Tag Archives: American Whiskey

I.W. Harper Gold Medal, 4yo, 1970s bottling, 40%

Posted on 19 July 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Back in the day, before Bourbon became as massively booming as it is today, you could pick up bottles on the cheap from auction. I once had a bottle of Old Crow, bottled in 1970, for which I paid about … Continue reading →

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Yellow Rose Rye Whiskey, 45%

Posted on 12 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve only had one earlier sip of a Yellow Rose whisky from Texas, and that one I didn’t like. However, that was a bourbon and this is a rye whisky, so things might be different. Yellow Rose is the first … Continue reading →

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Elmer T. Lee 1919-2013 Commemorative Edition, 46.5%

Posted on 4 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This bourbon was released to celebrate the life of Elmer T. Lee. He was a long time employee of Buffalo Trace Distillery who made it from engineer up to being distillery manager. Officially he retired in 1985, but never really … Continue reading →

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Ancient Age 90 proof, 45%

Posted on 1 February 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I was given a sample of this slightly older bottling a little while ago by MvZ. It’s been added to Whiskybase in 2013, but by the looks and style of the bottle I’d say this is quite a bit older … Continue reading →

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Two high octane bourbons: 1792 Full Proof and Elijah Craig Barrel Strength C918

Posted on 25 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ever since summer I got back into bourbon. Of course, having been drinking whisky for the better part of two decades a lot of the entry level bourbons are familiar, so I skipped that step. That means you get into … Continue reading →

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Lux Row Whiskey Twitter Tasting

Posted on 16 November 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Wednesday I participated in a Twitter Tasting hosted by Steve Rush and Lux Row Whiskey, combined with a PR agency which didn’t participate in the tasting. I had been ages since I participated in such a tasting. At some … Continue reading →

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Old Fitzgerald 6 years old, bottled in the 1960s, 43%

Posted on 6 November 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

In the world of bourbon, and other American whiskey, pre-prohibition is a thing. And while that is absolutely not untrue, the time between prohibition and the 1980s should not be disregarded either. During the seventies America veered towards vodka and … Continue reading →

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Online Tasting: The Night Time is the Rye Time II, by Whisky4All / Norbert Tebarts

Posted on 3 November 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This guy, Norbert, seems to be on a roll with all his tastings. He’s doing mostly American whiskey but I’ve seem other tastings being announced too. I’ve not looked too closely, since my sample stash is quite rapidly responding, contrary … Continue reading →

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Old Taylor 43% (bottled in 1973)

Posted on 29 October 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Of course, it’s pretty obvious I’m deep diving into American whiskey again. It was never far away, but I didn’t really engage with it properly for a while. I did get some samples from MvZ in the past that I … Continue reading →

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Stagg Jr. Batch 5, 129.7 proof, 64.85%

Posted on 16 October 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Stagg Jr. is, as far as I know, a brand that was released when George T. Stagg, on of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC) got more and more popular. This whiskey is made in the same vein, except it’s … Continue reading →

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