Tag Archives: France

Four Armagnacs from Alfred Dubois Lizee, bottled for Jack Tar

Posted on 24 March 2023 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Jack Tar, the new-ish bottler of high-end spirits sent a bunch of samples over a while ago. I normally try to get around to samples like this fairly quickly, but in this case I wanted to make it a more … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, Alfred Dubois Lizee | Tagged 1934, 1963, 1965, 1973, Alfred Dubois Lizee, Armagnac, France, Jack Tar, Veuve Goudoulin | Leave a comment

Ardbeg Traigh Bhan, Batch 1, 19yo, 2000-2019, 46.2%

Posted on 6 January 2023 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Older Ardbeg isn’t exactly as rare as you’d expect it to be. And, compared to quite some other distilleries, it’s not even that ridiculously priced. Of course, it’s expensive, but at approximately 20 years old, they tend to clock in … Continue reading →

Posted in Ardbeg | Tagged 2000, Ardbeg, Ardbeg Embassy, Bourbon Cask, France, Islay, Sherry Cask, Traigh Bhan | Leave a comment

Two brandies with Wu-Dram Clan involvement!

Posted on 17 November 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Recently the guys behind Wu-Dram Clan released an old Cognac. A Jean-Luc Pasquet, which has proven to be a rather noteworthy Cognac house that works really well for whisky fanatics. More or less at the same time they released an … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, - Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, Maison Aurian | Tagged 1958, 1995, Armagnac, Aurian, Bas-Armagnac, Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, France, Grande Champagne, GrapiDiggaz, Kirsch Import, Wu-Dram Clan | Leave a comment

French Brandy 28, 1993-2022, 47% – Michiel Wiman, Precious Moments

Posted on 2 November 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Precious Moments series is one of many series that Michiel Wigman has running at the moment. At least, if some things turn out to be series. Anyway, ‘Precious Moments’ is and after last year’s (yet to be reviewed) Caroni, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Cognac, - Other Spirits | Tagged 1993, Brandy, Cognac, Dutch Whisky Connection, France, Hans Dillesse, Michiel Wigman, Precious Moments | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Alrik, Beenleigh, Caroni, Distillery 291, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, FEW, FEW Spirits, Foursquare, Kingsbarns, Kyrö, Lochside, Marquis de la Pomme, Myken, Springbank, Undisclosed, Vallein Tercinier | Tagged 1941, 1943, 1956, 1968, 1971, 1993, 2003, 2006, 2016, 2017, Anomaly, Australia, Barbados, Blended Malt, Boogieman Import, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Calvados, Campbeltown, Christmas Malt, Cognac, Colorado, Del Maguey, Distillery 291, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, Elsburn, Finland, Foursquare, France, Germany, Glen Els, Hammerschmiede, Hercynian Distilling Co., Jamaica, Kingsbarns, Kirsch Import, Kyrö, Lowlands, Madeira cask, Marquis de la Pomme, Meug, Mezcal, Myken, Norway, Palenque, Passie voor Whisky, Rum, Rye Whiskey, Springbank, Tennessee, The Alrik, The Whisky Agency, The Whisky Exchange, Thompson Bros, Trinidad, Undisclosed Distillery, Vallein Tercinier, Wine cask, Wu Dram Clan | Leave a comment

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