Tag Archives: Cask Strength

Interactive Studios whisky event #5

Posted on 3 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Interactive Studios is a company run by some of my closest friends. I used to work for them until my move to a more northerly homestead caused a too large commute. This was in 2009. I kept working for them … Continue reading →

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Six Irish Whiskeys at De Whiskykoning (2/2)

Posted on 22 April 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second three whiskies were number 3, 5 and 6 of the tasting. Rob decided that the first higher strength whisky was very good, but couldn’t stand up to Teeling’s flavour rampage. Anyway, it was a good call, but that … Continue reading →

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Springbank 12, Cask Strength, 2013 edition, 53.1%

Posted on 25 March 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I started to type up this whisky review vigorously, when I decided to see how this bottling compares to the earlier one I had tried, about a year ago at De Whiskykoning. As it turns out, it’s exactly the same … Continue reading →

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A Surprise tasting at De Whiskykoning (2/2)

Posted on 3 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second half of the surprise tasting write-up at De Whiskykoning in Den Bosch. Tasting twelve whiskies in a row in just over two hours is taxing. The glasses were properly covered with glass lids so I started by nosing … Continue reading →

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