Last year, I received half-a-dozen samples of Dutch rye whisky. They varied considerably, in terms of cask type, age and number of distillations, but what they all had in common was the amazing amount of…
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Zuidam Distillers – making world-class rye
Posted on 14 May 2015 by Oliver
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Millstone 2004 TWE Exclusive – Dutch rye is here to stay
Posted on 5 February 2015 by Billy
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Over the past year, we’ve had a nice selection of whiskies exclusive to The Whisky Exchange. We’ve had a few trips up to Scotland to wander around warehouses and sit in meeting rooms; nosing, tasting and selecting whiskies that will have our name on. However, we’ve not recently ventured outside of the UK, a situation that has now changed with our latest exclusive: Millstone 2004 Dutch Single Rye Whisky cask #667.
Continue reading »Dutch whisky and gin? Tasting the Zuidam range
Posted on 15 April 2014 by Andy
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I’m a big fan of gin. Some may regard pasta and milk as essential household items, but my house feels empty without a bottle or two of gin in it. Recently I’ve been playing around…
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Really interesting Billy. Thanks for sharing. Cheers, Ed
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