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brandy, Cognac, Undisclosed | Tagged 1993, Brandy, Cognac, Early Landed, Thompson Bros | 1 Comment

Secret Speyside 1993-2020, 47.7% – Michiel Wigman

Posted on 22 July 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The fourth (or third, depending on how you look at it) of Michiel Wigman’s own whisky bottlings. Anyway, it was part of the second batch of two whiskies. Another of these secret distilleries that are so popular currently, with every … Continue reading →

Posted in Undisclosed | Tagged 1993, Michiel Wigman, Secret Speyside, Sherry Cask, Speyside, They Inspired, Undisclosed Distillery | Leave a comment