Zuidam Millstone 100 Rye Whisky

An intense, Rye Whiskey by Zuidam Distillery in the Netherlands. It is a 100% Small Batch, 100% handmade with 100% rye grain, 100% small pot still distillation, matured for 100 months in 100% new American oak barrels & 100 Proof. It has an aromatic birth with notes of rye, chocolate, pepper, spices, grass, orange blossom, roasted lemon, a hint of thyme, brown sugar & sweet Bourbon; while a full & creamy life adds notes of lemon, pine, toasted oak, cinnamon, malted barley, pepper & sweet rye; that leads to a warming death of medium length with notes of cardamom & waxy fruits. October / December 2020 / August 2022

There is mild caramel, mild pepper, herbal notes, spearmint, dashes of anise, dark breadiness, a pronounced fruitiness similar to orange, maybe some prune. The finish has eucalyptus/menthol note, more intense baking spice and white pepper. I enjoyed this rye alot, it has alot of character and quality. the price is a bit steep as id be alot more prone to purchasing around 70 bucks but i wont complain as my fav thing about this whiskey is that the grain is milled by windmills (i just think thats neat as hell). Would reccomend grabbing if you are in the market for a sipping rye

Nose: fruits! Orange marmelade sweetness, cinnamon, freshness, but i do not find the usual pepperminty rye notes.later on more and more oak. Palate: alcohol forward, then sweetness and pungent spices (pepper). Not friendly at all. Finish: long, burning. But not too complex or enjoyable for me. Some mouth coating experience. Oak, bitterness.