Tag Archives: Tasting

The Six Ambassadors Tasting

Posted on 25 June 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Thursday I participated in an online tasting based around six whisky ambassadors from the Netherlands. Each of them ‘brought a bottle’ and shared that with the audience. The six whiskies will be reviewed below, with a bit of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Craigellachie, Glenfiddich, Speyside, Talisker, Tullamore DEW, Tullibardine | Tagged Bourbon Cask, Bresser & Timmer, Craigellachie, Dennis Hendriks, Dennis Mulder, Diageo, Erik Molenaar, Frank Handgraaf, Glenfiddich, Golden Cask, House of Macduff, Jock Shaw, Maxxium, Rum Cask, Sherry Cask, Spey, Speyside, Talisker, Tasting, Tony van Rooijen, Tullamore DEW, Tullibardine, Whisky Import Nederland | Leave a comment

A beer and cheese tasting with Fromagerie Abraham Kef and De Kromme Haring

Posted on 29 January 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last Friday the missus and I went to a beer and cheese tasting in Amsterdam, hosted by Fromagerie Kef, with beers from De Kromme Haring. Now I know the cheese parlor for their epic cheeses which JK and I used … Continue reading →

Posted in - Beer, - News and Announcements | Tagged Amsterdam, Beer, Cheese, De Kromme Haring, Fromagerie Abraham Kef, Pairing, Tasting | Leave a comment

The King’s Tasting

Posted on 16 December 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It’s already been four years since Whiskyslijterij De Koning in Den Bosch celebrated some sort of anniversary. I have to admit I fail to remember what the anniversary was, but it’s either him being of some age, the shop being … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Whisky | Tagged Blended Whisky, De Whiskykoning, Free Sample, King Edward I, King George IV, King Henry VIII, King's Crown, King's Ransom, Tasting, Whiskyslijterij De Koning | Leave a comment

Chichibu IPA cask, 2017 edition, 57.5%

Posted on 5 March 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I have very limited experience with IPA cask whiskies. Mostly because there aren’t many around. And, honestly, if Glenfiddich’s version is anything to go by, that’s not a bad thing. I tried a sip of this whisky at Maltstock last … Continue reading →

Posted in - Japanese Whisky, Chichibu | Tagged Chichibu, Ichiro's Malt, IPA cask, Japan, Japanese Whisky, Jon Beach, Maltstock, Masterclass, Tasting, Tatsuya Minagawa | 1 Comment

Benromach Distillery

Posted on 27 November 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Right on the heels of a far longer tasting at Balvenie than we expected we had to go back north to Benromach. It was an hours drive, and we had an hour. And we still needed to grab lunch. Right … Continue reading →

Posted in - Distillery, Benromach | Tagged 1976, Benromach, Cask Sample, Cask Strength, Distillery tour, Forres, Gordon & MacPhail, Keith Cruickshank, Speyside, Tasting, Travel | 4 Comments