Tag Archives: 2008

Bruichladdich 12, 2008-2021, Barrel 1710, 59.6% – Archives for the Whiskybase Shop

Posted on 9 January 2023 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

After last week’s Islay theme, I wanted to do an Archives theme this week. As in, not necessarily Archives, but things from Whiskybase, since they also release stuff under that label. I guess a transition should be done by doing … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich | Tagged Bruichladdich, Islay, Archives, Whiskybase, Bourbon Cask, 2008 | Leave a comment

Distilled at an Islay Distillery, 2008-2022, 53.9%, Wu Dram Clan Community

Posted on 27 December 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

For some distilleries there is a great vintage. For others, there seem to be nothing but great vintages. At least, if you don’t count the entire 1980s decade. Of course, with a whisky called ‘Kilarrow Parish Church Bowmore’ as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowmore, Undisclosed | Tagged 2008, Bowmore, Islay, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery, Wu-Dram Clan | Leave a comment

Tomatin 14, 2008-2022, Cognac Barrique finish, 50% – Thompson Brothers

Posted on 24 November 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Some time ago I was talking with my in-laws about whisky. My father-in-law and both brothers-in-law are quite enthusiastic about whisky too, so we tend to end up drinking a dram and chatting about good booze quite often. In this … Continue reading →

Posted in Tomatin | Tagged 2008, Bourbon Cask, Cognac cask, Highlands, Phil and Simon Thompson, Phil Thompson, Simon Thompson, Thompson Bros, Tomatin | Leave a comment

A Speyside Distillery 12, 2008-2021, 48% – The Single Malts of Scotland

Posted on 3 November 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, even though it’s not mentioned anywhere on the bottle, it’s pretty common knowledge that this is a Macallan. Or at least, that’s what everyone thinks and how it is marketed. Last year I went to pick up some stuff … Continue reading →

Posted in Macallan, Undisclosed | Tagged 2008, Elixir Distillers, Macallan, SIngle Malts of Scotland, Speyside, Undisclosed | Leave a comment

Glentauchers 2008-2021, Sherry cask, 52.3% – Michiel Wigman ‘They Inspired III’

Posted on 11 October 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another second for Michiel Wigman, this time a Glentauchers. The previous one was a younger port cask, and this time it has a few more years, and a different maturation. Personally, I accept that there are tremendous Port casks available … Continue reading →

Posted in Glentauchers | Tagged 2008, Glentauchers, Hans Dilesse, Michiel Wigman, Serge Valentin, Sherry Cask, Speyside, They Inspired | Leave a comment

2x Port Charlotte 2008, Head to Head once more

Posted on 30 May 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

After the recent Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Head to Head, I decided to give these two Port Charlotte whiskies the same treatment. Both are bottled by Dutch whisky clubs, one by 12 Barrels, one by WGM. Both are distilled in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Port Charlotte | Tagged 12 Barrels, 2008, Bourbon Cask, Bruichladdich, Islay, Port Charlotte, Private Cask, WGM | Leave a comment

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