Tag Archives: Whiskey

Distilled – Joel Harrison and Neil Ridley

Posted on 31 December 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The guys at the Cask Strength whisky blog have been making a name for themselves for the last couple of years or so. The started bottling whisky, their blog went professional and now they’ve also got a book out. Let’s start … Continue reading →

Posted in - Book, - Other Spirits | Tagged Absinthe, Blogging, Book, Book review, Books, Bourbon, Brandy, Calvados, Cask Strength Whisky, Cognac, Joel Harrison, Mezcal, Neil Ridley, Rye, Shochu, Tequila, Vodka, Whiskey, Whisky | 2 Comments

Master of Malt’s Dramcrackers

Posted on 29 November 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last week I received a package from Master of Malt with their dramcrackers inside. Pretty cool, right? I’m not sure what to do with it though. Generally, when shops or bottlers send me booze they want a review of it … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits, - Rum, Arran, Smooth Ambler | Tagged Arran, Bathtub Gin, Bourbon, Brandy, Free Sample, Master of Malt, Maverick Drinks, Old Scout, Professor Cornelius Ampleforth, Rum, Rumbullion, Sloe Gin, Smooth Ambler, That Boutique-y Whisky Company, Whiskey, Whisky | Leave a comment

Whisky en Rum aan Zee 2014

Posted on 12 October 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This year saw the 9th edition of Whisky en Rum aan Zee (Whisky and Rum at Sea), not to be confused with Whisky by the Sea, and several other whisky festivals in coastal venues. Since my brother in law is … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Festival, - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits, - Rum, Arran, Auchentoshan, Glen Garioch, Millstone, Zuidam | Tagged Borgoe, Don Abuelo, El Dorado, Genever, Jenever, Millstone, Ron de Mulata, Ron Prohibido, Rum, Whiskey, Whisky, Zacapa, Zuidam | 1 Comment

Back from the family holiday

Posted on 24 June 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, I’ve been MIA for about three weeks now. No longer. After a long weekend in the Ardennes of Belgium I came back home to get my car fixed (the AC broke) and went straight back south to Burgundy. It … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Bowmore, Knob Creek, Michel Couvreur | Tagged Bourbon, Bowmore, Burgundy, Cremant de Bourgogne, France, Islay, Kentucky, Knob Creek, Michel Couvreur, USA, Whiskey, Whisky, Wine | 1 Comment

Wigle Organic Wheat Whiskey, 46%

Posted on 25 August 2013 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from the fact that I had never heard of the Wigle distillery before getting this sample, I also never had a whiskey with a honeycombed hickory wood finish. Shai sent me this sample and he got his bottle in … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, Wigle | Tagged Hickory, Pittsburgh, USA, Wheat Whiskey, Whiskey, Wigle Distllery | 1 Comment