Tag Archives: 2006

Kilchoman Inaugural Release, 2009, 3yo, 46%

Posted on 13 September 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Little under a decade ago I was about to move to Krommenie, and my wife went on a short holiday with her sister. Which resulted in me finally finding the time to drive to Sint Oedenrode and visit The Old … Continue reading →

Posted in Kilchoman | Tagged 2006, 2009, Inaugural Release, Islay, Kilchoman | 2 Comments

Two newish rums from private casks

Posted on 28 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Since the whisky market is getting more and more flooded still, quite some bottlers are buying casks of rum. Supposedly (one told me something like this) because they’re somewhat cheaper than casks of whisky. It’s a shame that’s not often … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rum, Mount Gay, Worthy Park | Tagged 2006, Barbados, Best of Wines, Free Sample, Jamaica, Mount Gay, Rum, The Whisky Exchange, Worthy Park | Leave a comment

Arran 11yo, 2006-2018, Sherry Hogshead, 51.9% – OB for The Old Pipe

Posted on 29 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Normally I’d be busy writing about the best whisky of the year in the days between Christmas and New Year’s. Not only the best whisky, but also the best records I found, the best beer and other booze. I’d also … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran | Tagged 2006, Arran, Islands, Isle of Arran, Private Cask, Sherry Cask, The Old Pipe | Leave a comment

Daftmill 2006, Summer Release, 46%

Posted on 24 August 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Daftmill is a very strange company. I think it’s the most old fashioned whisky distillery in Scotland, based on the limited information that I have. They’re a working farm, and distill in the slower seasons, with their own barley. Also, … Continue reading →

Posted in Daftmill | Tagged 2006, Bourbon casks, Daftmill, Fife, Lowlands, Summer Release | 1 Comment

Springbank Local Bere Barley 11yo, 53.1%

Posted on 7 February 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’m a tad late in reviewing this, about a year or so. This 11 year old Local Barley release is Springbank’s second release of the five promised bottlings. The first being the 16 year old and the third is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Springbank | Tagged 2006, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Local Barley, Springbank | Leave a comment

BTC #15 to #18: Old Pulteney, Speyside, Bowmore and Strathisla

Posted on 24 December 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Right, again, some catching up to do. Of course this happens in the home stretch of the Blind Tasting Competition. This last period of the competition is also lovingly known as ‘I no longer really care about it since I … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowmore, Old Pulteney, Speyside, Strathisla | Tagged 1991, 1998, 2003, 2006, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Distillery Only, Highlands, Islay, Old Pulteney, Sherry Cask, SMWS, Speyside, Strathisla, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment

Two young Bunnahabhains, peated vs. unpeated

Posted on 6 January 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Like yesterday’s duo of Caol Ila whiskies, today we’re trying two Bunnahabhains. Yesterday the comparison was in the differring alcohol percentages, today those are the same, but one whisky is peated, while the other one is more to the traditional … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain | Tagged 2006, Bunnahabhain, Free Sample, Gordon & MacPhail, Islay, The MacPhail's Collection | 1 Comment