Tag Archives: Bourbon

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 →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Book | Tagged American Whiskey, Book, Book review, Bourbon, Clay Risen, Rye | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, Ben Nevis, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Cooley, Four Roses, Glen Grant, Highland Park, Iwai, Mars Komagatake, Mortlach, Tomatin | Tagged Archives, Ben Nevis, Blackadder, Bladnoch, Blended Japanese Whisky, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bowmore, Connemara, Cooley, Cutty Sark, Distillery Only, Fettercairn, Four Roses, Glen Grant, Glencoe, Glenfarclas, Glenrothes, HIghland Park, Highlands, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islands, Islay, Iwai, Kentucky, Long John, Lowlands, Mars, Mars Komagatake, Michel Kappen, Moor, Mortlach, Orkney, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Signatory, Single Barrel, Single Cask, SMWS, Speyside, Tamdhu, Tomatin, Whiskybase | 1 Comment

One Eight Sherry Finished Bourbon, 52.5%

Posted on 9 June 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

One Eight Spirits seems to be one of those sort-of random spirits producers in the USA of which there are hundreds popping up everywhere. They are called One Eight for Article One, Section Eight of the constitution which provided for … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey | Tagged Bourbon, DC, One Eight Distilling, Sherry finish, USA, Washington | 2 Comments

Rhetoric Bourbon, 20yo, 45% – Diageo’s Orphan Barrel series

Posted on 8 June 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Diageo’s has been releasing ‘Orphan Barrels‘ for about a year now. It’s a series of premium bourbons from different distilleries, and sometimes even a blend from various places. They’re priced at a relative premium in America. When they would come to … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Bernheim | Tagged Bernheim, Bourbon, Diageo, Kentucky, Orphan Barrel, Rhetoric, USA, wheated bourbon | 6 Comments

Woodinville Limited Edition 2011, #2936, Batch 1, 46%

Posted on 10 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Well this is weird. I can’t put an ABV in the header of this post since I don’t know it. I also cannot find it online anywhere. (Updated now) I got this sample from pro whisky writer Hans Offringa so … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Woodinville | Tagged Bourbon, Hans Offringa, Maltstock, Washington, Woodinville | 1 Comment

Wrapping up the FEW bottle-share

Posted on 8 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Late last year I set the first steps in doing a FEW Spirits bottle-share. I got interested in the distillery after reading a lot of positive reviews of their spirits. I wanted to know for myself since most of those … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Master of Malt, Paul Hletko, Rye, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, USA | 2 Comments

FEW Bourbon, 48.4%, batch 1 – That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Posted on 27 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As far as I know this is the first independent release from FEW Spirits. There have been private bottlings, like that Cask Strength bourbon for Master of Malt, but this time they pushed a bit further. Not only is it … Continue reading →

Posted in FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged Bourbon, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Independent Bottling, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Paul Hletko, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, USA, wheated bourbon | 1 Comment

Two FEW bourbons. The regular and a single cask.

Posted on 24 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

FEW has had a bourbon on the market ever since the beginning of their whiskey endeavors. Also, what turned me in their direction was a single cask they bottled for Master of Malt some two years ago. That single cask … Continue reading →

Posted in FEW, FEW Spirits | Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Cask Strength, Evanston, FEW, FEW Spirits, Illinois, Paul Hletko, Single Cask | 7 Comments

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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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 →

Posted in - Book, - Other Spirits | Tagged Absinthe, Blogging, Book, Book review, Books, Bourbon, Brandy, Calvados, Cask Strength Whisky, Cognac, Joel Harrison, Mezcal, Neil Ridley, Rye, Shochu, Tequila, Vodka, Whiskey, Whisky | 2 Comments