Zuidam reviews

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…

Our next Millstone is a peated single malt distilled in May 2013 and bottled - according to the hand-written label - on April 31 2018. This is Bottle No. 4230. Not sure if this spent the entire time in…

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…

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…

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…

Millstone 5 yrs Black Label is a lightly peated whisky by Zuidam Distillers from the Netherlands. Matured in Bourbon and Oloroso Sherry casks.Started out fairly enough because the young age doesn't take…

To conclude our line-up of rye whiskies, we return to the Old Continent and try a 5 year old from Holland. Zuidam Dutch Rye 100% Pure Potstill, to be precise. Zuidam has a long tradition in distilling…

A few months ago, my good whisky buddy Sjoerd from NL, had arranged a bottle share of American whiskies (i have yet to post my notes!, wow. i am way back). anyways, he was kind enough as to add a wee…

Millstone is one of Holland’s whisky brands. The Zuidam distillery uses traditional Dutch windmills to slowly grind their malted barley and stills with an unusually large contact surface. Both techniques…

This whisky is part of our whisky world beaters tasting. It surprised us all at the Whisky Tasting Club. In fact, it made the final of our own Whisky World Cup in July where it gave some of the worlds…