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Millstone 5 years Zuidam Lightly Peated

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(2)€73Netherlands, Single Malt

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Few people expect great whisky from the Dutch town of Baarle-Nassau. Yet the Zuidam family has quietly built a reputation there. Running one of the last truly independent distilleries in the country. They keep things old-fashioned and patient, working with pure ingredients and no shortcuts. This lightly peated single malt shows what that care delivers. A gentle wisp of smoke meets bright cherry and a green, grassy lift. Toasted cereal notes give it backbone, while a thread of anise keeps things interesting. It drinks soft and approachable at five years old. Pour it neat and let the layers unfold slowly in the glass.

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Millstone

Millstone is a Dutch whisky distillery that was founded in 1975 by father and son team, Frans and Hans van der Heijden, in the town of Baarle-Nassau, Netherlands. The distillery is renowned for their single malt whisky that is aged in oak casks and bottled at cask strength. Millstone produces its whisky using traditional methods, including floor malting the barley and distilling the spirit in copper pot stills. The distillery offers a range of whisky blends, including the Millstone 100 Rye, Millstone 12 Year Old Sherry Cask, and the Millstone 5 Year Old Dutch Single Malt. One interesting fact about Millstone is that it was the first Dutch whisky distillery to be granted a license to distill whisky since the early 19th century. The distillery is also unique in that it produces its whisky using 100% rye malt, which gives the spirit a distinct spiciness and complexity.

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About the Millstone 5 years Zuidam Lightly Peated

Millstone 5 years Zuidam Lightly Peated is a single malt whisky from the Netherlands. It comes from the Zuidam family distillery in Baarle-Nassau, one of the last independent distillers in the country. The name honours the stone mills used to grind grain, a nod to doing things the traditional way. Millstone is the whisky arm of Zuidam Distillers. The family runs everything themselves, from grain to bottle. They work only with pure, natural ingredients. No artificial colour or flavour ever enters the spirit. That patience and honesty define their house style. The grain is milled slowly to protect its character. This lightly peated single malt wears its smoke gently. A soft, smoky note drifts across the palate without dominating. Underneath sits ripe cherry and a fresh, grassy character. Toasted cereal gives the malt real depth and warmth. A quiet hint of anise adds a spicy edge on the finish. A touch of grapefruit keeps the nose bright. At five years old, Millstone 5 years Zuidam Lightly Peated feels young but well made. The Dutch craft shows in its balance and clarity. It is an easy, characterful introduction to peated whisky. The smoke stays polite throughout, never harsh. There is a clean, perfumed lift behind it. Enjoy this Dutch single malt neat. Take it slowly and let the cereal, cherry and gentle smoke build in the glass. It rewards an unhurried evening and a little quiet attention. Few Dutch malts are this approachable. The gentle smoke makes it a friendly first peated dram.