Tag Archives: Speymalt

Bad-ass Whisky Night #2 at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 21 April 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last year I thought it was a good idea to organize a whisky tasting at Whiskyslijterij De Koning in Den Bosch. We already held an annual ‘winter whisky tasting’ there in November, with a line-up of six peated whiskies, focusing … Continue reading →

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BTC 2016, sample 2: Macallan 18, 1998-2016, 43%, G&M Speymalt

Posted on 8 December 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I got points! Two days in a row! Sniff: Heavy on the nose, with some leathery sherry and heavy spirit. Quite earthy, with baked fruits (blackberries, plums). With a big inhale there’s a bit of a minty note. Black cherries. … Continue reading →

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Two new youngsters from Gordon & MacPhail: Glenrothes 8yo (MacPhail’s Collection) and Macallan 2006 Speymalt

Posted on 28 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last week a sort-of surprise package arrived from Elgin containing two wee samples of Glenrothes and Macallan. Both quite young at eight and nine years old. I was quite lucky there was anything in the package at all, since the … Continue reading →

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Macallan 1966-1999, 43% – Gordon & MacPhail Speymalt

Posted on 3 January 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When an offer comes along buy a sample of a dram like this at an acceptable price, there is no time for doubt. Luckily I was in time to snatch up one of these babies before they sold out at … Continue reading →

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