Tag Archives: Akashi

White Oak 14 and 15 years old – Eigashima Shuzo distillery

Posted on 25 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Eigashima is a Japanese whisky distillery that I know mostly of their Eigashima releases in those small dumpy bottlings. However, they also have their White Oak brand which releases some single malts now and then, mostly limited edition that never … Continue reading →

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Eigashima 5yo, Kiri Cask, 58% – OB for Gaia Flow

Posted on 2 November 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I had to look up what kind of Cask a Kiri cask is, but it turns out to be a Japanese white wine cask. This whisky was finished in that for two years, after maturing for the first three years … Continue reading →

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White Oak 5yo, Single Sherry Cask 5117, 50%

Posted on 30 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When I sold my last bottle of Hanyu a while ago I agreed upon a partial trade as well as moneys. Luckily, when I went to drop off the bottle BP just got a lot of new Japanese whiskies in. … Continue reading →

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The annual Bottom’s Up tasting at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 12 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This year I was invited again to join the Bottoms Up tasting in Den Bosch. Yesterday was the date and after a nicely long train journey I walked through my old home town to get to the shop just in time. … Continue reading →

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