Tag Archives: Lowlands

Littlemill 25, Oloroso Sherry cask finish, 50.4% – Private Cellar Edition

Posted on 16 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A while ago a call was launched on Facebook and Twitter to find people willing to taste and blog about the new Littlemill 25 year old that’s just been released. Obviously, a lot of bloggers reacted and so did I. … Continue reading →

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Rosebank 1975-2005, 30yo, 54.8% – Silver Seal, Sestante Collection

Posted on 8 September 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Ever since I tried a 12 year old Rosebank Flora & Fauna some ten years ago this Lowlands distillery has been a favorite of mine. I think it’s a shame it’s gone and there is no other distillery that comes … Continue reading →

Posted in Rosebank | Tagged 1975, Closed Distillery, Falkirk, Lowlands, Rosebank, Sestante, Silver Seal | 1 Comment

Dumbarton 1986-2011, 51.5% – Scott’s Selection

Posted on 13 August 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Dumbarton is one of those grain distilleries you don’t across often. You don’t across any of them often, but compared to the others, Dumbarton is kind of obscure. They’re only getting more obscure anyway, since the plant was demolished in … Continue reading →

Posted in - Grain Whisky, Dumbarton | Tagged 1986, Closed Distillery, Dumbarton, Inverleven, Lomond, Lowlands, Scott's Selection | 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

Littlemill 1990, 22yo, 56% – Whiskybase (40,000 bottles on the wall)

Posted on 13 July 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve traded some Whiskybase samples recently, and wanted to try this wee Littlemill of theirs. I know one of the guys who runs the shop is a huge Littlemill fan and with the releases of the last couple of years … Continue reading →

Posted in Littlemill | Tagged 1990, Bourbon Cask, Closed Distillery, Littlemill, Lowlands, Whiskybase | 1 Comment

Photo bombing: The Usquebaugh Society’s 25th Anniversary party

Posted on 15 June 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I generally only take pictures of the drams I’m having, and yesterday afternoon was no exception. The pictures and impressions of the event itself are on Facebook in a lot of different posts by a lot of different people. Here’s … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Irish Whiskey, - Japanese Whisky, Ben Nevis, Bladnoch, Bowmore, Cooley, Four Roses, Glen Grant, Highland Park, Iwai, Mars Komagatake, Mortlach, Tomatin | Tagged Archives, Ben Nevis, Blackadder, Bladnoch, Blended Japanese Whisky, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bowmore, Connemara, Cooley, Cutty Sark, Distillery Only, Fettercairn, Four Roses, Glen Grant, Glencoe, Glenfarclas, Glenrothes, HIghland Park, Highlands, Ireland, Irish Whiskey, Islands, Islay, Iwai, Kentucky, Long John, Lowlands, Mars, Mars Komagatake, Michel Kappen, Moor, Mortlach, Orkney, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Signatory, Single Barrel, Single Cask, SMWS, Speyside, Tamdhu, Tomatin, Whiskybase | 1 Comment

Inverleven 1991-2008, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail

Posted on 20 March 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As with that awesome Convalmore from a while ago, I got this one in that sample swap with buddy MZ. I don’t know how this trade came to be and who asked who for what, but based on that Convalmore, … Continue reading →

Posted in Inverleven | Tagged Closed Distillery, Dumbarton, Gordon & MacPhail, Inverleven, Lomond, Lowlands | 4 Comments

Auchentoshan Silver Oak, 21 year old, 51.5%, Travel Retail ‘only’

Posted on 20 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yeah. Auchentoshan. The darling distillery of Toshan Man Mark Dermul. He’s also the guy I bought this sample of. I’ve had some good ones, but there are also some lesser ones and when this one came out a couple of … Continue reading →

Posted in Auchentoshan | Tagged Auchentoshan, Cask Strength, Lowlands, Mark Dermul, Silver Oak, Travel Retail | Leave a comment

Usquebaugh Society Regional Tasting Noord-Holland – January 2015

Posted on 25 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Every couple of months someone in the province of Noord-Holland organises the regional tasting for the Usquebaugh Society. They do this too in other areas of the country but not in the same way, where it is at someone’s home. … Continue reading →

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The annual Bottom’s Up tasting at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 12 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This year I was invited again to join the Bottoms Up tasting in Den Bosch. Yesterday was the date and after a nicely long train journey I walked through my old home town to get to the shop just in time. … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Japanese Whisky, - World Whisky, Ardbeg, Bakery Hill, Ben Nevis, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Craigellachie, Glenburgie, Glenfarclas, Glenlossie, Linlithgow, Mortlach, St. Magdalene | Tagged Akashi, American Whiskey, Ancient Old Kentucky, Ardbeg, Ardbog, Authentic Collection, Blackadder, Bourbon, Cadenhead, Cadenhead's, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Craigellachie, Feis Ile, Glenburgie, Glenfarclas, Glenlossie, Gordon & MacPhail, Highlands, Islands, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Linlithgow, Lowlands, Millennium Bottling, Mortlach, Raw Cask, Speyside, St. Magdalene, USA, White Oak | 4 Comments