Tag Archives: Adelphi

The sixth annual Blog Birthday Bash

Posted on 8 August 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This here blog has been around for six years already. The actual date was August third, but that passed rather eventless. However, last Saturday was the annual barbecue-and-booze celebration. I made the fairly predictable huge hunks of pork again, although … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Ardmore, Benrinnes, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glenrothes, Imperial, Jameson, Longmorn, Longrow, Tamnavulin, Tullibardine | Tagged - Armagnac, 12 Barrels, 1967, 1975, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, Adelphi, Ardlair, Ardmore, Benrinnes, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bowmore, Bunnahbhain, Creative Whisky Company, Fascadale, Fine de Bourgogne, First Cask, France, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glenalba, Glenrothes, Haig, Highlands, Hospices de Beaune, Imperial, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Jameson, Jewels of Scotland, Kintra, Lidl, LMDW, Lombard, Longmorn, Longrow, Royal Mile Whiskies, Signatory, Speyside, Springbank Society, Tamnavulin, The Whisky Agency, Tullibardine, Vaghi | 3 Comments

Blind Tasting Competition day 15: Linkwood 1990-2014, 24yo, 57.5% – Adelphi

Posted on 21 December 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When I look at the whisky’s we’ve had in the competition so far, with three more days to go, I can barely imagine getting anything but Glenfiddich 12, Caol Ila 12 and a Highland Park 12 for the remaining days. … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkwood | Tagged 1990, Adelphi, Blind Tasting Competition, Cask Strength, Linkwood, Sherry Hogshead, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment

Blog Birthday Bash #5

Posted on 3 August 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Today is the 5th birthday of my blog. Almost 1250 posts in, with a couple thousand visitors every month, I’m still having fun doing this. To celebrate, ever since the first birthday in 2010, I invite a couple of friends … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Arran, BenRiach, Blair Athol, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bushmills, Caledonian, Clynelish, Cooley, Dailuaine, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glentauchers, Heaven Hill, Highland Park, Littlemill, Millburn, Royal Brackla, Tamdhu, Tomatin, Undisclosed | Tagged 1965, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2003, 2006, Adelphi, Arran, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blackadder, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead's, Caledonian, Cask Ends, Clan Denny, Clynelish, Cooley Bushmills, Dailuaine, Decades, Distillery Only, Feis Ile, Friends of the Classic Malts, Futures, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glentauchers, Grain Whiskey, Hammerfall, Hand Filled, HIghland Park, Highlands, Irish Whiskey, Islands, Islay, Liquid Sun, Littlemill, Lowlands, Moon Import, NAS, Orkney, Raw Cask, Schloss Whisky, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Speyside, Tamdhu, The Nectar of the Daily Drams, The Ultimate, Tomatin, Undisclosed Distillery, Whisky Auction, X4 | 4 Comments

(Not so) Blind Tasting Competition 16: Glenrothes 6yo, 2007-2014, 66.8% – Adelphi for WIN

Posted on 22 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Today’s sample is not so blind since I forgot to taste it before the deadline. I spend the evening drinking some great drams with my brother in law and this way the next zero-pointer is not such a setback, since … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenrothes | Tagged Adelphi, Blind Tasting Competition, Glenrothes, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky Import Nederland | Leave a comment

The Usquebaugh Society’s 24th birthday – part 2

Posted on 3 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The rest of the birthday party for the Usquebaugh Society continued in much the same way. Epic whiskies were tasted, dumb jokes were being made (something about booze, and 30 good guys in one room), and tasting notes were scribbled … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Brora, Port Ellen, Tomatin, Undisclosed | Tagged Adelphi, Brora, Clynelish, Douglas Laing, Getränke Weiser, Highlands, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Limerick, Northern Ireland, Port Ellen, Rare Malts, Speyside, The Whisky Shop, Tomatin, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting | Leave a comment

The Usquebaugh Society’s 24th birthday – part 1

Posted on 2 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As has been usual for a couple years now, the Usquebaugh Society’s birthday is celebrated by a whisky tasting for members. Some of the more avid collectors of the club browse their collections and auction sites for impressive whiskies as … Continue reading →

Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Cambus, Clynelish, Highland Park | Tagged Adelphi, Auchroisk, Bladnoch Forum, Brora, Cambus, Clynelish, Douglas Laing, Grain Whisky, HIghland Park, Irish Whiskey, Jura, Limerick, Old Malt Cask, Port Ellen, Tomatin, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting | Leave a comment

Regional tasting Noord-Holland, by the Usquebaugh Society

Posted on 31 March 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Posted in Aberlour, Amrut, Ben Nevis, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Dailuaine, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, GlenDronach, Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, Glenrothes, Inchgower, Linkwood, Littlemill, Macduff, Port Ellen, Springbank, Strathisla, Strathmill | Tagged 1836, 500 Years of Whisky, Aberlour, Adelphi, Amrut, Ben Nevis, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bowmore, Cadenhead's, Clynelish, Coal Ila, Dailuaine, Distillery Only, Douglas Laing, Feis Ile, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, GlenDronach, Glenfarclas, Glenlivet, Glenrothes, Inchgower, James MacArthur's, Linkwood, Liquid Sun, Littlemill, Macduff, Malts of Scotland, Old Particular, Port Ellen, Provenance, Single Barrel, Small Batch, Springbank, Springbank Society, Stitchell Reserve, Strathisla, Strathmill, The Whisky Agency, Whiskybroker, Wilson & Morgan | 2 Comments

All in an afternoon’s work

Posted on 3 November 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday was the first regional tasting in Den Bosch that I attended. After my tries and lots of agendas that conflicted with those plans it finally happened. It was worth it. I added a 1966 Glenfarclas and a 25yo Ben … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Ben Nevis, Clynelish, Cooley, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Longmorn, Longrow, Mortlach, Royal Lochnagar | Tagged Adelphi, Bell's, Ben Nevis, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Clynelish, Cooley, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Highlands, Islay, Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Lombard, Longmorn, Longrow, Mortlach, Regional Tasting, Royal Lochnagar, SIngle Malts of Scotland, Speyside, Springbank, The Ultimate, Usquebaugh Society, Villa Konthor, White Horse | 2 Comments

Manning up

Posted on 20 August 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve been blogging about money quite a few times, if I remember correctly. What I didn’t tell so far is that I’ve been overspending in a rather ridiculous way the last year. It’s not that I cannot pay my bills … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Bladnoch, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, GlenDronach, Glenmorangie, Hazelburn, Kilkerran, Longrow, Springbank | Tagged 100 Proof, Adelphi, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Artisan Cask, Blackadder, Bladnoch, Bladnoch Forum, Bonnie Clyde, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown, Caol Ila, Distillery Only, Douglas of Drumlanrig, GlenDronach, Glengyle, Glenmorangie, Gordon & MacPhail, Hazelburn, Highlands, Islay, Kilkerran, Longrow, Lowlands, Marsala Wood, Raw Cask, Speyside, Springbank, Springbank Open Day, Springbank Society, Whisky Live Leiden, Work in Progress | 3 Comments

Whiskylunch 2013

Posted on 2 May 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

On April 21st a couple of friends and I went to partake in the annual Whisky Lunch hosted by our local liquor shop and restaurant ‘De 5e smaak’ (the fifth flavour). I went there last year as well, with my … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowmore, Clynelish, Glentauchers, Springbank, Undisclosed | Tagged Adelphi, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bowmore, Clynelish, Creative Whisky Company, Glentauchers, Wemyss | 1 Comment