Tag Archives: Irish Whiskey

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

Tullamore D.E.W. Cider cask finish, 40%

Posted on 31 May 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, it’s been a while since I reviewed an Irish whiskey, and when I did they were older single malts and not the blended whiskeys that make up the vast majority of the distillates of the Emerald Isle. Sometime last … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Tullamore DEW | Tagged Blended Whisky, cider cask, Irish Whiskey, Tullamore DEW | Leave a comment

Irish Single Malt Whiskey, 1988-2015, 26yo, 46.3% – The Whisky Agency for Taiwan

Posted on 1 March 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

For the last two years old Irish whiskeys have been making name for themselves. They more or less came out of nowhere, and I think the first major release was done by Adelphi with their Limerick whiskey. Since then all … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Undisclosed | Tagged 1988, Irish Whiskey, Sherry Cask, Taiwan, The Whisky Agency, Undisclosed Distillery | Leave a comment

Irish Single Malt Whiskey, 2002-2015, 13yo, 51.8% – Creative Whisky Company

Posted on 22 February 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This Irish whiskey came out last year in spring and it was released on the back of a lot of ridiculously popular bottlings from other independent parties. Those whiskeys were more expensive and often twice as old as this one, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Undisclosed | Tagged 2002, Cask Strength, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Ireland, Irish Whiskey | Leave a comment

Wrapping up the Advent Calendar from Drinks by the Dram

Posted on 8 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, I stared well with that Advent Calendar blogging. Then the Blind Tasting Competition started and that took over. I tried blogging twice per day but that was just too time consuming. Catching up with a massive blog post and … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, Dalwhinnie, Glenfiddich, Invergordon, Jura, Teeling | Tagged 1964, Advent Calendar, Dalwhinnie, Diageo, Douglas Laing, Drinks by the Dram, Elixir, Free Sample, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Highlands, Invergordon, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islands, Isle of Jura, Jura, Master of Malt, Speyside, Teeling, William Grant & Sons, Winter's Gold, Xtra Old Particular | Leave a comment

Advent Calendar Day 9: Tullamore D.E.W. 12, 40%

Posted on 9 December 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

On the ninth day of Christmas Master of Malt brought us to Ireland. Tullmore D.E.W. (D.E.W stands for Daniel E. Williams, the original creator of the brand) is currently produced by William Grant & Sons, and while they wait for … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Tullamore DEW | Tagged Advent Calendar, Drinks by the Dram, Free Sample, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Master of Malt, Tullamore DEW, William Grant & Sons | Leave a comment

Ireland 1991-2015, 23yo, 54.9% – The Nectar of the Daily Dram

Posted on 9 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

For little over a year now Irish whiskey’s have become vastly more popular than they were for years. At least, to malt whisky fanatics that is. Irish whiskey has always had its fair share of fans for Jameson, Redbreast and … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey | Tagged 1991, Bushmills, Cooley, Daily Dram, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Northern Ireland, The Nectar of the Daily Drams | Leave a 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

Irish Single Malt, 14yo, 2000-2015, 51.5% – The Nectar of the Daily Drams

Posted on 21 July 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The older sister of the Irish whiskey I reviewed yesterday. Another undisclosed whiskey from the emerald isle, two years older than the earlier one and priced at a similar level. I believe yesterday’s bottle initially set me back 60 bucks, … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, Bushmills, Cooley, Undisclosed | Tagged 2000, Bushmills, Cooley, Daily Dram, Irish Whiskey, The Nectar of the Daily Drams, Undisclosed | 2 Comments