Tag Archives: Speyside

Macallan 10, bottled in the late eighties, 40%

Posted on 8 April 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Macallan is one of those distilleries that have spent ages getting their reputation to a stellar level. Age was important, golden promise barley was important, the best sherry casks from Jerez were important. Only to be kicked down again by … Continue reading →

Posted in Macallan | Tagged Advent Calendar, Edrington, Fiddler's, Jon Beach, Macallan, Sherry Cask, Speyside | Leave a comment

Glen Moray 1992-2018, 25yo, Bourbon Hogshead, 52.5% – Cadenhead

Posted on 7 April 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I generally quite like Glen Moray. Especially from independent bottlers, because the official bottlings tend to be rather too soft and gentle, almost a bit flat. Of course, they bottle all kinds of randomness at the distillery through the Distillery … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Moray | Tagged 1992, Authentic Collection, Bourbon Cask, Cadenhead, Elgin, Glen Moray, Speyside | Leave a comment

Mortlach 1978-1998, 20yo, 62.2% – Rare Malts Selection

Posted on 31 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

By now the Rare Malts Selection is quickly becoming the stuff of legend. It’s not even that all of them are stellar whiskies, but enough of them are to lift up the entire series. And when they are stellar, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Mortlach | Tagged 1978, Advent Calendar, Diageo, Dufftown, Fiddler's, Jon Beach, Mortlach, Rare Malts, Speyside | 2 Comments

Craigellachie 2006-2021, Barrel 900942, 60.4% – Whisky Center (Ignatius I)

Posted on 30 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A couple of weeks ago Dirk Jan Keijser of Whisky Center kindly sent me some samples from a tasting pack he’s selling with Versaille Dranken in Nijmegen, if I’m not mistaken. It contained some Glenfiddichs which I still have to … Continue reading →

Posted in Craigellachie | Tagged 2006, Bourbon Cask, Craigellachie, Free Sample, Ignatius I, Speyside, Whisky Center | Leave a comment

Speyburn 26, 1988-2015, Cask 2114, 52.3% – Berry Bros. & Rudd

Posted on 5 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Speyburn, one of those distilleries that does things more or less the same as they did it when the distillery opened. At least, that’s the way their official bottlings taste. Made more or less infamous by the insessant unwanted marketing … Continue reading →

Posted in Speyburn | Tagged 1988, Advent Calendar, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Bourbon Cask, Fiddler's, Jon Beach, Speyburn, Speyside | Leave a comment

Glen Morey 1977-2012, Bourbon Hogshead MoS 12021, 52.1% – Malts of Scotland

Posted on 18 February 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yes, Glen Morey. At least, that’s according to the label. Malts of Scotland is famous for two things in my book: great whisky and typos on labels. “Images of Bartstown”, anyone? Anyway, this 1977 Glen Moray was bottled almost a … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Moray | Tagged 1977, Bourbon Cask, Elgin, Glen Moray, Glen Morey, Malts of Scotland, Speyside | Leave a comment

A threesome of GlenAllachie, bottled for Europe

Posted on 27 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Back in the day when the United Kingdom was still part of Europe, these three GlenAllachies were released. I didn’t really notice them until they didn’t sell ridiculously well and they were slightly discounted. Of course, a bottle-share followed suit, … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenallachie | Tagged 2006, 2007, Billie Walker, Glenallachie, Port Cask, Sherry Cask, Speyside | Leave a comment

Guest Post: Dalmunach Fun by Cooper’s Choice

Posted on 20 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Once more, Tom writes a guest post on some recent discoveries he did. In this case, something truly new: Dalmunach whisky! Dalmunach was erected on the site of the much beloved yet quite unknown Imperial Distillery. As a whiskynerd interested … Continue reading →

Posted in Dalmunach | Tagged Cooper's Choice, Dalmunach, Guest Post, Imperial, Madeira cask, Marsala cask, Speyside, Tom van Engelen | Leave a comment

GlenAllachie 24, 1995-2020, Hogshead 23, 55.1% – The Duchess

Posted on 15 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Earlier this week I got a sample in the mail of a to-be-released GlenAllachie, and today is the day that it’s available from various shops. Let’s start by expressing a bit of gratitude towards Nils of Best of Wines/Best of … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenallachie | Tagged 1995, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Bourbon Cask, Free Sample, Glenallachie, Speyside, The Duchess | Leave a comment

Watt Whisky, the second wave

Posted on 13 January 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve not really kept track of it, but as far as I am aware, the following five whiskies were the second batch of bottlings that were made available recently. An easy check of their website says the following whiskies are … Continue reading →

Posted in - Grain Whisky, Allt-a-Bhainne, Dailuaine, Girvan, Highland Park, Inchgower | Tagged 1991, 1997, 2006, 2007, 2008, Allt-a-Bhainne, Bourbon Cask, Dailuaine, Girvan, Grain Whisky, HIghland Park, Highlands, Inchgower, Islands, Mark Watt, Orkney, Port Cask, Speyside | 1 Comment