Tag Archives: 2016

The best of 2021, part deux

Posted on 11 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from last week’s post on what whiskies were strictly the best according to my rating, there are two lists that I still want to get out there. The first is the ‘not best but very impressive otherwise’ whiskies, and … Continue reading →

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The Nordic Casks #1, Berry Bros. & Rudd

Posted on 19 November 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A little while ago, ‘The Nordic Casks’ were released by London bottler Berry Bros. & Rudd. The Nordic Casks is a set of four different whiskies from, you’d never guess, the Nordics. Single cask bottlings from a distillery in Norway, … Continue reading →

Posted in - World Whisky, Fary Lochan, High Coast, Kyrö, Myken | Tagged 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bourbon Cask, Denmark, Fary Lochan, Finland, High Coast, Kyrö, Myken, Nettle smoked, Nordic Casks, Norway, Sherry Cask, Sweden | 2 Comments

Guest post: Strathean 3, 2016-2019, Single Malt Batch 1, 46.6%

Posted on 29 April 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

If I had known Ruben was going to publish his tasting notes to the first batch of Strathearn, I would not have sat on Tom’s notes on the same whisky one day too long. In short, it would have been … Continue reading →

Posted in Strathearn | Tagged 2016, Guest Post, Highlands, Sherry Cask, Strathearn, Tom van Engelen | Leave a comment

Kilkerran 8yo, Sherry Cask, 56.4% – Springbank Open Day 2016

Posted on 3 November 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

For a change, this is not an old, forgotten sample from my cupboard. Which means as much as I knew I had it, but it still is old and from my cupboard, just not forgotten. A whisky friend went to … Continue reading →

Posted in Glengyle, Kilkerran | Tagged 2016, Campbeltown, Glengyle, Kilkerran, Sherry Cask, Springbank, Springbank Open Day | Leave a comment

Annandale 2016, Man O’ Sword, Founders’ Selection, 61.1%

Posted on 8 September 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, my first Annandale review! I was quite excited when a new Lowlands distillery was announced. Between Auchentoshan and Glenkinchie there wasn’t too much there. At the time Bladnoch wasn’t doing much and Ailsa Bay and Daftmill weren’t releasing much, … Continue reading →

Posted in Annandale | Tagged 2016, Annandale, Lowlands, Sherry Cask | 2 Comments

Waterford Bannow Island and Ballykilcavan

Posted on 11 July 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Waterford has been sometime coming. The entire production of the distillery, and the three years wait until the whisky was released was broadcasted through various social media channels, magazines and other media on a level that is unheard of. Normally … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Waterford | Tagged 2016, Ballykilcavan, Bannow Island, Ireland, Irish Single Malt Whiskey, Irish Whiskey, Mark Reynier, Single Farm, Waterford | 1 Comment