Tag Archives: Scott’s Selection

Port Ellen 19, 1977-1996, 58.9% – Scott’s Selection

Posted on 18 August 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Sometimes you realize you have some rather interesting tasting notes lying around. Stuff you tried but for some reason haven’t written about yet. By ‘you’ I mean me, because I realize most people do not write whisky blogs, although it … Continue reading →

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Caol Ila 1981-2011, 61.7% – Scott’s Selection

Posted on 7 March 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

1981 Caol Ila. Apart from me being born in that year, and my wife as well, some other fairly great things happened too. One of the things that interest me most is the vast amount of awesome Caol Ila that … Continue reading →

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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 #4

Posted on 21 July 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Saturday was the day of this wee blog’s fourth birthday party. Not the actual 4th birthday but due to pregnancy and the lack of planning thereof we pulled that forward a little bit. As said in the announcement post … Continue reading →

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Longmorn 1968-2003 – Scott’s Selection (USA)

Posted on 14 August 2012 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A very well aged version of a Longmorn bottled for the USA market. Apparently there have been a couple good ones for the USA since this is the 3rd one I’ve tasted that trickled back to Europe. Nose: Full frontal … Continue reading →

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Longmorn-Glenlivet 1967-2004 – Scott’s Selection

Posted on 27 February 2012 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Not the kick-ass Longmorn I tasted at the Hielander Whisky Festival last week, but an ancient dram nonetheless. I got a sample from this from Dick de Jong a while ago and hadn’t gotten around to tasting it yet. Nose: … Continue reading →

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Longmorn tasting

Posted on 14 March 2011 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Friday a Longmorn was hosted for members and guests of the Kings Court Whisky Society by Govert van Bodegom. He is a Dutch Longmorn collector and knows just about everything about the distillery and its whisky. He started the … Continue reading →

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