Tag Archives: 2005

Foursquare 13yo, 2005-2018, 59% – The Duchess for Whisky & Rum aan Zee

Posted on 19 November 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This Whisky & Rum aan Zee festival is actually pretty close to where I live. If I’m not mistaken my local bottle shop even rents a bus to drive her customers there for a tenner (if that’s still the case). … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rum, Foursquare | Tagged 2005, Barbados, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Foursqare, Free Sample, Rum, The Duchess, Whisky & Rum aan Zee | Leave a comment

Glen Scotia, 2018

Posted on 7 May 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Around September last year I posted on Facebook, asking for tips for me and my friend FV to spend an afternoon and evening in Campbeltown. While I did get some way-too-obvious things, like Springbank and Cadenhead’s, I also got the … Continue reading →

Posted in - Distillery, Glen Scotia | Tagged 2001, 2005, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Glen Scotia, Littlemill, Travel Retail | 1 Comment

BTC #14: Ledaig 11, 2005-2017, 58.6% – Signatory

Posted on 20 December 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yes! Another zero pointer! I’m getting back to my usual self, apparently. Also, my Peatometer is broken. Or I’m having more of a cold than I though. Or my sample was weird. I don’t really think I can blame things … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged 2005, Blind Tasting Competition, Islands, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Signatory Vintage, Tobermory, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment

Lagavulin 10, 2005-2015, 58.3% – Gleann Mór (A Rare Find)

Posted on 17 September 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Lagavulin is, like Talisker and Oban, not a distillery you see a lot of in the independent whisky scene. At least, it’s there, but the name of the distillery generally isn’t on the label. This one is different since it … Continue reading →

Posted in Lagavulin | Tagged 2005, Cask Strength, Diageo, Gleann Mór, Islay, Lagavulin | 4 Comments

Arran 2005-2015, 9yo, 59% – Bottled for the Arran Malt and Music Festival 2015

Posted on 15 September 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Sometime in June Arran hosts their own little whisky festival with a lot of music there too. It almost seems like a miniature copy of the Islay Festival a couple of weeks earlier. As on the Feis Ile, as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran | Tagged 2005, Arran, Arran Festival of Malt and Music, Calvados cask, Cask Strength, Distillery Only, French oak barrique, Islands, Isle of Arran | 2 Comments

BenRiach 2005-2014, 9yo, Peated, Virgin Oak finish, 58.7%

Posted on 27 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

My father in law has a developed a taste for Virgin Oak matured (or finished) whiskies. Over the years he’s gathered a few here and there with the idea of hosting a tasting for us at some point. That hasn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in BenRiach | Tagged 2005, BenRiach, Cask Strength, Peated, Single Cask, Speyside, Virgin Oak | Leave a comment