31/03/2026
With great pride for our HWF 2026 visitors , we would like to announce that our QUAICH CHALLENGE BLIND TASTING has now received all pledges and the amount we have gathered for the FAMILY HOUSE NOORDWEST is €1560.00 an amazing amount!!
Thanks to all who took part, but most of all thanks to our sponsors who donated Prizes, bottles & time to make the event a success.
Ad & Marco from the BNC club who, as usual organised everything perfectly, THANK YOU.
Firstly to Paul Davidson from GLENCAIRN GLASS who has supported us from day one of the HWF by supplying the MASTER TASTERS TROPHY completely free of charge- cheers mate!
All others ( in alphabetical order) who donated bottles for the tasting, the prizes & their valuable time , you guys are brilliant!
thanks from the bottom of our hearts ;
Wullie & Ebbo.
1. BRUGSE WHISKY COMPANY ( PETER & THIBAUD)
2. CRAFT SPIRITS (ROBBERT v HAARSKAMP/ RILEY v EIJKELENBURG)
3. LA MARTINIQUAISE BENELUX ( ALEX KONINGS)
4. MAPLE & MORE ( ANITA & ROB de ZEEUW )
5. SLIJTERIJ DE KAASKOP ALKMAAR ( PASCAL & TOBIAS )
6. WHISKY IMPORT NEDERLAND ( MARCEL BOL & JAN KOK)
AND.... not unimportant, who are the winners?
Session 1 winner; ALEXANDER DE BAAR
Session 2 winner; CHIEL BENNINK
Session 3 winner ; ROBBERT WIJNKER
And quite surprisingly , that is the exact final placing order.
The HWF QUAICH CHALLENGE TROPHY goes to
ALEXANDER de BAAR ,
who also receives a certificate and a bottle of whisky.
2nd prize goes to CHIEL BENNINK, who receives a certificate and a bottle of whisky.
3rd prize goes to ROBBERT WIJNKER who receives a certificate and a bottle of whisky
