Tag Archives: Kamiasobi

Bottoms Up!

Posted on 28 February 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Tonight a couple of friends and I are going to try and get my open-bottle-count down somewhat. Since I’ve been trying to do this on my own last year I found that a) it doesn’t work that well, and b) … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Whisky, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Compass Box, GlenDronach, Glenfarclas, Hazelburn, Jim Beam, Karuizawa, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Old Potrero, Port Ellen | Tagged 18th Century Style, Anchor Brewery, Blended Whisky, Campbeltown, Compass Box, CV, Douglas Laing, Elements of Islay, GlenDronach, Glenfarclas, Great King Street, Hazelburn, Highlands, Islay, Japan, Jim Beam, Kamiasobi, Karuizawa, Kentucky, Knob Creek, Lagavulin, Noh, Number One Drinks, Old Potrero, Port Ellen, Provenance, Rye, San Francisco, Speciality Drinks Limited, Speyside, Springbank, Straight Bourbon, The Ultimate, The Whisky Exchange, Van Wees | Leave a comment

Karuizawa Noh, 1995-2008, 63%, Japanese Wine Cask

Posted on 26 February 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This was my very first Karuizawa. I don’t remember how I got to a point that I knew about the distillery and wanted their product, but I do know ordering this by phone from liquor shop ‘De Snor’ in Brunssum. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Karuizawa | Tagged Japan, Japanese Wine Cask, Kamiasobi, Karuizawa, Noh | 1 Comment

Karuizawa, Noh Whisky, 1977-2008, 62.8%

Posted on 20 January 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Karuizawas that came out when they were only starting to get popular were bottlings that were of stunning quality, and fairly affordable compared to a lot of other bottlings by Scottish distilleries. Those times have come and gone and … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Karuizawa | Tagged Ama the Fisher-girl, Japan, Kamiasobi, Karuizawa, La Maison du Whisky, Noh Whisky, Number One Drinks, Sherry Butt | 2 Comments