Tag Archives: Oban

Houses Tyrell, Greyjoy, Lannister, and the Night’s Watch

Posted on 28 June 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, rather counterintuitively, I got excited by the Game of Thrones whiskies. Generally I steer clear of those highly marketed, media tie-in things, but in this case the media tie-in is something I was rather enthusiastic about. Of course, I … Continue reading →

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Oban 12, decanter from the 1970s

Posted on 5 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A bit of a divergent title since there’s not much info in there. Funny thing is, there’s not much info on the bottle either. No ABV, no contents. Just that it’s been bottled by John Hopkins & Sons. Based on the … Continue reading →

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Diageo’s Premium releases for 2013

Posted on 3 September 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Through the magic that happens at Facebook I saw a post from CognisNews on my timeline. Never heard of them, but they had the scoop on Diageo’s releases for 2013. Thanks should also go to WhiskyIntelligence.com. Here is a short … Continue reading →

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Oban Distillery Only

Posted on 5 January 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last summer at Maltstock I got handed my Oban D.O. bottle and I was a happy camper. I bought it from my Eugene, who apparently picked it up and wanted it gone for reasons I don’t understand, I think. There’s … Continue reading →

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