Tag Archives: Blended Malt

Bad ass whisky tasting at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 18 April 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Friday was the day I booked a tasting at my favorite whisky shop. We went to Den Bosch, to De Whiskykoning (who has a new web site, by the way) with some friends for the bad ass whisky tasting. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Bladnoch, Caol Ila, Glenlivet, Lagavulin, Rosebank, Springbank | Tagged 1970, 1978, 1989, 1993, 200th Anniversary, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Caol Ila, Connoisseur's Choice, Creative Whisy Company, David Rampling Series, David Stirk, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Duncan Taylor, Glenlivet, Gordon & MacPhail, Lagavulin, Local Barley, Lowlands, Peerless, Rare Old, Rosebank, Sherry Cask, Springbank | 1 Comment

MacPhail’s 2000, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail

Posted on 14 April 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This was part of a bottle share a fellow Dutch sharer did a while ago. It was all a bit of a strange one since he got this, I think, in auction. But since this is an old ceramic jug … Continue reading →

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Peat, Blended Malt, 59.3% – Elements of Islay

Posted on 23 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday a surprise sample came in from London. It was sent by Speciality Drinks Ltd. I was going to say The Whisky Exchange since in everyone’s world they’re the same thing, but Billy keeps hammering at the difference during Maltstock … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt | Tagged Blended Malt, Cask Strength, Elements of Islay, Free Sample, Islay, Peat, Speciality Drinks Ltd., The Whisky Exchange | Leave a comment

Two new bottle shares!

Posted on 1 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve been doing bottle shares since forever, and recently I started a group on Facebook (hidden and such) for the usual suspects of them. Those guys get first crack since they’re participating a lot and also because they’re in The … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Bottle share | Tagged Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bottle Share, Compass Box, Kentucky, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Rye Whiskey, USA, Willett | 4 Comments

Photo bombing: The Usquebaugh Society’s 25th Anniversary party

Posted on 15 June 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I generally only take pictures of the drams I’m having, and yesterday afternoon was no exception. The pictures and impressions of the event itself are on Facebook in a lot of different posts by a lot of different people. Here’s … Continue reading →

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Burnside 1989-2014, 24 years old, 51.7% – Whiskybase

Posted on 4 June 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is a blended malt, in a way. Well, officially it is. It’s a cask of Balvenie, teaspooned with Glenfiddich. So actually, it’s just Balvenie which they put some Glenfiddich in to make sure no one can call it that. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Balvenie, Glenfiddich | Tagged 1989, Balvenie, Blended Malt, Burnside, Glenfiddich, Speyside, Tea spooned, Whiskybase | 1 Comment

Nikka Taketsuru 21yo, 43%

Posted on 2 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

While I have a bottle of this amazing stuff at home, I decided to review the sample I brought from the Emakina tasting last Friday. I had to make sure the order of drams was all right, after all. Anyway, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, - Japanese Whisky, Nikka | Tagged Blended Malt, Hokkaido, Miyagikyo, Nikka, Sendai, Taketsuru, Yoichi | 1 Comment

The Lost Blend, 46% – Compass Box

Posted on 20 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Compass Box is a very interesting company from London that produces an impressive array of impressive whiskies. Some blends and some blended malts. Some of their whiskies are okay but still worth the money you spend on them. Most of the whiskies, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Compass Box | Tagged Blended Malt, Compass Box, John Glaser, The Lost Blend | 3 Comments

The Reference Series by Master of Malt, part 2.2

Posted on 15 October 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second part of the second post on the Reference Series by Master of Malt, this time I’m trying II.2 and II.3, to which I still have to look up the introduced variables. I just did that and the addition … Continue reading →

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The Reference Series by Master of Malt, part 2.1

Posted on 14 October 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A while ago I got some samples from Master of Malt again. They had just released the second iteration of their Reference Series, which could also be called Whisky Homework. I’m still slightly in doubt whether or not Master of … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt | Tagged Blended Malt, Free Sample, Master of Malt, PX finish, Reference Series | 1 Comment