Tag Archives: Creative Whisky Company

The sixth annual Blog Birthday Bash

Posted on 8 August 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This here blog has been around for six years already. The actual date was August third, but that passed rather eventless. However, last Saturday was the annual barbecue-and-booze celebration. I made the fairly predictable huge hunks of pork again, although … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Ardmore, Benrinnes, Bowmore, Bunnahabhain, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glenrothes, Imperial, Jameson, Longmorn, Longrow, Tamnavulin, Tullibardine | Tagged - Armagnac, 12 Barrels, 1967, 1975, 1981, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2004, 2008, 2009, Adelphi, Ardlair, Ardmore, Benrinnes, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bowmore, Bunnahbhain, Creative Whisky Company, Fascadale, Fine de Bourgogne, First Cask, France, Glen Elgin, Glen Garioch, Glenalba, Glenrothes, Haig, Highlands, Hospices de Beaune, Imperial, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Jameson, Jewels of Scotland, Kintra, Lidl, LMDW, Lombard, Longmorn, Longrow, Royal Mile Whiskies, Signatory, Speyside, Springbank Society, Tamnavulin, The Whisky Agency, Tullibardine, Vaghi | 3 Comments

Irish Single Malt Whiskey, 2002-2015, 13yo, 51.8% – Creative Whisky Company

Posted on 22 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This Irish whiskey came out last year in spring and it was released on the back of a lot of ridiculously popular bottlings from other independent parties. Those whiskeys were more expensive and often twice as old as this one, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Undisclosed | Tagged 2002, Cask Strength, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Ireland, Irish Whiskey | Leave a comment

Another iteration of an Usquebaugh Regional Tasting

Posted on 10 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Every once in a while we do a regional tasting for Usquebaugh Society members. Today was another one themed ‘patience’. That boiled down to mostly bottles from a couple of years ago. In some cases that ‘couple’ is an understatement. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Highland Park, Laphroaig, Scapa, Springbank | Tagged Abbey Whisky, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blackadder, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Christmas Edition, City of Zwolle, Clynelish, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Feis Ile, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, HIghland Park, Laphroaig, Scapa, Signatory, Springbank, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting | Leave a comment

Usquebaugh Society Regional Tasting Noord-Holland – January 2015

Posted on 25 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Every couple of months someone in the province of Noord-Holland organises the regional tasting for the Usquebaugh Society. They do this too in other areas of the country but not in the same way, where it is at someone’s home. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Grain Whisky, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Glen Moray, GlenDronach, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Littlemill, Longmorn, Mortlach, Port Dundas | Tagged Archives, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Clan Denny, Crabs, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Douglas Laing, Glen Moray, GlenDronach, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Islay, Laphroaig, Linkwood, Liquid Library, Littlemill, Longmorn, Lowlands, Moon Import, Murray McDavid, Port Dundas, Regional Tasting, Speyside, The Ultimate, The Whisky Exchange, The Whisky Show, Usquebaugh Society, Van Wees, Whiskybroker | Leave a comment

Glen Grant 1985-2012, 26yo, 55.6% – Exclusive Malts, Creative Whisky Company

Posted on 23 August 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A while ago I went to a club meeting and Leon Zonneveld, of “Uw Top Whisky” fame (which is considerable among whisky geeks in The Netherlands) brought me some bottles. I paid for them, and shipping which I didn’t need. … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Grant | Tagged Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Exclusive Malts, Glen Grant, Leon Zonneveld, Speyside, Uw Top Whisky | Leave a comment

Blog Birthday Bash #4

Posted on 21 July 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Saturday was the day of this wee blog’s fourth birthday party. Not the actual 4th birthday but due to pregnancy and the lack of planning thereof we pulled that forward a little bit. As said in the announcement post … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Irish Whiskey, - News and Announcements, - Other Spirits | Tagged - Armagnac, Ben Nevis, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blended Malt, Bourbon, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown, Candid, Clynelish, Cooley, Cragganmore, Creative Whisky Company, Dalmore, David Stirk, Distillery Only, Feis Ile, France, Glengyle, Highlands, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Kentucky, Kilchoman, Kilkerran, Longmorn, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Old Crow, Pearls of Scotland, Provenance, Scott's Selection, Speyside, The Whisky Agency, USA, Whisky Broker | 4 Comments

Blind Tasting Competition 18 – Longmorn 23, 52.6% – WIN

Posted on 24 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The grand finale! After the first year I thought the last dram would be a rather spectacular one. Back then it was a rather spectacular Convalmore by Old Malt Cask. Last year I expected the last one to be the … Continue reading →

Posted in Caperdonich, Longmorn | Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Caperdonich, Creative Whisky Company, Longmorn, Speyside, Tony Koehl, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky Import Nederland | 3 Comments