Tag Archives: Travel

Hey there, 2020!

Posted on 8 January 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

While technically the new decade only starts next year, we’ve still moved from the tens to the twenties last week and that is much more noticeable than 2020 to 2021 is going to be. So, to get things going: Happy … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements | Tagged Arran, Beer, Ben Nevis, Campbeltown, Glen Scotia, Glengyle, Glenlochy, Hazelburn, Highlands, Isle of Arran, Kilkerran, Longrow, Springbank, Travel | Leave a comment

Bowmore Warehousemen’s Selection, 17yo, 1999, 51.3%

Posted on 18 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

When I was on Islay, of course I didn’t just buy a shared bottle of Bunnahabhain Marsala Cask, we also went to Bowmore. We obviously went to Bowmore since we could see the distillery from our cottage, and it’s a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bowmore | Tagged 1999, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Distillery Only, Islay, Sherry Cask, Travel, Wine cask | Leave a 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

A couple of days in the promised land

Posted on 22 November 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I just returned from a couple of days in Scotland with some of my best friends. And by ‘just’ I mean that our plane landed not three hours ago. The misses and the kids are still on their way home … Continue reading →

Posted in - Bar, - Beer, - Distillery, - News and Announcements | Tagged Balvenie, Beer, Benromach, Distillery tour, Findhorn, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scotland, SMWS, Speyside, Tomatin. Glenfarclas, Travel | Leave a comment

Beer up!

Posted on 9 November 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I’ve not blogged on Friday and today is going to be a weird one too. My internet at home is down for some reason and I’ve been away for the weekend. Writing reviews on my phone is not something I … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements | Tagged Beer, Belgium, Bottle Share, Fiddler's, Loch Ness Brewery, Scotland, Travel, Whisky | Leave a comment

A week in Dorset

Posted on 27 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Since blogging about the rather awesome (but pricy) Littlemill 25, I’ve not blogged a thing. Instead, I went on holiday to England to see what Dorset is all about. I brought my iPad and my bluetooth keyboard for blogging, but I … Continue reading →

Posted in - Beer | Tagged Beer, Cider, Dorset, Hall & Woodhouse, Sunny Republic, Travel | Leave a comment