Tag Archives: Whisky tasting

Kilchoman 2007-2016, 8yo, Feis Ile 2016, 56.6%

Posted on 31 January 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

During November’s Winter Whisky Tasting at De Whiskykoning there are bound to be some Feis Ile bottlings. He does try to get some drams in that I don’t already know and while that sounds awfully entitled, I book the entire … Continue reading →

Posted in - News and Announcements, Kilchoman | Tagged 2007, Cask Strength, De Whiskykoning, Feis Ile, Islay, Kilchoman, Sherry Cask, Single Cask, Whisky tasting | 2 Comments

Picking a new cask for our club’s bottling

Posted on 11 January 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

There’s no proper review today, since I didn’t really get around to writing a post yesterday. Apart from being rather busy over the weekend I spent yesterday afternoon with 40 others from the Usquebaugh Society to pick a new cask … Continue reading →

Posted in Tomatin | Tagged Club Bottling, Highlands, Scott Adamson, Tomatin, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting | Leave a comment

A tour of Balvenie

Posted on 24 November 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

So, during our little tromp through Speyside last week we started the Whisky bit off with a rather expansive tour of Balvenie distillery, their wee maltings and the cooperage. We were right on time for the tour, and were welcomed … Continue reading →

Posted in - Distillery, Balvenie | Tagged Balvenie, David Mair, Distillery Only, Distillery tour, Distillery visit, Scotland, Speyside, Warehouse 24, Whisky tasting, William Grant & Sons | 1 Comment

Lagavulin 12yo, 55.1% – Diageo Premium Release 2013

Posted on 29 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Diageo releases their annual premium releases in Autumn. Sometimes, however, something goes wrong and it takes a lot longer for those releases to pop up in the Dutch stores. This was the case in 2013, which is why this whisky … Continue reading →

Posted in Lagavulin | Tagged 2013, Diageo, Diageo Premium, Islay, Lagavulin, Whisky tasting, Whiskykoning | Leave a comment

Glengoyne 25, 48%

Posted on 22 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It seems Glengoyne has finally joined the ranks of distillers that bottle some of their product at 48%. As far as I remember they always did everything either at cask strength or at 43%. 48% is better. At least I … Continue reading →

Posted in Glengoyne | Tagged De Whiskykoning, Glengoyne, Highlands, Whisky tasting | 1 Comment

Balvenie Tun 1509, batch 1, 47.1%

Posted on 15 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Balvenie got a lot of high marks with their Tun 1401 series over the last couple of years. The Tun 1858 was a release for Taiwan that Sam Simmons let us taste at Maltstock some 4 years ago, that was … Continue reading →

Posted in Balvenie | Tagged Balvenie, Dufftown, Speyside, Tun 1509, Whisky tasting, Whiskykoning | 5 Comments

Glen Moray 25, 1987, Port Cask Finish, 43%

Posted on 14 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This Glen Moray from the ‘rare vintage collection’ was all the rage last year. It was suddenly available everywhere, and the distillery didn’t put all that much in marketing of it. Nonetheless it seems to be on everyone’s radar all … Continue reading →

Posted in Glen Moray | Tagged 1987, Elgin, Glen Moray, Port Cask, Speyside, Whisky tasting, Whiskykoning | Leave a comment

Another iteration of an Usquebaugh Regional Tasting

Posted on 10 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Every once in a while we do a regional tasting for Usquebaugh Society members. Today was another one themed ‘patience’. That boiled down to mostly bottles from a couple of years ago. In some cases that ‘couple’ is an understatement. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Clynelish, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, Highland Park, Laphroaig, Scapa, Springbank | Tagged Abbey Whisky, Berry Brothers and Rudd, Blackadder, Bunnahabhain, Caol Ila, Christmas Edition, City of Zwolle, Clynelish, Creative Whisky Company, David Stirk, Feis Ile, Glenfarclas, Glenfiddich, HIghland Park, Laphroaig, Scapa, Signatory, Springbank, Usquebaugh Society, Whisky tasting | Leave a comment

Williams Chase Elegant Gin, 48%

Posted on 4 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The non-whisky booze for the Emakina whisky tasting were decided to be at least a gin because of it being an explicit request. The other one was a mezcal that’ll be reviewed somewhere down the line. I’m thinking to keep … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits | Tagged Emakina, Gin, Herefordshire, Whisky tasting, Williams Chase | Leave a comment