Tag Archives: Book

The joy of philosophy. Of whisky.

Posted on 24 November 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I recently read a whisky book written by Billy Abbott. Some of you may know him from his exploits at The Whisky Exchange. Others may know him from his frequent but-not-so-punctual visits to Maltstock. Of course, I wanted to review … Continue reading →

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Man walks into a Pub – Pete Brown

Posted on 6 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been ages since I finished a book, let alone one that has some significance for the blog. But, last week I started commuting by train again, and that means at least 40 minutes of reading extra per day. In … Continue reading →

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Bourbon Strange by Chuck Cowdery

Posted on 20 August 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Chuck Cowdery is a well known, to me, blogger who focuses on American whiskey. He’s very critical of wrong or fake information on labels and in marketing stories and an advocate for proper labeling in general. I can only applaud … Continue reading →

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American Whiskey, Bourbon & Rye: A Guide to the Nation’s Favorite Spirit – Clay Risen

Posted on 16 July 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been a while since I did a book review. I’ve been reading a lot less compared to last year. That is partially so since I generally am too tired to stay awake and read, so I watch TV instead. … Continue reading →

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Distilled – Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley

Posted on 31 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The guys at the Cask Strength whisky blog have been making a name for themselves for the last couple of years or so. The started bottling whisky, their blog went professional and now they’ve also got a book out. Let’s start … Continue reading →

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Chasing the White Dog – Max Watman

Posted on 13 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another book in the currently popular slew of writings on moonshining. This one is subtitled as ‘An Amateur Outlaw’s Adventures in Moonshine’. That peaked my interest. I want to know about moonshining since I’d love to do it myself. Of … Continue reading →

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