Tag Archives: Sherry Cask

Longrow 8, Distillery Open Day 2023, Oloroso Cask, 54.9%

Posted on 21 February 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It seems like my buddy Erik ‘Elixir’ has become my trusted supplier of Springbank samples. Even though Tom van Engelen went to Campbeltown last month there were no shares from that distillery. There was a Cadenhead’s Islay bottling, so it’s … Continue reading →

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Hielander Whisky Festival 2024

Posted on 12 February 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Today’s post is going to be a quick photo dump of last Saturday’s afternoon session at the Hielander Whisky Festival. Last year we skipped it due to a family weekend in the Ardennes, but this year we went back to … Continue reading →

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Arran Arranach, bottled from 2022 and 2023, 56.3% – Hand Bottled at the Distillery

Posted on 7 February 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Arranach is a cask thingy happening at Arran distillery on the island of the same name. Back when I was there in early 2022 I don’t think these wee bottles were available. There were several distillery only bottlings, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran | Tagged 2013, Arran, Distillery Only, Hand bottled, Islands, Isle of Arran, Lochranza, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment

Glenfiddich 26, 1995-2021, 1st Fill European Oak Sherry Butt, 48.2% – OB for COP26 Conference

Posted on 1 February 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is a rather special one. Not only is it a bottle that was/is only available through auction and the secondary market, it’s also a very old fashioned ‘one ‘Fiddich with proper European oak maturation for a longer period of … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenfiddich | Tagged 1995, COP26, Distillery Only, Glenfiddich, Sherry Cask, Speyside | Leave a comment

Mortlach 7, 2016-2023, PX Matured, 54.7% – The Duchess

Posted on 23 January 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Why is this one not available anywhere, you say? That is mostly because this is not out yet, much like last week’s BenRiach. It’s going to be out 9 February, but even then you’ll be hard pressed to find this … Continue reading →

Posted in Mortlach | Tagged 2016, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Dufftown, Hans Dillesse, Mortlach, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Duchess | 1 Comment

BenRiach 26, 1997-2023, PX Finish Cask 7355, 57.1% – The Duchess

Posted on 19 January 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This one isn’t even out yet! Supposedly, if things to right, it will be in three weeks though! A 26 year old BenRiach is always something interesting, but the PX finish makes it a bit of an oddball. Generally, whiskies … Continue reading →

Posted in BenRiach | Tagged 1997, BenRiach, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Pedro Ximénez, PX finish, Sherry Cask, Speyside, The Duchess | 1 Comment

Cadenhead’s 10th Anniversary Sherry Pack: Ord, Ben Nevis and Caol Ila

Posted on 12 January 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apparently the Cadenhead’s Club exists for 10 years. In that time there have been a couple of bottlings, although the last few were unable to be shipped to the Netherlands, or prohibitively expensive to have shipped and allowed into the … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben Nevis, Caol Ila, Glen Ord | Tagged Ben Nevis, Cadenhead, Cadenhead's Club, Campbeltown, Caol Ila, Fort William, Glen Ord, Highlands, Islay, Oloroso, Ord, Palo Cortado, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment

Tomatin Meets Sherry, Oloroso and PX Editions, 57.9% and 53.4%

Posted on 9 January 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve reviewed this set before, almost a decade ago. Back then I wrote short notes on both the sherry and the whisky, but this time I’m only looking at the whisky side of things. I rebought these last year because … Continue reading →

Posted in - Sherry, Tomatin | Tagged 2000, Highlands, Oloroso, Pedro Ximénez, Sherry Cask, Tomatin, Tomatin meets Sherry | Leave a comment

Secret Islay 14, 2008-2023, Refill Sherry Hogshead 13C, 54.4% – Whisky Nerds

Posted on 3 January 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

With the C and the I highlighted on the label, the guessing to which distillery this is, is brought back to a minimum. Also, with things being what they are in Islay whisky’s popularity, there aren’t that many options left … Continue reading →

Posted in Caol Ila, Undisclosed | Tagged 2008, Bram van Glabbeek, Caol Ila, Floris Kooistra, Islay, Secret Islay, Sherry Cask, Undisclosed Distillery, WhiskyNerds | Leave a comment

Ben Nevis 22, 1996-2019, Refill Sherry Cask 980, 55% – Adelphi

Posted on 2 January 2024 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Such great memories. Ben Nevis from the mid-nineties that was sort of affordable. And by sort of affordable I mean it still set you back north of € 200, but at least it was just shy of € 500, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben Nevis | Tagged 1996, Adelphi, Ben Nevis, Fort William, Highlands, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment