Category Archives: Zuidam

The Winter Queen, 9yo, 52.7% – Fusion Whisky

Posted on 20 March 2018 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The blending of whiskies from different countries is nothing new. Ages ago this was done with American and Irish whiskeys, and in more recent years Bruichladdich mixed their product with some Irish whiskey as well. Now, under the flag of … Continue reading →

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Millstone 2013-2016, Peated PX Cask, 56.6% – OB for Whisky in Leiden

Posted on 16 March 2017 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Whisky in Leiden is the annual whisky festival hosted by Whiskysite.nl, or De Druiventuin, or whatever their exact name is. They’re an awesome and vast whisky shop in, you guessed it, Leiden. Ever since Whisky Live NL moved back to … Continue reading →

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Zuidam Millstone 2009, 7yo, Rye, 52.7% – OB for The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 2 December 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

The Whisky Exchange have a knack for finding some good casks in distilleries that aren’t that common to find in shops like The Whisky Exchange. They seem to have a preference for Zuidam’s Millstone too, since this is already the … Continue reading →

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A lot of new bottle shares, and some old ones

Posted on 12 April 2016 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A few months ago I wrote a short overview of bottle-shares that were still available then. Most of those have sold now except the Willett one. Can’t really blame people for not knowing this rather awesome distillery. What also doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Millstone Rye, 10yo, 58.6% – OB for The Whisky Exchange

Posted on 8 October 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A little while ago I organized a bottle share of this baby, after tasting some great samples of Zuidam Rye. I got enthused by this one from the moment they announced it at The Whisky Exchange, but I found the … Continue reading →

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Millstone Rye, 6.5 yeard old, 43.3%, bottled for the Usquebaugh Society, 2014

Posted on 28 July 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Last year the Usquebaugh Society, by far the coolest whisky club in The Netherlands, bottled this six and a half years old (to the day) Millstone Rye Whisky. In March 2014 a delegation of some sixty members made the trip … Continue reading →

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Millstone 4yo, Peated, Cask 1-009, 49.5% (Zuidam)

Posted on 5 May 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is a weird one. I can’t find any information on this bottle online, and maybe it’s a cask sample I got from someone. I know it’s been sitting in my sample stash for a couple of years and I … Continue reading →

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Zuidam Zeer Oude Genever, 10yo, Red Wine cask

Posted on 13 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is a rather special one. A couple of years ago (almost five, by the looks of it) Drinks & Gifts organized a trip to Zuidam distillery together with DH17. A couple of drinks shops in The Netherlands thought it … Continue reading →

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More Dutch Courage, by Zuidam

Posted on 26 October 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A little while I finished my bottle of Dutch Courage. Dutch Courage is the dry gin created by Zuidam Distillers, here in The Netherlands. They aptly named it that since genever (which is technically the same as gin) is the … Continue reading →

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Whisky en Rum aan Zee 2014

Posted on 12 October 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This year saw the 9th edition of Whisky en Rum aan Zee (Whisky and Rum at Sea), not to be confused with Whisky by the Sea, and several other whisky festivals in coastal venues. Since my brother in law is … Continue reading →

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