Tag Archives: Kentucky

Rhetoric Bourbon, 20yo, 45% – Diageo’s Orphan Barrel series

Posted on 8 June 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Diageo’s has been releasing ‘Orphan Barrels‘ for about a year now. It’s a series of premium bourbons from different distilleries, and sometimes even a blend from various places. They’re priced at a relative premium in America. When they would come to … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Bernheim | Tagged Bernheim, Bourbon, Diageo, Kentucky, Orphan Barrel, Rhetoric, USA, wheated bourbon | 6 Comments

Jim Beam Honey, 35%

Posted on 13 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A sample of this has been sitting in my cupboard for, I think, a few years now. I got it from BG, a whisky buddy who’s a huge Jim Beam fan and obviously had this on his shelf. Technically, I … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Other Spirits, Jim Beam | Tagged Honey Liqueur, Jim Beam, Kentucky, USA, Whiskey Liqueur | Leave a comment

Old Crow, 43% +/- 1970

Posted on 25 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I reviewed an Old Crow bourbon last year, which was pretty awesome but had a crappy cap. This one is a lot better, from a regular bottle. The Italian tax label suggests that this was bottled between 1969 and 1971, … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Old Crow | Tagged Bourbon, Jim Beam, Kentucky, Old Crow, USA | Leave a comment

Blog Birthday Bash #4

Posted on 21 July 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Saturday was the day of this wee blog’s fourth birthday party. Not the actual 4th birthday but due to pregnancy and the lack of planning thereof we pulled that forward a little bit. As said in the announcement post … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Irish Whiskey, - News and Announcements, - Other Spirits | Tagged - Armagnac, Ben Nevis, BenRiach, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blended Malt, Bourbon, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Bunnahabhain, Campbeltown, Candid, Clynelish, Cooley, Cragganmore, Creative Whisky Company, Dalmore, David Stirk, Distillery Only, Feis Ile, France, Glengyle, Highlands, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Kentucky, Kilchoman, Kilkerran, Longmorn, Michel Couvreur, Mortlach, Old Crow, Pearls of Scotland, Provenance, Scott's Selection, Speyside, The Whisky Agency, USA, Whisky Broker | 4 Comments

Buffalo Trace Single Oak Project #89, 45%

Posted on 11 July 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I got a sample from Israeli/American friend Shai a while ago but I didn’t get around to tasting it until recently. I know this is how a lot of my posts start but in this case I really wanted to … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Buffalo Trace | Tagged Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Free Sample, Kentucky, Single Oak Project, USA | Leave a comment

Back from the family holiday

Posted on 24 June 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, I’ve been MIA for about three weeks now. No longer. After a long weekend in the Ardennes of Belgium I came back home to get my car fixed (the AC broke) and went straight back south to Burgundy. It … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Bowmore, Knob Creek, Michel Couvreur | Tagged Bourbon, Bowmore, Burgundy, Cremant de Bourgogne, France, Islay, Kentucky, Knob Creek, Michel Couvreur, USA, Whiskey, Whisky, Wine | 1 Comment

Still Stories, by Hans Offringa

Posted on 4 May 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Hans Offringa is, by far, the most famous Dutch whisky writer. I guess he’s about the only one that also writes in English and covers more than Single Malt whisky, which also helps. I’ve met the soft spoken man a … Continue reading →

Posted in - Book | Tagged Crowdfunding, Hans Offringa, Kentucky, Kilbeggan, Scotland, Still Stories, Whisky Book | 1 Comment

Bourbon Whiskey, our native spirit – Bernie Lubbers

Posted on 18 March 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another book on American whiskey from the pile. I don’t remember where I picked this up and I can’t find it on my main book supplier (play.com) so it might have come from anywhere. Anyway, this book is, like The … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Book | Tagged American Whiskey, Bernie Lubbers, Book review, Bourbon, Kentucky, Native spirit | 3 Comments

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

Sazerac 18, 45%, 2013 edition

Posted on 20 February 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

If you’re anything of a bourbon nut, you know to be on the lookout for the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. Well, if you have money that is. The five whiskies that come out every autumn are far from cheap and, … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Buffalo Trace, Sazerac | Tagged Buffalo Trace, Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, Kentucky, Rye Whiskey, Sazerac | Leave a comment