Tag Archives: 2000

Scapa 20, 2000-2021, Refill Sherry Hogshead 1096, 55.3% – Gordon & MacPhail

Posted on 28 July 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been years since I reviewd or tasted a Scapa. The ‘other’ Orkney distillery that doesn’t have famous official bottlings and is quite a rarity for independents too. All undisclosed Orkney whiskies are supposed to be Highland Park, and after … Continue reading →

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Whiskykoning’s “Spring Tasting”

Posted on 18 June 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As every spring, Rob Stevens / De Whiskykoning hosts a seasonal tasting. Even though tastings couldn’t happen in person, there have been these sets of samples available for us to enjoy at home. Winter Whisky is peated, Summer is Speyside, … Continue reading →

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All three of these are Clynelish

Posted on 4 December 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It seems a new Diageo rule that Clynelish can no longer be represented on labels, since everything that has been released lately is labeled as ‘Secret Highland Distillery’. Of course that doesn’t mean all these secret highlands are Clynelish, but … Continue reading →

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Guest post: The Battle of the Benrinnes (1979 vs 2000)

Posted on 18 May 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been some time, but I’ve got another guest-post lined up for you! My friend Tom van Engelen wrote about his experience comparing two Benrinnes to each other. Their distillation date is more than two decades apart so there should … Continue reading →

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Springbank 19, 2000-2020, 50.8% – The Whisky Kingdom for Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 1 March 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I got an announcement from Boris Borissov that they were on the verge of releasing a Springbank single cask. Knowing their aim for quality, and having experienced it through their Lagavulin and their Highland Park, I was thrilled immediately. What … Continue reading →

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Bowmore 2000-2014, 54.4% – Signatory Vintage for The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 9 September 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I really was happy with all these 2000 Bowmores. It started with a slew of them around 2009 from Berry Brother’s & Rudd. Then, a few years later this one came out, and if I remember correctly there were a … Continue reading →

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BTC #10, #11 and #12

Posted on 18 December 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Time to catch up! Due to heavy drinking on Friday night and a sleep in on Sunday, I didn’t get around to blogging about the last couple of Blind Tasting Competition Days. Yesterday, day 12, was the first one I … Continue reading →

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Balblair 2000-2014, 51%, OB for the Russian Federation

Posted on 24 May 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Now this is a first! I’ve never had a bottling for Russia before. Of course, that doesn’t change the whisky much, but it’s just a fun fact. Anyway, this heavily sherried Balblair single cask was released two years ago and … Continue reading →

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Springbank 2000-2015, 15yo, Port Cask, 50.9% – OB for Awico

Posted on 14 March 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I generally like Springbank, both for their whisky and the way they’re doing business. Most of their stuff has an age statement, most of their whiskies are at least sort of affordable. They also do quite a few private casks. … Continue reading →

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Tomatin Whisky Meets Sherry, Oloroso edition

Posted on 12 November 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Whisky Meets Sherry set contains a whisky from Tomatin distillery, distilled on September 22, 2000 and bottled on February 23, 2015. It’s been recasked on September 17, 2012 for further maturation in an Oloroso sherry cask. The ABV is 57.9% … Continue reading →

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