Tag Archives: Glengoyne

Glengoyne Cask Strength Batch 008, 2020, 59.2%

Posted on 22 September 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The fact that this is labeled as batch ‘008’ sounds rather presumptuous, if you ask me. I don’t think there’s a whisky company that doesn’t consider rebranding their entire line every six to eight years. So, from that perspective, it’s … Continue reading →

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Glengoyne 1972-2015, 45.2% – Malts of Scotland Diamonds

Posted on 10 April 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When you happen to find something like this in the back of your cupboard, your heart skips a beat. There was so much awesome whisky in the seventies, that has now gotten so expensive that it’s a true rarity for … Continue reading →

Posted in Glengoyne | Tagged 1972, Bourbon Cask, Diamonds, Glengoyne, Highlands, Malts of Scotland | 1 Comment

Bodach Aislig, 35 Years Old blended whisky, 1980, 46% – Murray McDavid

Posted on 9 May 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When I think of Murray McDavid I think of Bruichladdich’s finishing regime, or ACEing as they like to call it. Random whiskies bottled after being finished in off-kilter wine casks. Caol Ila from a Chateau d’Yquem cask, or anything going … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky | Tagged 1980, Blended Whisky, Bunnahabhain, Cameronbridge, Glengoyne, Glenrothes, Murray McDavid, North British, Port Dundas, Tamdhu | 1 Comment

Glengoyne Cask Strength Batch 3, 58.2%

Posted on 15 August 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This review deserves an introduction. A while ago I was interviewed for Dutch whisky magazine ‘Whisky Passion‘. The interviewer (also a blogger) was writing an article on whisky blogging versus ‘old fashioned’ whisky writing. He also interviewed Mark Dermul, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Glengoyne | Tagged Cask Strength, Glengoyne, Highlands, NAS, Sherry Cask, Whisky Passion | 1 Comment

Blog Birthday Bash #5

Posted on 3 August 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Today is the 5th birthday of my blog. Almost 1250 posts in, with a couple thousand visitors every month, I’m still having fun doing this. To celebrate, ever since the first birthday in 2010, I invite a couple of friends … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Arran, BenRiach, Blair Athol, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bushmills, Caledonian, Clynelish, Cooley, Dailuaine, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glentauchers, Heaven Hill, Highland Park, Littlemill, Millburn, Royal Brackla, Tamdhu, Tomatin, Undisclosed | Tagged 1965, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1996, 2003, 2006, Adelphi, Arran, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blackadder, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Cadenhead's, Caledonian, Cask Ends, Clan Denny, Clynelish, Cooley Bushmills, Dailuaine, Decades, Distillery Only, Feis Ile, Friends of the Classic Malts, Futures, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glentauchers, Grain Whiskey, Hammerfall, Hand Filled, HIghland Park, Highlands, Irish Whiskey, Islands, Islay, Liquid Sun, Littlemill, Lowlands, Moon Import, NAS, Orkney, Raw Cask, Schloss Whisky, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Speyside, Tamdhu, The Nectar of the Daily Drams, The Ultimate, Tomatin, Undisclosed Distillery, Whisky Auction, X4 | 4 Comments

Glengoyne 25, 48%

Posted on 22 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It seems Glengoyne has finally joined the ranks of distillers that bottle some of their product at 48%. As far as I remember they always did everything either at cask strength or at 43%. 48% is better. At least I … Continue reading →

Posted in Glengoyne | Tagged De Whiskykoning, Glengoyne, Highlands, Whisky tasting | 1 Comment

Blind Tasting Competition 11: Balblair 23, 1990-2013, 46%

Posted on 17 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Well this sucks. I had the entire post lined up yesterday. WordPress usually saves everything you do, resulting in way too many fake drafts and this time it just decided to not do that. So I lost my post, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Balblair | Tagged Balblair, Blind Tasting Competition, Glengoyne, Highlands, Sherry Butt, Usquebaugh Society | Leave a comment

A Surprise tasting at De Whiskykoning (2/2)

Posted on 3 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second half of the surprise tasting write-up at De Whiskykoning in Den Bosch. Tasting twelve whiskies in a row in just over two hours is taxing. The glasses were properly covered with glass lids so I started by nosing … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Longrow, Springbank | Tagged Arran, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Blended Whisky, Bunnahabhain, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch, Cask Strength, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Ealanta, Feis Ile, Gaja Barolo, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie, Hielanman, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Loki, Longrow, Lowlands, Mitchell, Port Askaig, Private Casks, Sgeul Na Mara, Single Malt, Solera, Specialty Drinks Ltd., Speyside, Springbank, The Whisky Exchange, Travel Retail, Tun 1401, Valhalla Collection | 2 Comments

All in an afternoon’s work

Posted on 3 November 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday was the first regional tasting in Den Bosch that I attended. After my tries and lots of agendas that conflicted with those plans it finally happened. It was worth it. I added a 1966 Glenfarclas and a 25yo Ben … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Ben Nevis, Clynelish, Cooley, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Longmorn, Longrow, Mortlach, Royal Lochnagar | Tagged Adelphi, Bell's, Ben Nevis, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Clynelish, Cooley, Glen Elgin, Glenfarclas, Glengoyne, Glenlivet, Highlands, Islay, Jim Beam, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Lombard, Longmorn, Longrow, Mortlach, Regional Tasting, Royal Lochnagar, SIngle Malts of Scotland, Speyside, Springbank, The Ultimate, Usquebaugh Society, Villa Konthor, White Horse | 2 Comments

Glengoyne 21, 2013, 43%

Posted on 7 October 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Right after last week’s posts about the rather awesome Twitter Tasting by Douglas Laing and The Whisky Wire, we’re diving right into another tasting. This time one I physically attended in Den Bosch at De Whiskykoning. At least, I was there … Continue reading →

Posted in Glengoyne | Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Den Bosch, Glengoyne, Highlands, Whiskykoning, Whiskyslijterij De Koning | 1 Comment