Tag Archives: SMWS

The best of 2021

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from looking back, using hindsight to evaluate what happened on a more generic level, there was of course a lot of booze last year. In The Netherlands bottle-shops are in the same legal category as supermarkets and other foodstuff … Continue reading →

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North British 25, 1991, Virgin Heavy Toast Mediam Char Oak Butt, 63.9% – SMWS (G1.15, Could Pacify a Mob)

Posted on 7 October 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

That’s a new one, as far as cask descriptors go! One of these samples that I found on my sample shelf, and a grain whisky to boot. Apart from ‘SMWS G1.15’ there was nothing on the label, so I had … Continue reading →

Posted in - Grain Whisky, North British | Tagged 1991, Diageo, Edinburgh, Edrington, Grain Whisky, Lowlands, North British, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS | Leave a comment

Longmorn 17, 2002, Bourbon Cask, 53.9% – SMWS (7.239, Lemon curd bread-and-butter pudding)

Posted on 31 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Well, at least this time around the name of the whisky has something to do with flavors that make any sense. So I cound that as a win! Other than that we’re talking about a bourbon matured Longmorn here. Of … Continue reading →

Posted in Longmorn | Tagged 2002, Bourbon Cask, Longmorn, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside | Leave a comment

Braeval 30, 1989, Bourbon Hogshead, 50.4% – SMWS (113.34, Magically Mediterranean)

Posted on 26 May 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s been quite a while since an SMWS bottling crossed my path. I’ve not been a member since 2015 and even though they’re marketing nicely and I always get a bit giddy when I see the rather cool bottles, I … Continue reading →

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Glenmorangie 15, 2005-2020, 58.1% – SMWS 125.77 (Graceful Elegance)

Posted on 6 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’m not entirely sure how gracefully elegant a 58.1% whisky will be, especially not as a first dram, but let’s give it a go. It’s been a while since I had an SMWS bottling, and I didn’t doubt long to … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenmorangie | Tagged 2005, Bourbon Cask, Glenmorangie, Highlands, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Sherry Cask, SMWS | 1 Comment

Laphroaig 20, 1995-2015, 58.4% – SMWS (Essence of Islay)

Posted on 11 October 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yet another completely random sample that I most likely got from a Bottle Share. As you can see by the year of bottling in the title, this has been collecting dust for about four years, with me completely forgetting about … Continue reading →

Posted in Laphroaig | Tagged 1995, Bourbon Cask, Islay, Laphroaig, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS | 1 Comment

Glendullan 13, 2001, 56.2% – SMWS (84.17, Fluffernutter)

Posted on 4 September 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Who in the world can think of a thing like ‘Fluffernutter’ and NOT think of things with a PG rating? Fluffernutter? Really? Anyway, this Glendullan, a whisky you don’t come across often, was bottled quite a while ago by the … Continue reading →

Posted in Glendullan | Tagged 2003, Bourbon Cask, Dufftown, Glendullan, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside | 1 Comment

Miltonduff 10, 2004, 1st Fill White Wine Hogshead, 59.8% – SMWS (72.43)

Posted on 21 December 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is about as random as it gets, I think. Miltonduff, which you don’t come across often and therefore I have no idea what to expect. It’s not overly old and a Speyside whisky, so my money would be on … Continue reading →

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Glen Moray 1994-2016, 21yo, 55.5% – SMWS (35.159 – Waves of Intensity)

Posted on 14 October 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

One of these samples that I found in my stash when selecting which drams to bring on the summer holiday. I only looked it up now and saw that it was drawn from a ‘toasted hogshead’, which is an interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Moray | Tagged 1994, Elgin, Glen Moray, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS, Speyside, Toasted Oak | Leave a comment

Glen Scotia 2002-2015, 13yo, 58.1% – SMWS (93.67)

Posted on 27 August 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I got a sample of this in a share ages ago, and when selecting things to take with me on holiday for a bit of a drink at night, I grabbed it off the shelf finally. Contrary to previous years … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Scotia | Tagged 2002, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Glen Scotia, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, SMWS | Leave a comment