Tag Archives: Strathisla

Strathisla 13 and Miltonduff 13 for Van Wees

Posted on 17 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Van Wees, a very well known bottle-shop and importer of various kinds of booze celebrates their 100th anniversary. Officially that happened last year but the plague got in the way of timely celebrations. So, last week they released their anniversary … Continue reading →

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Strathisla 15, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail

Posted on 2 October 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

While you can’t really see it in the title, this is some old shit. I got this in a recent sample swap and on that label, much like this title, it didn’t really say what it was. My first thought … Continue reading →

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Strathisla 25, 1989, 56.1% – SMWS (58.15 – Gravitas in a Glass)

Posted on 28 May 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I think that virtually all whisky lovers I’ve ever met agree on the fact that old Strathisla is a great thing. Those sherry casks that were mainly bottled by Gordon & MacPhail with their retro labels are stunning drinks, with … Continue reading →

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BTC #15 to #18: Old Pulteney, Speyside, Bowmore and Strathisla

Posted on 24 December 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Right, again, some catching up to do. Of course this happens in the home stretch of the Blind Tasting Competition. This last period of the competition is also lovingly known as ‘I no longer really care about it since I … Continue reading →

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Strathisla 1967-2015, 43% – Gordon & MacPhail’s

Posted on 22 June 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

In the very first bottle share I ever did, which was a Gordon & MacPhail themed one, I had a bottle of 30 year old Strathisla, at 43%. Since that was about six years ago that still was distilled a decade after … Continue reading →

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A whisky tasting with Jock Shaw – part 1

Posted on 19 May 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Almost two weeks ago I went to a whisky tasting. Apart from the one I organized in April at De Whiskykoning it had been ages since I went, especially one hosted by my local bottle shop, Drinks & Gifts. So, … Continue reading →

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Regional tasting Noord-Holland, by the Usquebaugh Society

Posted on 31 March 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer
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Blind Tasting Competition 12 – Strathisla 15, 40% – Gordon & MacPhail

Posted on 18 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Woohoo! I got some points. Not too many, but at least I went up two spots to 41. It kind of makes me cry that I am this happy with such a lousy score, but all is better than nothing … Continue reading →

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Regional Tasting Noord-Holland

Posted on 19 June 2011 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Regional Tastings is a member-organized series of tastings held in certain regions of the Netherlands. The members are of the Usquebaugh Society. This to accomodate smaller groups that don’t like to drive all across the Netherlands for a few … Continue reading →

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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 →

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