Tag Archives: Limited Edition

Ardbeg Scorch, Limited Edition 2021, 46%

Posted on 28 June 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Since you’re reading this blog, you probably have a passing interest in whisky. If you have, you probably know that Ardbeg releases an annual special edition. In yonder year, one could order the bottles straight from the distillery and you’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Ardbeg | Tagged Ardbeg, Bourbon Cask, Dragon Char, Islay, Limited Edition, Scorch | Leave a comment

Yellowstone Limited Edition 2017 vs 2019, 50.5% (101 proof)

Posted on 29 September 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

In the first tasting by Whisky4All I participated in we tasted the 2019 bottling of Yellowstone’s Limited Editon. I instantly bought a bottle because of the enormous complexity and goodness it showed. Even before I wrote notes, or told the … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Limestone Branch, Yellowstone | Tagged 2017, 2019, American Whiskey, Bourbon, Limestone Branch, Limited Edition, Wine cask, Yellowstone | Leave a comment

Just short of greatness

Posted on 15 August 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

You know that feeling when you are tasting a very, very good whisky, but somehow it just doesn’t cross the magical 90-point threshold? You realize that you’re tasting whisky that’s way above average, but you can’t shake the feeling you … Continue reading →

Posted in - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, Dailuaine, Yamazaki | Tagged 1974, 1990, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Dailuaine, Irish Single Malt Whiskey, Limited Edition, NAS, The Whisky Agency, Yamazaki | Leave a comment

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2014, 43%

Posted on 5 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A while ago I reviewed the 2015 edition of Yamazaki’s Limited Edition. As with anything related to Japanese whisky, it was a rather popular post in last year’s statistics. I might even have had the first review of that online. … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki | Tagged Japan, Japanese Whisky, Limited Edition, NAS, Suntory, Yamazaki | Leave a comment

Yamazaki Limited Edition 2015, 43%

Posted on 31 August 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As part of a deal for a bottle I recently sold I could come over the guy who bought it and pick some samples. He’s very focused on Japanese whisky and therefore has some contacts in the land of the … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Yamazaki | Tagged Japan, Japanese Whisky, Limited Edition, NAS, Yamazaki | 1 Comment

Lagavulin 12, Friends of the Classic Malts, 48%

Posted on 5 April 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Back in 2008 this whisky was released. Apparently the release was kind of a mess, since the price at which is became available was completely wrong initially. As in, while the RRP was set to some € 80, the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Lagavulin | Tagged 1995, Diageo, Friends of the Classic Malts, Islay, Lagavulin, Limited Edition | 2 Comments

Tobermory 15yo, 46.3%, Limited Edition 2008

Posted on 24 July 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ah, Tobermory. I have a weird relationship with that distillery. When I went to my first whisky tasting ever, in Den Bosch at Barrique, there was one which I thought absolutely sublime. I only ended up not buying it since … Continue reading →

Posted in Tobermory | Tagged Burn Stewart Distillers, Highlands, Islands, Limited Edition, Oloroso Cask, Tobermory | 1 Comment

My favourite whiskies of 2013

Posted on 28 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I see a lot of blog(ger)s out there have already started their end-of-year lists rating some of their most favourite whiskies of the annum. I’ve been doing the same since I started so I can’t lag behind now, can I? … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Grain Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Balblair, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, GlenDronach, High West, Invergordon, Karuizawa, Lagavulin, Midleton, Springbank, Zuidam | Tagged American Prairie Reserve, Balblair, Bottle Share, Bourbon, Campbeltown, Douglas Laing, Feis Ile, Four Roses, Glen Scotia, Grain Whisky, High West, Highlands, Invergordon, Irish Whiskey, Islay, Japan, Karuizawa, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Limited Edition, Master of Malt, Midleton, Millstone, Netherlands, Number One Drinks, Old Particular, Small Batch, Springbank, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, The Whisky Exchange, USA, Wealth Solutions, Zuidam | Leave a comment

Four Roses Limited Edition Small Batch Bourbon 2012, 55.7%

Posted on 5 November 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This little baby was the reason I triggered that Bottle-Share thingy again. I had been hearing such great and excaggerated things about it, that it must be a tremendous bourbon. And that while I am not a Four Roses fan. … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Four Roses | Tagged Bottle Share, Bourbon, Four Roses, Jim Rutledge, Kentucky, Limited Edition, Small Batch | 2 Comments