Tag Archives: Wu Dram Clan

The best of 2021, part deux

Posted on 11 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from last week’s post on what whiskies were strictly the best according to my rating, there are two lists that I still want to get out there. The first is the ‘not best but very impressive otherwise’ whiskies, and … Continue reading →

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The best of 2021

Posted on 7 January 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Apart from looking back, using hindsight to evaluate what happened on a more generic level, there was of course a lot of booze last year. In The Netherlands bottle-shops are in the same legal category as supermarkets and other foodstuff … Continue reading →

Posted in Ardbeg, Ardmore, Ben Nevis, Bowmore, Buffalo Trace, Cameronbridge, Clynelish, Elmer T. Lee, Four Roses, Girvan, Glenallachie, GlenDronach, Glenmorangie, Highland Park, Kilchoman, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Ledaig, Loch Lomond, Longmorn, Mannochmore, North of Scotland, Old Rhosdhu, Port Charlotte, Port Ellen, Rare Ayrshire, Redbreast, Rosebank, Springbank, Tobermory, Undisclosed | Tagged 1971, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, Advent Calendar, American Whiskey, Ardbeg, Ardmore, Ben Nevis, Blended Malt, Boogieman Import, Bourbon, Bowmore, Bruichladdich, Buffalo Trace, Cameronbridge, Campbeltown, Carn Mor, Closed Distillery, Clynelish, Dalriada Whisky Company, Dramfool, Elmer T. Lee, Fable, Four Roses, Girvan, Glenallachie, GlenDronach, Glenmorangie, Grain Whisky, Hand Filled, HIghland Park, Highlands, Independent Whisky Bars of Scotland, Ireland, Islands, Islay, Isle of Mull, Kilchoman, Ladyburn, Laphroaig, Ledaig, Loch Lomond, Longmorn, Lowlands, Mannochmore, Max & Julia, Michiel Wigman, North of Scotland, Old Malt Cask, Old Rhosdhu, Orkney, Passie voor Whisky, Port Charlotte, Port Ellen, Rare Ayrshire, Redbreast, Rosebank, Scotch Malt Whisky Society, Scott's Selection, Secret Treasures, Signatory Vintage, SMWS, Speyside, Speyside Region, Springbank, Springbank Society, The Old Pipe, The Whisky Agency, The Whisky Barrel, Tobermory, WhiskyNerds, Wu Dram Clan | 1 Comment

Best of Wines’ Blind Tasting Competition #4

Posted on 2 December 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The last leg of the Blind Tasting Competition, or maybe the last tripod, since there’s another three reviews below. In this batch there are two bottlings I had before, but only one of them I recognized. That made up for … Continue reading →

Posted in Highland Park, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Old Rhosdhu | Tagged 1990, 2007, 2008, Best of Whiskies, Best of Wines, Blind Tasting Competition, Bourbon Cask, HIghland Park, Highlands, Islands, Islay, Kilchoman, Loch Lomond, Max & Julia, Old Rhosdhu, Orkney, Sherry Cask, WhiskyNerds, Wu Dram Clan | Leave a comment

Ledaig 25, 1995-2021, Hogshead 143, 50.6% – Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 12 November 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The flywheel that is the Wu Dram Clan seems to only be gaining speed, or frequency, of their releases. Hot on the heels of the insanely good Ardbeg and Jamaican rum comes this Ledaig 25. The spiritual follow-up to last … Continue reading →

Posted in Ledaig, Tobermory | Tagged 1995, Bourbon Cask, Duckhammers Rare & Fine, Isle of Mull, Ledaig, Mull, Tobermory, Whisky Kingdom, Wu Dram Clan | 1 Comment

Ardbeg 20, 2001-2021, Refill Bourbon Barrel 348, 46.6% – OB for Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 2 November 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Right after I reviewed their epic rum, I got an email another sample was making its way to my humble abode. This time, a 20 year old Single Cask Ardbeg, under the original label from the distillery. Knowing the level … Continue reading →

Posted in Ardbeg | Tagged 2001, Ardbeg, Bourbon Cask, Islay, Wu Dram Clan | 2 Comments

Finest Jamaican Rum, Over 25 Years Old, 50.1% – Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 29 October 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I guess the ‘expensive rum bug’ has bitten me too. After Michiel Wigman’s Precious Moments, which I still need to review, there’s this oldie. From an undisclosed distillery on/in Jamaica, to the Wu Dram Clan. On their Facebook page there’s … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rum, Undisclosed | Tagged Jamaica, Rum, Undisclosed Distillery, Wu Dram Clan | 2 Comments

Ben Nevis 24, 1996-2021, Hogshead 1408, 45.6% – Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 4 September 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

It took some doing and the sample that Wu Dram Clan sent me has now seen more of Europe than I have in the last decade, but eventually it arrived home. Of course, it was a rather highly anticipated whisky, … Continue reading →

Posted in Ben Nevis | Tagged 1996, Ben Nevis, Bourbon Cask, Duckhammers Rare & Fine, Fort William, Free Sample, Highlands, The Whisky Kingdom, Wu Dram Clan | 1 Comment

2 new Caroni, 1997 and 1998, by Wu Dram Clan!

Posted on 23 July 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Getting to try Caroni is, by now, the rum equivalent of getting to try a new Port Ellen or Brora, except for the fact that it’s about 10% of the price. So, when Wu Dram Clan offered to send me … Continue reading →

Posted in - Rum, Caroni | Tagged 1997, 1998, Caroni, Kyoto Fine Wine and Spirits, Rum, Trinidad, Wu Dram Clan | 1 Comment

Old Rhosdhu 29, 1990-2020, Refill Hogshead 416, 48.2% – WhiskyNerds

Posted on 2 March 2021 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

About two weeks ago the newest WhiskyNerds release came out. This time they opted for an Old Rhosdhu from 1990. Old Rhosdhu is one of the older brands of Loch Lomond Distillery. So, in a way this is not a … Continue reading →

Posted in Loch Lomond, Old Rhosdhu | Tagged 1990, Bourbon Cask, Highlands, Loch Lomond, Old Rhosdhu, WhiskyNerds, Wu Dram Clan | 2 Comments

Vallein Tercinier 53 years old, 1967, 47% – Wu Dram Clan

Posted on 6 July 2020 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Again, it seems Wu Dram is forever. Or at least for 53 years now. I’ve never had much Cognac before. I tried some Armagnacs and my father-in-law had me try some Cognac in the past, but I never got into … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Vallein Tercinier | Tagged 1967, Cognac, Free Sample, Vallein Tercinier, Wu Dram Clan | 1 Comment