Zuidam 5 Year Old Zeer Oude Jenever 1 litre

Zuidam 5 Year Old 2013 Peated PX

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...

Score 76/100

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 Dutch Rye 5 Year Old

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 and has recently entered the whiskey market. They allow their spirit to mature on small, new charred casks of American white oak. The nose is creamy...

Score 83/100

Zuidam Millstone 5 Year Old Black Label

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 over the nose as much as it dominates the other parts in a bad way. Fruitiness backfires a bit with this young tasting dram. It gets too stingy....

Score 69/100