Tag Archives: Port Ellen

Port Ellen 1979-2017, 37yo, 44.8% – Goren’s Whisky for Whisky Live Tel Aviv

Posted on 3 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s not often that I hold a bottle of Port Ellen in my hands. It’s far less often, even, that the bottle is mine. Now you have to take that literally, since it’s mostly the bottle itself that’s mine, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Port Ellen | Tagged 1979, Festival bottling, Goren's Whisky, Islay, Port Ellen, Sherry Cask, Whisky Live Tel Aviv | 2 Comments

Does the re-opening of distilleries bereave us of nostalgia?

Posted on 6 October 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Once more Tom van Engelen has written a post reminiscing about booze with a dram in hand. This time his train of thought got sparked by an old bottling of Port Ellen! Once I knew a man who thought it … Continue reading →

Posted in - Guest Post, Lagavulin, Port Ellen | Tagged 1980, Cadenhead's, Feis Ile, Islay, Lagavulin, Port Ellen | Leave a comment

Diageo Special Releases 2017

Posted on 25 April 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Weird. I’ve already been planning a whisky tasting and a trip to Scotland for 2018. Because of that, when I saw someone post the ‘Diageo Special Releases 2017’ I was mainly confused to why someone would post last year’s list. … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements | Tagged Blair Athol, Brora, Caol Ila, Convalmore, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Glen Elgin, Lagavulin, Port Dundas, Port Ellen, Special Releases, Teaninich | Leave a comment

Port Ellen1982-2010, 27yo, 55.5% – Old Bothwell

Posted on 21 November 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A week without a new post has gone by, and I’ve decided to catch up on some notes I’ve written ages ago. The first ones I came across in my little booklet were these of an early eighties Port Ellen … Continue reading →

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Port Ellen 1976-2001, 25yo, 50% – Old Malt Cask

Posted on 19 September 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been a while since I tried a Port Ellen, but my mate Jason gave me a sample of the bottle he opened for his 40th birtday, earlier this year. It’s not just any Port Ellen but one from the mid-seventies, … Continue reading →

Posted in Port Ellen | Tagged 1976, Closed Distillery, Douglas Laing, Islay, Old Malt Cask, Port Ellen | Leave a comment

The annual ‘Islay’ Tasting at De Whiskykoning – part 2

Posted on 7 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday I wrote about the first three drams we had at De Whiskykoning in November. Today I write about the rest of the evening. I might have to admit that were a tad rowdy during the tasting and Rob, the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bruichladdich, Laphroaig, Port Ellen, Undisclosed | Tagged 100 Proof, 1977, 200th Anniversary, Bruichladdich, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Islay, Laphroaig, Octomore, Port Askaig, Port Ellen, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scottish Barley, SMWS, Speciality Drinks Ltd. | Leave a comment

Port Ellen 16, 1980-1997, 62% – Cadenhead’s Authentic Collection

Posted on 9 September 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I can barely comprehend the amount of old and awesome whiskies I’ve been tasting these last few months. A lot of trades of samples have happened and that has gotten me some old Rosebank, Port Ellen, Brora and lots of … Continue reading →

Posted in Port Ellen | Tagged 1980, Authentic Collection, Cadenhead, Cask Strength, Islay, Port Ellen | 3 Comments