Tag Archives: USA

De Whiskykoning’s Bottoms Up 2019

Posted on 14 January 2019 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

As is tradition for Rob Stevens of De Whiskykoning, he hosted his annual Bottoms Up tasting yesterday. The second Sunday in January is an afternoon to be reckoned with, and this year was no different from before. Of course, it’s … Continue reading →

Posted in - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Grain Whisky, Belgian Owl, Bladnoch, Bourbon, Bowmore, Elijah Craig, Finlaggan, Floki, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Longmorn, Port Dundas | Tagged 1973, 1979, 2009, Belgian Owl, Belgium, Bladnoch, Blended Malt, Blended Whisky, Bourbon, Bourbon Cask, Bowmore, Cadenhead, Finlaggan, Glen Drummond, Glen Moray, Glenfiddich, Grain Whisky, Hart Brothers, Iceland, Islay, Kentucky, Longmorn, Lowlands, Port Cask, Port Dundas, Sherry Cask, Speyside, USA, Winter Storm | Leave a comment

4x Reservoir Distillery, by That Boutique-y Whisky Company

Posted on 28 September 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Reservoir Distillery is one of the thousands of micro distilleries that have popped up in the United States over the last decade or so. A lot of them are forgettable at best, but some of them are doing some very … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, - Corn Whiskey, - Rye Whiskey, - Wheat Whiskey, Reservoir | Tagged Bourbon, Corn Whiskey, Reservoir Distillery, Rye Whiskey, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, USA, Wheat Whiskey | Leave a comment

Barrell Bourbon, Batch 4, 6 years old, 58.4%

Posted on 21 September 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A few years ago, my mate Shai went back home to America, for some holiday. He thought it a good idea to do a bottle share of some things he picked up there. If I recall correctly there was a … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Bourbon, Barrell | Tagged Barrell, Bourbon, USA | Leave a comment

Knob Creek 9yo, Cask 3080, 60% – OB for K&L Wines

Posted on 3 September 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

September is Bourbon Heritage Month, apparently. For us outside of the USA it doesn’t mean anything and I’m not even sure it’s still a thing stateside. Anyway, I thought it was a good excuse to review a bourbon that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Jim Beam, Knob Creek | Tagged Bourbon, Jim Beam, K&L Wines, Kentucky, Knob Creek, USA | Leave a comment

More bottle shares

Posted on 8 September 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The whisky season is hitting the ground running with some really interesting releases. Of course, I wouldn’t be me if I didn’t want to try a lot of them, so there’s about to be a lot of bottle shares happening … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Blended Malt, - Blended Whisky, - Bottle share, Compass Box, Heaven Hill | Tagged 2001, Blended Whisky, Bottle Share, Bourbon, Compass Box, Heaven Hill, Islay Cask, Kentucky, Malts of Scotland, Spice Tree, The Luxe, USA | Leave a comment

Eagle Rare 10, barrel 230, 45% – OB for World of Drinks

Posted on 24 August 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is not going to be a traditional review with proper tasting notes. Mostly since I didn’t write any notes, but I still want to review this whisky, in a way. Some background first, since that is the reason I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare | Tagged Bourbon, Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, Kentucky, Single Barrel, USA, World of Drinks | Leave a comment

Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel, 100 Proof

Posted on 27 July 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is not a review. A short while ago I saw that Jack Daniel’s had released a Single Barrel at 100 proof. Their regular single barrels are all bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV) and I thought this was something … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Jack Daniel's | Tagged 100 Proof, Jack Daniel's, Silver Select, Single Barrel, Tennessee Whiskey, USA | Leave a comment