Tag Archives: 2008

Ardmore 11, 2008-2020, Ex Laphroaig Barrel 708513, 57.1% – Archives

Posted on 8 February 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s not entirely unique, but Ardmore seems to be the distillery that uses other distilleries’ casks most. And I’m not talking about bourbon casks being used in Scotland, but Scottish single malt distilleries’ casks being reused at other single malt … Continue reading →

Posted in Ardmore | Tagged 2008, Archives, Ardmore, Bourbon Cask, Café Stalles, Fishes of Samoa, Highlands, Laphroaig Cask, Whiskybase | Leave a comment

Strathisla 13 and Miltonduff 13 for Van Wees

Posted on 17 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Van Wees, a very well known bottle-shop and importer of various kinds of booze celebrates their 100th anniversary. Officially that happened last year but the plague got in the way of timely celebrations. So, last week they released their anniversary … Continue reading →

Posted in Miltonduff, Strathisla | Tagged 2007, 2008, Connoisseur's Choice, Gordon & MacPhail, Miltonduff, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Strathisla, Van Wees | 1 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

2 Kavalan from sherry casks

Posted on 16 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

If you like heavily sherry’d whiskies and are willing to shell out at least a little bit, you probably are familiar with Kavalan. A Taiwanese distillery whose whiskies have won every award there is to win, unless it’s region specific … Continue reading →

Posted in - World Whisky, Kavalan | Tagged 2008, Kavalan, King Car Distillery, La Maison du Whisky, Sherry Cask, Taiwan, The Nectar | 1 Comment

Daftmill 2008-2021, Bourbon Barrel 013/2008, 57.6% – OB for Whiskybase

Posted on 3 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A few weeks ago Whiskybase announced that they had a private cask of Daftmill in the works. The caveat was that you had to ‘prove’ that you would open yours instead of seeing it as an investment whisky. To do … Continue reading →

Posted in Daftmill | Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Daftmill, Fife, Lowlands, Whiskybase | 1 Comment

Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #4

Posted on 2 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The last leg of the Blind Tasting Competition, or maybe the last tripod, since there’s another three reviews below. In this batch there are two bottlings I had before, but only one of them I recognized. That made up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Old Rhosdhu | Tagged 1990, 2007, 2008, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Max & Julia, Old Rhosdhu, Orkney, Sherry Cask, WhiskyNerds, Wu Dram Clan | Leave a comment

Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #1

Posted on 29 November 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Earlier this month Best of Wines hosted a Blind Tasting Competition. With Nils, the resident whisky geek, being a former member of the Usquebaugh Society, and said Society stopping their version of the competition, Nils took over and hosted this … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain, Glenallachie, Macduff | Tagged 2008, 2010, 2014, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown Whisky Company, Chinquapin cask, David Stirk, Dechar/Rechar, Electric Coo Series, Glenallachie, Macduff, Mark Watt, Sherry Cask, Staoisha, The Ultimate, Van Wees | Leave a comment

Daftmill 2008-2020, Winter Batch Release, 46%

Posted on 23 August 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s not often that Daftmill becomes ‘actually’ available. And by that I mean that it’s not just for sale at Berry Bros. and Rudd in London, with £ 30-odd shipping costs and the additional requirement that you order over 200 … Continue reading →

Posted in Daftmill | Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Daftmill, Lowlands | 1 Comment

The Ghost Piper of Clanyard Bay

Posted on 13 August 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Recently a new brand of whiskies was brought to my attention (Thanks, Tom) from a bottler called ‘Fable’. I had never heard of them, but what I found out was that they had just released a set of five whiskies … Continue reading →

Posted in Benrinnes, Caol Ila, Dailuaine, Linkwood, Mannochmore | Tagged 2008, Benrinnes, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, Dailuaine, Fable, Highlands, Islay, Linkwood, Mannochmore, Speyside | 3 Comments

Three random, high octane GlenAllachie

Posted on 16 July 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

GlenAllachie has been making name for themselves since Billie Walker took over a couple of years ago. While it was a bit of a generic distillery beforehand, focused on producing whisky for blenders, they now are releasing lots (and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenallachie | Tagged 2008, 2009, 2010, Archives, Bottled for France, Bottled for The Netherlands, Chinquapin cask, Glenallachie, Sherry Cask, Whiskybase | 1 Comment