Tag Archives: Highlands

Clynelish 23, 24 and 24, all from Adelphi

Posted on 14 July 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A while ago I did a bottle share with three Clynelishes About every second post on this blog starts like that nowadays. And if it doesn’t start with it, there’s mention of some kind of share down the line. This … Continue reading →

Posted in - Bottle share, Clynelish | Tagged 1989, 1990, Adelphi, Bottle Share, Bourbon Cask, Cask Strength, Clynelish, Diageo, Highlands | Leave a comment

A flock of Inchmurrin

Posted on 29 June 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

After some posts of Islay whiskies, we’re moving a little bit east to Loch Lomond. This truly stunning are is home to a large but largely unknown distillery of the same name. Most of it’s fame (if you can call … Continue reading →

Posted in Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond | Tagged 1993, 2003, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Inchmurrin, Loch Lomond, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Single Cask, WhiskyNerds | Leave a comment

Three sherry casks for The Netherlands

Posted on 4 May 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A couple of months ago, Whisky Import Nederland, released three new whiskies from their First Cask series. Whisky Import Nederland (WIN) is known for importing a lot of bottlers and brands, BOX whisky, Hunter Laing, Adelphi, Armorik, Berry Brothers & … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Speyside, Strathmill | Tagged 1990, 1991, 2002, Bruichladdich, First Cask, Highlands, Islay, Sherry Cask, Speyside, Strathmill, Whisky Import Nederland | Leave a comment

Bad-ass Whisky Night #2 at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 21 April 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last year I thought it was a good idea to organize a whisky tasting at Whiskyslijterij De Koning in Den Bosch. We already held an annual ‘winter whisky tasting’ there in November, with a line-up of six peated whiskies, focusing … Continue reading →

Posted in - Grain Whisky, - Rye Whiskey, - World Whisky, Amrut, Caol Ila, Carsebridge, Glenglassaugh, Macallan, Redbreast | Tagged 1982, 1986, 1988, Amrut, Bourbon Cask, Caol Ila, De Whiskykoning, Gordon & MacPhail, Grain Whisky, Highlands, India, Indian whisky, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Macallan, Rare Old, Redbreast, Rye Whisky, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS, Speymalt, Speyside | Leave a comment

Tomintoul Tlàth, 40%

Posted on 24 February 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Tomintoul is a brand of whisky describing itself as ‘The Gentle Dram’. Under that moniker they have released Tlàth, which is Gaelic and means ‘gentle’. So, this whisky is a gentle dram under gentle drams. When they released this last … Continue reading →

Posted in Tomintoul | Tagged Free Sample, Highlands, NAS, Tomintoul | Leave a comment

Clynelish 1996-2013, 46% – Gordon & MacPhail Connoisseurs Choice

Posted on 20 January 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ooooh! A decently aged Clynelish! Or at least, that’s what I thought when I saw this in a tasting line-up last September (I’m behind, I know it). It was slightly less aged when I found out it had been bottled … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Clynelish | Tagged 1996, Clynelish, Connoisseur's Choice, Diageo, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment

Glenlochy 1977-1996, 18yo, 60.5% – Cadenhead’s

Posted on 17 January 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

On Whiskybase there’s a remark for this whisky that it was sold in auction in 2015. Don’t I know it! I finally managed to get my hands on an old Glenlochy! It’s one from Cadenhead’s from two decades ago, so … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Glenlochy | Tagged 1977, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead's, Cask Strength, Fort William, Glenlochy, Highlands | Leave a comment