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cination the blog isn t going anywhere but i m not planning on writing more posts 2 582 entries seems enough far more reviews than that too it s been a very enjoyable ride so as the title suggests thanks for everything for reading my ramblings sending samples enabling me and everything else it s time to enjoy things from the passenger s seat share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest more email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading posted in news and announcements opinion 3 comments bunnahabhain 11 2009 2021 53 3 michiel wigman they inspired ii posted on 22 march 2025 by sjoerd de haan kramer from the second series of michiel wigman s they inspired range comes this bunnahabhain i had a bit of a shock when it was released since i had just started participating in his you get every bottle program and suddenly there was an 11 year old bunny for 175 that s quite steep even to current standards but with michiel being michiel and him never advising a bad dram to me i wasn t overly scared image from whiskybase obviously the bottle share didn t go too well due to it being quite prohibitively priced i only sold a sample of 3 if memory serves still it s available at best of wines for 181 that too is telling something anyway yesterday was the right time to drink the last glass from the bottle and therefore it was high time for tasting notes sniff quite an intense nose with a hint of charcoal leather and oak some thick syrupy fruitiness too dried apricots and plums coastal salinity with a stiff breeze s freshness something crisp too a bit aniseed like sip the palate is pretty sharp with dry barley a fierce woodiness and a hint of leather quite sweet with a bit of a cloying fruitiness without it being unpleasant the crispness is gone but the note of charcoal is present here too swallow the finish packs a punch and doesn t mellow directly quite long with oak and dried fruit it s a rather good dram especially for it being only 11 years old so even though i had to shell out for this one i don t mind going through a bottle lovely stuff up to a level that i might consider going for michiel s next bunnahabhain even if at this price 88 100 share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest more email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading posted in bunnahabhain tagged 2009 bunnahabhain hans dillesse islay michiel wigman sherry cask they inspired 1 comment four roses limited edition small batch 2021 vs 2024 posted on 4 march 2025 by sjoerd de haan kramer the simple fact that the first one is from 2021 while i could have sworn it was just a little while ago i bought it makes me feel so very old i feel it in my bones every year four roses releases this limited edition it comes in at little over 200 and all the editions i ve had over the years these aren t the first 2012 here and 2020 here have been worth it so even though i didn t manage to get a bottle share going properly fellow bourbon fanatic mvz wanted to do a 50 50 split so things got going anyway four roses limited edition small batch 12yo 2021 release 57 1 image from whiskybase sniff a rather smooth and gentle nose some bite but not as much as i expected it s quite autumnal with some almonds and a lot of dry leaves slightly cigar like with some wood smoke too dry grains quite some oak sip the palate is rather crisp for an aged bourbon there s a lot of wood and some almond like bitterness dry with grains almonds hazelnuts some cherry stones too a whiff of black pepper swallow the finish packs a bit of a punch initially with some wood and pepper a rather long lasting bunch of flavors too nice and warming this is a very good bourbon even though it s 12 years old there s not too much bitterness although there is some the fact that this is on the higher end of the abvs of these releases is noticeable and it s slightly more hot and ever so slightly less comfortable than the others still if this would come in at 200 right now i wouldn t mind getting another bottle unfortunately prices have gone up and prices start at the time of writing at 300 88 100 four roses limited edition small batch 12yo 2024 release 54 1 image from whiskybase sniff a warming and very comforting dram more wintry than it is autumnal still some leaves but also old oak mulch and some resin an interesting combination of peanut butter and cherries sip another smooth and warming arrival some oak some vanilla some cherry pie there is black pepper being quite punchy if you let it swim for a while a nice combination of spices and stewed fruits swallow the finish is slightly hot with more focus on the pepper than on the fruit there still is some sweetness some cherry but also a hint of nuts that wasn t there before i m having a hard time describing why this one is better than the 2021 but it s just up to the level of soothingness if that is a word this is a comforting dram where this other one is slightly less so highly recommended to keep on your radar for when the 2025 one comes out this one currently sits at 230 so get it if you like really good bourbons 90 100 share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest more email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading posted in american whiskey bourbon four roses tagged american whiskey american whisky bourbon four roses limited edition small batch whiskey whisky leave a comment ailsa bay 2011 ben nevis 2012 the duchess posted on 28 february 2025 by sjoerd de haan kramer i right up stole that title from thijs blog the duchess is releasing two new single cask whiskies today most likely at noon which is five minutes from typing this and probably a couple of minutes ago by the time the post goes out ailsa bay 13 2011 2024 oloroso hogshead 801396 54 4 the first one is a 13 year old ailsa bay it s a follow up to the one from almost three years ago which i thoroughly enjoyed and got myself two bottles of this time around the whisky comes from an oloroso sherry cask instead of the very light bourbon cask it came from in 2022 nowadays there are more lowlands distilleries than there have been for quite some time but you don t get to see many releases from them given a few exceptions of course there s the auchentoshans bladnochs and glenkinchies those have been around for ages apart from that since fife is a lowlands area as well there is lindores abbey and kingsbarns and some distilleries that are not yet releasing bottles or the bottles that are out there are rare much