Millstone does not appear on my radar very often, to be honest. This is only my third! Anyway, this Dutch whisky is peated and matured on a first fill PX cask. It was bottled by Patrick and his team for the ‘Millstone Fanbase’, a community page on Facebook. The nose is interesting, but I am not convinced that I like it. I find a malty heart with...
Our third and final Millstone is Dec 1 in this year's KWM Whisky Advent Calendar: a single barrel, barrel proof whisky of 51% malted rye and 49% unmalted rye, matured in American Virgin Oak - no age statement given. The colour is a dark gold. On the nose - wait, did they accidentally put their gin in here?? Lots of great gin notes like juniper,...
Score 92/100
Zuidam Millstone 10 Year Old - French Oak
My reviews have been few and far between lately (for lots of reasons) but now that my Whisky Advent Calendar has arrived from Kensington Wine Market, I'll be trying to do some on a much more regular basis. The Dec 1 entry in the calendar comes from Zuidam, a Dutch distillery run by the father and son team of Fred and Patrick van Zuidam, that's...
Score 87/100
Zuidam Millstone 6 Year Old 2007 Rye Whisky Usquebaugh Society
In 2012 I tried my first Zuidam, a 5 Year Old Dutch Rye, which was quite pleasant. But since then, this Dutch distillery disappeared from my personal radar. Today, thanks to the Dutch Usquebaugh Society, I can change that. They bottled this virgin oak cask last year as their club bottling. As far as I know, they still have a few left for only 50...
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