Tag Archives: 2009

Springbank 10 Local Barley, 2019 edition, 56.2%

Posted on 14 February 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Just at the end of last year the final edition of the Local Barley whiskies from Springbank was released. The final one because they announced that they’d be releasing five different ones over a five year period. This is the … Continue reading →

Posted in Springbank | Tagged 2009, Campbeltown, Local Barley, Springbank | Leave a comment

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

Springbank 9yo, Local Barley, 57.7%

Posted on 22 February 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

There are always these whiskies that sit on the shelf waiting for the right moment because they are (supposed to be) something different. Something (supposedly) special. This one was more or less that. More or less because it’s not overly … Continue reading →

Posted in Springbank | Tagged 2009, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Local Barley, Sherry Cask, Springbank | 1 Comment

Cadenhead’s bottle-share

Posted on 21 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Towards the end of last October I did yet another ‘last’ bottle share of the year. The last one because I had been stressing my wallet, and everyone else’s in my sharing group. Of course, that wasn’t true and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Grant, Glenlossie, Inchgower, Paul John | Tagged 1992, 1993, 2009, 2011, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Glen Grant, Glenlossie, Inchgower, India, Indian whisky, Paul John, Sherry Cask, Single Cask, Small Batch, Speyside | Leave a comment

De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up 2019

Posted on 14 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As is tradition for Rob Stevens of De Whiskykoning, he hosted his annual Bottoms Up tasting yesterday. The second Sunday in January is an afternoon to be reckoned with, and this year was no different from before. Of course, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, Belgian Owl, Bladnoch, Bourbon, Bowmore, Elijah Craig, Finlaggan, Floki, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Longmorn, Port Dundas | Tagged 1973, 1979, 2009, Belgian Owl, Belgium, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Finlaggan, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Hart Brothers, Iceland, Islay, Kentucky, Longmorn, Lowlands, Port Cask, Port Dundas, Sherry Cask, Speyside, USA, Winter Storm | Leave a comment

Zuidam Millstone 2009, 7yo, Rye, 52.7% – OB for The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 2 December 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Whisky Exchange have a knack for finding some good casks in distilleries that aren’t that common to find in shops like The Whisky Exchange. They seem to have a preference for Zuidam’s Millstone too, since this is already the … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rye Whiskey, - World Whisky, Millstone, Zuidam | Tagged 2009, Baarle-Nassau, Bottle Share, Cask Strength, Dutch whisky, Millstone, Netherlands, Rye Whisky, The Whisky Exchange, Zuidam | Leave a comment