like this one because how often do you see an ailsa bay anyway let s do tasting notes and find out if this one is as true to the regional style as the earlier one sniff a very light and straw forward character with a good dollop of sherry on top not overpowering regarding the sherry a hint of coffee and almond flour barley and something floral too spring meadows and such sip the palate is dry and quite fierce barley straw some pepper seeds oak with a bit of wood spices and fruit stones dates cherries plums the dryness does not dissipate at all there s a bit of a sawdust like flavor coming up swallow the finish is far less dry and shows more dried fruits and steeped grains warming with a hint of sticky toffee pudding after the sherry wanes slightly there are notes of dried flowers and straw popping up again so yes it s true to what you hope it to be there definitely are some floral notes and the sherry is not overpowering the whisky a rather well integrated combination of spirit and cask and with this clocking in at 79 i might be tempted to go for a bottle 88 100 currently available at best of whiskies ben nevis 12 2012 2024 bourbon hogshead 117 54 7 and ben nevis as the second one a distillery with several faces that has been through some ups and downs through the years massively fruity in one era and insanely funky in the next it seems to work best when those two aspects meet in the middle sniff this has a dirty nose and it s glorious leather vegemite yeast engine grease somehow pickled walnuts a bit of sweetness from overripe fruits sip the palate continues with the funky notes it s rather old fashioned and fatty not entirely unlike benromach the abv isn t overly noticeable after a little while and the fruity sweetness takes over quite juicy but not without some yeasty vegemite esque notes swallow the finish veers right back to the nose and the rather singular focus on the dirty notes it s rather fatty again but turns slightly more dry after some seconds it s a rather unique dram with the level of dirtiness funkiness whatever you want to call it for me it s really interesting but a tad one directional if you re into this ben nevis style you ll love this but if you want the fruity one this might not be it currently available at best of whiskies for 89 86 100 thanks a million to best of whiskies the duchess for sending samples share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest more email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading posted in ailsa bay ben nevis tagged 2011 2012 ailsa bay ben nevis bourbon cask fort william hans dillesse highlands lowlands paddy s milestone review scotch sherry cask single malt the duchess whiskey whisky 1 comment ardnamurchan 7 2024 57 1 whiskysponge 100 posted on 24 february 2025 by sjoerd de haan kramer for the one hundredth and final bottling under the whiskysponge name angus macraild chose an ardnamurchan in this case it s a peated and sherry cask matured one bottled at 100 proof coincidence image from whiskybase the result of this choice is a rather well balanced dram that isn t overly peated and not overly sherried either it actually does what you want ardnamurchan to do punch above its weight especially regarding age price might be a different discussion but that is not an ardnamurchan exclusive thing sniff intensely mature for a seven year old whisky quite insane if you think about it there is some sherry but it s quite restrained a note of menthol freshly sawn oak and a whiff of peat sniff the palate doesn t punch as a 100 proof dram and it s rather rich in flavor and quite gentle on the arrival oak sherry spices some dried fruit and a whiff of sooty peat apricots dried strawberries a hint of heather swallow the palate shows a different side of the same dram it s slightly more fresh and less autumnal still very fruity with a sooty note of grilled mango sweet orange oak apricots dialed down on the spices more mature than many 10 12 or sometimes 15 year olds it s ridiculous that a distillery can do this with a seven year old whisky and have a great distillery character to boot while those two aren t mutually exclusive it is quite a rare appearance very lovely stuff this my sample of about 20cl kind of evaporated not sure what happened there 89 100 still available in germany for 129 share share on x opens in new window x share on facebook opens in new window facebook share on pinterest opens in new window pinterest more email a link to a friend opens in new window email print opens in new window print share on reddit opens in new window reddit share on tumblr opens in new window tumblr share on linkedin opens in new window linkedin like loading posted in ardnamurchan tagged adelphi angus macraild ardnamurchan decadent drinks highlands sherry cask whiskysponge leave a comment balblair 18 2002 2020 hogshead 20100 51 7 the single malts of scotland for belgium posted on 12 february 2025 by sjoerd de haan kramer balblair is one of those distilleries that i have a soft spot for even though their whiskies don t often end up on my shelf their official releases are quite hard to get in the netherlands for some reason and unofficial ones aren t that frequent either image from whiskybase then again there s always some gems to be ordered from abroad and this 18 year old for belgium is no different back when i ordered it its average score was a tad higher than it is now but i know i have a soft spot for the distillery so i figured i d be fine anyway let s dive in sniff right from the start there is a lot of oak some white and black pepper and autumn leaves a little bit of old coconut and a whiff of vanilla coming after swallow the palate is quite dry and isn t without a bit of bite there is a little bit of bitterness and it s not an overly rich or heavy dram in that it fits the distillery style when combined with bourbon casks oak dry leaves some barley quite a bit of oak too some apples too swallow the finish keeps going down the same street no big surprises at all it continues with hints of apple oak barley leaves there are lots of little things going on but that makes for a very complex and surprisingly balanced dram i love that there is virtually no sweetness i love these autumnal whiskies especially when those aromas and flavors aren t overpowered by massive sherry casks in this case the balance between spirit and cask is quite spot on which makes me love this dram a shame it s gone 89 100 share share on x opens in new window x share on 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