Tag Archives: St. Magdalene

The annual Bottom’s Up tasting at De Whiskykoning

Posted on 12 January 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This year I was invited again to join the Bottoms Up tasting in Den Bosch. Yesterday was the date and after a nicely long train journey I walked through my old home town to get to the shop just in time. … Continue reading →

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A short impression of De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms-Up tasting

Posted on 13 January 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday was the annual Bottoms Up tasting. I was invited becaus I went to (or brought enough people to) tastings last year. I hope I make it again for next year. I didn’t take any in depth notes because I … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Bowmore, Caol Ila, Lagavulin, Laphroaig, Linlithgow, Lochside, North Port, Springbank, St. Magdalene, Wild Turkey | Tagged 's Hertogenbosch, Blackadder, Bourbon, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Feis Ile, Islay, Kentucky, Lagavulin, Linlithgow, Lochside, Lowlands, North Port, Raw Cask, SMWS, Speyside, Springbank, St. Magdalene, The Ultimate, USA, Wild Turkey | 2 Comments

Linlithgow 28yo, 1982-2010, 46% – The Ultimate

Posted on 1 April 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The third whisky was a Linlithgow, or St. Magdalene. The current appartment building was known by both names as was not uncommon in bygone eras. This one was bottled by Dutch bottler The Ultimate. In a previous Lowlands tasting we … Continue reading →

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BTC sample 18 – Speyburn 22, 50%

Posted on 24 December 2012 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The final sample of the Blind Tasting Competition. It has been a fun ride with a few highs and many shameful lows. There have been quite a few whiskies for which I scored 0 points. (including this one). Many whiskies … Continue reading →

Posted in Linlithgow, Speyburn, St. Magdalene | Tagged Blind Tasting Competition, Ladyburn, Linlithgow, Lowlands, Old Ayrshire, Speyburn, Speyside, St. Magdalene, Usquebaugh Society | 1 Comment

Bottle-share uitslag

Posted on 10 September 2010 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Nu alle bottle-share flessen nogmaals geproefd zijn en de aanvankelijke proefnotities zijn aangevuld met wat uitgebreider materiaal rest er weinig meer dan een lijstje te maken van de uitslag. De top 10 (uit 10) whisky’s, welke vind ik het lekkerst … Continue reading →

Posted in Bladnoch, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Glen Grant, Glenrothes, Linlithgow, Lochside, Longmorn, St. Magdalene, Strathisla | Tagged Bladnoch, Bottle Share, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Glen Grant, Glenrothes, Gordon & MacPhail, Linlithgow, Lochside, Longmorn, St. Magdalene, Strathisla | 6 Comments

De eerste bottle-share

Posted on 5 August 2010 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Recentelijk heb ik voor een aantal vrienden en kennissen een bottle-share georganiseerd. In de whisky wereld heersen er twee definities hiervan. Een is dat iedereen eigen flessen meeneemt naar een proeverij, de andere betekent dat iemand een aantal flessen koopt, er samples van maakt en uitdeeld. In het laatste geval betaald iedereen dan kostprijs van de samples. Een leuke manier om nieuwe dingen te proeven dus! Gezien het de eerste keer was moest er … Continue reading →