Tag Archives: Travel Retail

Tomatin 21, 1st Fill Ex-Bourbon Barrels, 46% – OB for Travel Retail

Posted on 11 August 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

With things being as they are, this seems a completely random bottle to buy, but somehow I did buy it. I planned to use it last year, in a tasting of some sort, but ended up not doing that for … Continue reading →

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Whiskykoning’s “Autumn Tasting”

Posted on 16 February 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

For every season there is a tasting at De Whiskykoning. Of course, in 2020 those couldn’t happen. However, Rob (the owner) decided to sell packs of samples with a description, and make youtube movies for the tasting. Of course, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran, Deanston, Glen Ord, Highland Park, Springbank | Tagged 2008, Arran, Autumn Tasting, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Deanston, Diageo Special Releases, Glen Ord, Glen Scotia, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Isle of Arran, Local Barley, Orkney, Sherry Cask, Signatory, Signatory Vintage, Singleton of Glen Ord, Springbank, Travel Retail, Whiskykoning | Leave a comment

Bowmore 100 Degrees Proof, 57.1%

Posted on 8 October 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This ‘small batch release’, which isn’t a very small batch at all, was done in 2012 for travel retail. I managed to pick up a bottle at some point, but it’s been so long that I don’t recall where I … Continue reading →

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Glen Scotia, 2018

Posted on 7 May 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Around September last year I posted on Facebook, asking for tips for me and my friend FV to spend an afternoon and evening in Campbeltown. While I did get some way-too-obvious things, like Springbank and Cadenhead’s, I also got the … Continue reading →

Posted in - Distillery, Glen Scotia | Tagged 2001, 2005, Bourbon Cask, Campbeltown, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Glen Scotia, Littlemill, Travel Retail | 1 Comment

Auchentoshan Silver Oak, 21 year old, 51.5%, Travel Retail ‘only’

Posted on 20 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yeah. Auchentoshan. The darling distillery of Toshan Man Mark Dermul. He’s also the guy I bought this sample of. I’ve had some good ones, but there are also some lesser ones and when this one came out a couple of … Continue reading →

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Bowmore’s Piece of Islay Twitter Tasting

Posted on 4 April 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Yesterday Bowmore organized a Twitter tasting with three new whiskies they’re releasing in Travel Retail. There was some confusion to what was exactly happening since there was some unclear communication about several events they are organizing. After that was cleared … Continue reading →

Posted in - Travel Retail, Bowmore | Tagged Black Rock, Bowmore, Gold Reef, Islay, Travel Retail, Twitter Tasting, White Sands | Leave a comment

Highland Park 21, 47.5%

Posted on 17 February 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I was able to pick up this bottle some years ago, before they went down to 40%, so way before they went back up to 47.5%. My sister went somewhere through duty free and called which bottle to bring. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park | Tagged Duty Free, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Orkney, Travel Retail | 5 Comments

Glenmorangie 1974-1999, for duty free, 43%

Posted on 4 January 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Another one of the samples that I got from Stefan van der Boog, together with the Macallan one. Of course you have to buy more than one thing, since postage has to be made the most of. I don’t have … Continue reading →

Posted in Glenmorangie | Tagged Glenmorangie, Highlands, Passie voor Whisky, Tain, Travel Retail, Van der Boog | 1 Comment

A Surprise tasting at De Whiskykoning (2/2)

Posted on 3 December 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The second half of the surprise tasting write-up at De Whiskykoning in Den Bosch. Tasting twelve whiskies in a row in just over two hours is taxing. The glasses were properly covered with glass lids so I started by nosing … Continue reading →

Posted in Arran, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Longrow, Springbank | Tagged Arran, Auchentoshan, Balvenie, Blended Whisky, Bunnahabhain, Cadenhead, Campbeltown, Campbeltown Loch, Cask Strength, De Whiskykoning, Den Bosch, Ealanta, Feis Ile, Gaja Barolo, Glengoyne, Glenmorangie, Hielanman, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Loki, Longrow, Lowlands, Mitchell, Port Askaig, Private Casks, Sgeul Na Mara, Single Malt, Solera, Specialty Drinks Ltd., Speyside, Springbank, The Whisky Exchange, Travel Retail, Tun 1401, Valhalla Collection | 2 Comments

Auchentoshan Solera, 48%

Posted on 4 April 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

My first sip of the new Travel Retail Auchentoshans, and I start at the high end of the range. I have samples of (I believe) Heartwood and Springwood sitting in my cupboard waiting to be explored. The Solera is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Auchentoshan | Tagged Auchentoshan, Solera, Travel Retail, Whiskykoning | 9 Comments