Tag Archives: France

The best of 2021, part deux

Posted on 11 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from last week’s post on what whiskies were strictly the best according to my rating, there are two lists that I still want to get out there. The first is the ‘not best but very impressive otherwise’ whiskies, and … Continue reading →

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On new whisky, and Chateau du Breuil

Posted on 8 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Chateau du Breuil is a rather well known distiller of Calvados. They’re known for their iconic bottles, but also for adding some pear to the apple brandy. A few years ago they made their foray into distilling whisky. I completely … Continue reading →

Posted in - World Whisky, Chateau du Breuil, Le Breuil | Tagged Bourbon Cask, Chateau de Breuil, France, Le Breuil, Normandy, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment

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

Armagnac: Baron Gaston Legrand, 1995, 40% (and a wrap up)

Posted on 27 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The ninth and final Armagnac from the bottle share is another Bas Armagnac, like the Laballes and the Tariquet from a couple of days ago. I didn’t overly like those drinks, even though Bas Armagnac is supposedly the better terroir … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, Chateau Laballe, Gaston Legrand, Saint Christeau, Tariquet | Tagged - Armagnac, 1995, Bas Armagnac, Bottle Share, France, Gaston Legrand | Leave a comment

Armagnac: Saint Christeau 1950 and 1938

Posted on 26 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Saint Christeau Armagnac was varying from 1990 back to 1938. I initially planned to stretch that time span further, between 1995 and 1934. Unfortunately these two were not available anymore and I settled for the others. Whichever way you … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, Saint Christeau | Tagged - Armagnac, 1938, 1950, Bottle Share, Distillerie Miclo, France, Saint Christeau | 1 Comment

Armagnac: Saint Christeau 1940 & 1987

Posted on 22 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The intention of the bottle share was to do only Armagnacs from the Saint Christeau brand, but as it turned out the shop had some stock issues and couldn’t deliver, or find, the bottles I ordered. Hence the switch to … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, Distillerie Miclo, Saint Christeau | Tagged - Armagnac, 1940, Bottle Share, Distillerie Miclo, France, Saint Christeau | 1 Comment

Armagnac bottle share: Saint Christeau from Distillerie Gilbert Miclo

Posted on 3 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, while we’re at it, I was talking about getting interested in other boozes, like Armagnac and Sake. I have yet to get into the Sake shtick, but I am following through with that Armagnac bottle share. I know of a … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits | Tagged - Armagnac, 1934, 1940, 1950, 1968, 1987, 1990, 1995, Bottle Share, Distillery Gilbert Miclo, France, Saint Christeau | 2 Comments

Michel Couvreur 12 year old whisky, 43%

Posted on 31 July 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ever since I was at Michel Couvreur in Burgundy last year I’ve had sort of a fascination for the brand. How this came to result in no bottles bought except for a four year old grain whisky, I don’t know. … Continue reading →

Posted in Undisclosed | Tagged Bouze-les-Beaune, Burgundy, France, Michel Couvreur, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery | Leave a comment

Candid, 49% – Michel Couvreur

Posted on 10 August 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This summer during our family holiday I gave my wife and kid an afternoon off from me and during that short period I went to Bouze-les-Beaune to visit the cellars of Michel Couvreur. The company that is, since the man … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Michel Couvreur | Tagged Blended Malt, Candid, France, Michel Couvreur | 1 Comment

Altore, 40%

Posted on 23 July 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

About a year and a half ago I blogged about the Altore Moresca Reserve Finish. One of two of a ‘Corsican’ whisky you can more or less just buy on the island. Corsican is between quotation marks because the whisky … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Distilleries, - World Whisky, Altore | Tagged Altore, Corsica, France, Muscat finish | Leave a comment