Tag Archives: Glenfiddich

Wardhead 21, 1997-2018, 54.6% – Càrn Mòr

Posted on 8 August 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Which distillery is this, this Wardhead? Well, as most whisky nerds know by now, there are some code names for distilleries that don’t want their name used on labels. Westport is Glenmorangie, Burnside is Balvenie, ‘Secret Orkney’ is Highland Park, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Glenfiddich, Undisclosed | Tagged 1997, Blended Malt, Glenfiddich, Morrison and MacKay, Speyside, Teaspooned, Undisclosed Distillery, Wardhead | Leave a comment

Burnside 25, 1996-2021, Hogshead 2176, 54.7% – Archives

Posted on 19 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

And not just any Archives, but a bottling for the Canadian market. It’s not labeled with a Samoan fish, which seems to be the main go-to style. This one has a British dragonfly on the label. Burnside then. This isn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Balvenie, Burnside | Tagged 1996, Archives, Balvenie, Bourbon Cask, British Dragonflies, Burnside, Glenfiddich, Tea spooned, Whiskybase | 1 Comment

Back to basics with Glenfiddich

Posted on 10 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Sometimes you have to recalibrate your palate. All these bloggers tasting all kinds of exclusive whiskies, you can lose track of what the current standard is. We call stuff ‘good’, but what do we compare things to? Some tasters do … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenfiddich | Tagged Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Glenfiddich, Rum Cask, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Whisky Center | 1 Comment

The Brexiteer 27yo, 1991-2019, American Oak Barrel 7389, 46% – Whisky Center

Posted on 6 April 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The other sample I got sent from Whisky Center is The Brexiteer. A burnside blended malt, which we all know to be teaspooned Balvenie. Officially not a single malt but the amount of Glenfiddich in it is negligable, so it … Continue reading →

Posted in Balvenie, Burnside, Glenfiddich | Tagged 1991, Balvenie, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Burnside, Dufftown, Free Sample, Glenfiddich, Teaspooned, Whisky Center | 1 Comment

The Six Ambassadors Tasting

Posted on 25 June 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Thursday I participated in an online tasting based around six whisky ambassadors from the Netherlands. Each of them ‘brought a bottle’ and shared that with the audience. The six whiskies will be reviewed below, with a bit of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Craigellachie, Glenfiddich, Speyside, Talisker, Tullamore DEW, Tullibardine | Tagged Bourbon Cask, Bresser & Timmer, Craigellachie, Dennis Hendriks, Dennis Mulder, Diageo, Erik Molenaar, Frank Handgraaf, Glenfiddich, Golden Cask, House of Macduff, Jock Shaw, Maxxium, Rum Cask, Sherry Cask, Spey, Speyside, Talisker, Tasting, Tony van Rooijen, Tullamore DEW, Tullibardine, Whisky Import Nederland | Leave a comment

Burnside 1991-2018, 26yo, 46.7% – Cadenhead’s

Posted on 10 May 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As I sit here reviewing this almost-single-malt I think about how clever this ploy of the whisky industry actually is. William Grants, the owners of Balvenie Distillery don’t want their distillery’s name on a bottle, so they teaspoon it with … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Balvenie, Burnside, Glenfiddich | Tagged 1991, Balvenie, Blended Malt, Bourbon Cask, Burnside, Cadenhead, Glenfiddich, Speyside, Tea spooned, William Grant & Sons | Leave a comment

De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up 2019

Posted on 14 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As is tradition for Rob Stevens of De Whiskykoning, he hosted his annual Bottoms Up tasting yesterday. The second Sunday in January is an afternoon to be reckoned with, and this year was no different from before. Of course, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, Belgian Owl, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Elijah Craig, Finlaggan, Floki, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Longmorn, Port Dundas | Tagged 1973, 1979, 2009, Belgian Owl, Belgium, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Finlaggan, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Hart Brothers, Iceland, Islay, Kentucky, Longmorn, Lowlands, Port Cask, Port Dundas, Sherry Cask, Speyside, USA, Winter Storm | Leave a comment

BTC #4 and #5: Ballechin and Glenfiddich

Posted on 11 December 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday I didn’t get around to a write up of the Blind Tasting Competition’s fourth sample, so today you’re in for a double whammy. As always with this kind of thing, there’s not much to talk about since we’re going … Continue reading →

Posted in Ballechin, Edradour, Glenfiddich | Tagged 2004, Ballechin, Blind Tasting Competition, Distillery Only, Edradour, Glenfiddich, Highlands, Kirsch Whisky, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment

A few bottlings from yonder years

Posted on 14 September 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Occasionally I get the chance to try some whiskies from a long time ago, back when I was wee. Sometimes I create these occasions for myself by buying a sample or a dusty bottle in a shop or an auction. … Continue reading →

Posted in Balblair, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, Knockando, Longmorn | Tagged 1976, Balblair, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, Highlands, Knockando, Longmorn, Speyside | Leave a comment

Autumn clearance

Posted on 3 November 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Well, not really a clearance since that would involve big discounts. The misses and I have decided that it’s finally time to start doing some construction on our attic. It’s been in the pipeline for a few years but we’ve … Continue reading →

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