Tag Archives: Kirsch Import

Burnside 1999-2023, Oksamyt Wine Finish, 57.9% – Berry Bros. & Rudd

Posted on 16 August 2023 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Where Fiddichside is obviously Glenfiddich, Burnside is their neighbouring distillery of Balvenie. As with many distilleries nowadays, they don’t want their distillery name on the label, and on top of that things have to be bottled as a blended malt. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, Balvenie, Burnside | Tagged 1999, Balvenie, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blended Malt, Burnside, Kirsch Import, Speyside, Tea spooned, Wine cask | Leave a comment

Ben Nevis 1995-2023, Moscatel Finish, 52.6% – Berry Bros. & Rudd for Kirsch Import

Posted on 11 July 2023 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Goodie goodie goodie! Ben Nevis from the mid nineties! That promises a massive fruit bomb over a nice but gentle Highland character. Ever so slightly funky because, after all, it still is Ben Nevis! This specific cask was bottled for … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben Nevis | Tagged 1995, Ben Nevis, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Highlands, Kirsch Import, Sherry Cask | 2 Comments

Caperdonich 22, 2000-2022, Hogshead 29490, 55.2% – Signatory Vintage for Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 16 January 2023 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I looked through my tasting notes but I doubt I can do a ‘Closed Distilleries’ theme week now. I guess it will be Speyside then! That’s an easy one with half the Scottish distilleries being there. This bottling was recently … Continue reading →

Posted in Caperdonich | Tagged 2000, Anniversary, Caperdonich, Closed Distillery, Kirsch Import, Signatory Vintage, Speyside, Wu Dram Clan | Leave a comment

Two brandies with Wu-Dram Clan involvement!

Posted on 17 November 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Recently the guys behind Wu-Dram Clan released an old Cognac. A Jean-Luc Pasquet, which has proven to be a rather noteworthy Cognac house that works really well for whisky fanatics. More or less at the same time they released an … Continue reading →

Posted in - Armagnac, - Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, Maison Aurian | Tagged 1958, 1995, Armagnac, Aurian, Bas-Armagnac, Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, France, Grande Champagne, GrapiDiggaz, Kirsch Import, Wu-Dram Clan | Leave a comment

Lagavulin 30, 1991-2022, PX/Oloroso seasoned oak, 44.3% – OB ‘Casks of Distinction’

Posted on 23 August 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from some cask samples at the Warehouse Tasting at the distillery, I don’t think I ever had a Lagavulin this old. In fact, I know that for sure. Of course, that’s not too surprising with there only being six … Continue reading →

Posted in Lagavulin | Tagged 1991, Boris Borissov, Casks of Distinction, Hong Kong Whisky Fellows, House Welley Whisky Bar, Islay, Kirsch Import, Lagavulin, Sebastian Jaeger, Sherry Cask, Wu Dram Clan | 2 Comments

Vallein Tercinier 1975-2021, 51.7% – Grapediggaz

Posted on 20 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

With Wu Dram Clan and Kirsch Import getting a bit of an increasing focus on Cognac, it’s not too surprising there’s a separate brand for these bottlings. And, with Grapediggaz being that brand, they’ve chosen a rather epic name, if … Continue reading →

Posted in - Cognac, Vallein Tercinier | Tagged 1975, Cognac, Grapediggaz, Kirsch Import, Petite Champagne, Vallein Tercinier, Wu Dram Clan | Leave a comment

The best of 2021, part deux

Posted on 11 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from last week’s post on what whiskies were strictly the best according to my rating, there are two lists that I still want to get out there. The first is the ‘not best but very impressive otherwise’ whiskies, and … Continue reading →

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2 Brand New Cognacs: KIRSCH

Posted on 15 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last week there was an unexpected delivery of some Cognacs. A personalized letter came with it, but no sender was stated. I had to do a tiny bit of digging in my ‘network’ to find out it came from Kirsch … Continue reading →

Posted in - Cognac, - Other Spirits | Tagged 1941, 1943, 2006, Bon Bois, Cognac, Domaine Jean-Luc Pasquet, Grande Champagne, Kirsch Import, Organic, Vallein Tercinier | 3 Comments

Caol Ila 9yo, 2010-2020, 52.3% – Signatory Vintage for Kirsch Import

Posted on 27 August 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

To say there have been an epic amount of single cask Caol Ila between the age of 5 and 15 the last couple of years is an understatement. I don’t a single bottler has been skipped, unless they didn’t want … Continue reading →

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