Tag Archives: Anniversary

The Nectar 15 Years Tasting Box

Posted on 18 February 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Premise Last year my friend JPH and I bought a set of samples from Jon Beach, of Fiddler’s in Drumnadrochit. A massive splurge, but a series of great whiskies being surpassed by even better ones. This year, with Brexit being … Continue reading →

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Benromach 10, 2011-2021, First Fill Sherry Hogshead 42, 59.2% – OB for Van Wees 100th Anniversary

Posted on 27 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

With Van Wees being the importer of Benromach, and the massive popularity of the brand, there just had to be a private cask for Van Wees’ 100th birthday. They opted for a 10 year old at cask strength, and knowing … Continue reading →

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Balblair 8, 2012-2021, Sherry Cask 3232, 57.8% – Blackadder Raw Cask

Posted on 22 October 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is a bottle I recently used in a tasting. I got it based on the fact that it scores ridiculously high on Whiskybase, if you know where to look. As it turns out, this is a split cask between … Continue reading →

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Glenfarclas, 185th Anniversary, 46%

Posted on 22 June 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This year, Glenfarclas distillery celebrates their 185th anniversary. Of course, that had to be combined with a special celebratory release. And also of course, I got a bottle for bottle-sharing! This one filled up surprisingly quickly, so all I had … Continue reading →

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