Tag Archives: Dutch Whisky Connection

Secret Islay 2007-2021, 14yo, Monbazillac Cask, 51.7% – Michiel Wigman, They Inspired II

Posted on 12 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Just to clear some things up, Monbazillac is a French dessert wine, a sweet wine not unlike Sauternes or Muscat. As proven by Caol Ila’s Distiller’s Edition, this works quite well, generally. This Secret Islay is truly secret, Michiel Wigman … Continue reading →

Posted in Undisclosed | Tagged 2007, Dutch Whisky Connection, Islay, Michiel Wigman, They Inspired, Undisclosed Distillery, Wine cask | 1 Comment

Ardmore 1988-2021, 32yo, 48.6% – Michiel Wigman, They Inspired II

Posted on 11 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

One of the brightest stars among the firmament of new bottlers that have popped up the last couple of years must be Michiel Wigman. He’s world famous in The Netherlands and some countries around it for having one of the … Continue reading →

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Longmorn 15, 2005-2020, Butt 18074, 50.9% – Michiel Wigman

Posted on 7 December 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The sixth and final bottling of Michiel Wigman’s ‘They Inspired’ series is a 15 year old Longmorn. Initially this reminded me and some others of the black coloured Longmorn North Start Spirits bottled a while ago and that scared some … Continue reading →

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Croftengea 15, 2005-2020, 49.3% – Michiel Wigman

Posted on 9 June 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Michiel Wigman, for those of you that don’t know the man, is a very famous Dutch whisky collector. He’s been one of the founders of ‘Dutch Whisky Connection‘ and is lovingly known as ‘Mr. Springbank’ to whisky fanatics across the … Continue reading →

Posted in Croftengea, Loch Lomond | Tagged 2005, Bourbon Cask, Croftengea, Dutch Whisky Connection, Loch Lomond, Michiel Wigman, They Inspired | 1 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 →

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