Tag Archives: Drinks & Gifts

De Struise Brouwers, anno 2020

Posted on 13 May 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When I started drinking craft beers some years ago, De Struise Brouwers were right at the top of everyone’s list. They made innovative beers that broke the Belgian mould (The Belgian Mould being Blonde, Double, Tripel, sometimes a Quadrupel). They … Continue reading →

Posted in - Beer, - News and Announcements, Struise Brouwers | Tagged Beer, Belgium, Blonde, Drinks & Gifts, IPA, Saison, Stout, Struise Brouwers | Leave a comment

Tamdhu 2007-2017, 10yo, 55.4% – Creative Whisky Company for Drinks & Gifts

Posted on 16 February 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This cask was bottled for my local bottle-shop last year. I had to check, but it was bottled for the 10th anniversary of the shop. Since their inception they’ve gone from a tiny cornershop to a much larger and more … Continue reading →

Posted in Tamdhu | Tagged 2007, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Drinks & Gifts, Speyside, Tamdhu | Leave a comment

A whisky tasting with Jock Shaw – part 1

Posted on 19 May 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Almost two weeks ago I went to a whisky tasting. Apart from the one I organized in April at De Whiskykoning it had been ages since I went, especially one hosted by my local bottle shop, Drinks & Gifts. So, … Continue reading →

Posted in Linkwood, Mortlach, Strathisla | Tagged Drinks & Gifts, Jock Shaw, Linkwood, Mortlach, Strathisla, Valinch & Mallet | Leave a comment

Zuidam Zeer Oude Genever, 10yo, Red Wine cask

Posted on 13 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is a rather special one. A couple of years ago (almost five, by the looks of it) Drinks & Gifts organized a trip to Zuidam distillery together with DH17. A couple of drinks shops in The Netherlands thought it … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Zuidam | Tagged Baarle-Nassau, DH17, Drinks & Gifts, Genever, Jenever, Zuidam, Zuidam Distillery | Leave a comment

More Dutch Courage, by Zuidam

Posted on 26 October 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A little while I finished my bottle of Dutch Courage. Dutch Courage is the dry gin created by Zuidam Distillers, here in The Netherlands. They aptly named it that since genever (which is technically the same as gin) is the … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Zuidam | Tagged Aged 88, Baarle-Nassau, Drinks & Gifts, Dry gin, Dutch Courage, Millstone, Netherlands, Old Tom, Zuidam | Leave a comment

Port Ellen, Pe1, 58.7% – Elements of Islay

Posted on 6 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

While there is no official statement saying which Elements of Islay bottlings is which, this line of bottles from The Whisky Exchange‘s Specialty Drinks Ltd. leaves little to the imagination. The toughest one to guess has been the Pc range … Continue reading →

Posted in Port Ellen | Tagged Drinks & Gifts, Elements of Islay, Pe1, Port Ellen, Specialty Drinks Ltd. Islay, The Whisky Exchange | Leave a comment

Hielander Whisky Festival 2013

Posted on 18 February 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The whisky festival in Alkmaar, hosted by Wullie MacMorland of The Hielander Scottish Restaurant is usually the first official whisky event of the year. This year it is no different. Funnily enough I go there every year with different people. … Continue reading →

Posted in Balvenie, Ben Nevis, BenRiach, Clynelish, Glen Keith, GlenDronach, Hazelburn, Littlemill, Mortlach, Port Ellen, Undisclosed | Tagged Balvenie, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bert Vuik, Clynelish, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Douglas Laing, Drinks & Gifts, Dutch Connection, Dutch Whisky Connection, Fred Laing, Glen Keith, GlenDronach, Hanyu, Hazelburn, Ichiro Akuto, Ichiro's Malt, Littlemill, Michiel Wigman, Mortlach, Old Guns, Old Malt Cask, Port Ellen, Prichard's, Somewhere in Speyside, Springbank, The Maltman | 2 Comments