Distillery
Millstone Zuidam
Millstone is the whisky brand produced by Zuidam Distillers (Baarle‑Nassau, Netherlands). The range includes single malt, rye and single‑cask releases with different finishes (American oak, sherry casks, peated editions), made with a "farm to glass" approach and artisanal processes.
- Baarle-Nassau · Noord‑Brabant (North Brabant) · Netherlands
- Since 1975
- 5 products
The story
Zuidam Distillers is a Dutch family company founded by Fred van Zuidam in the 1970s. In recent years Patrick van Zuidam developed the Millstone project to create single malt and rye whiskies produced in‑house. Millstone production was launched after several years of development and is now one of Zuidam's most recognized whisky lines.
Production philosophy
Farm to glass approach: use of natural raw materials, control of the cereal supply chain and artisanal production within the family company. The company states it does not use flavorings, colorings or artificial additives and pays attention to both the quality of the spirit and the design and packaging.
Territory
Baarle‑Nassau (Noord‑Brabant province), Netherlands. 'Farm to glass' production method with control over barley and rye cultivation for the Millstone line.
Awards and recognition
Millstone 100 Rye: gold medals and recognitions at the World Whiskies Awards (including World's Best Rye and Gold medals for recent editions); mention Best Rye 2016 for the 100 Rye (official producer information and product sheets).
Production method
Artisanal small‑batch production: distillation in copper pot stills, maturation in various types of casks and, in some cases, manual labelling/bottling for special releases.
Distillation
Copper pot stills in small‑batch production; in‑house distillation and control of raw materials (farm to glass approach).
Ageing
Maturation in oak casks with different regimens depending on the expression (e.g. Millstone 100 Rye indicated with a minimum ageing of 100 months; other expressions with ageing of 5, 10, 12 years or finishes in sherry casks).
Characteristics
- Type
- Distillery
- City
- Baarle-Nassau
- Categories
- Dutch whisky
- rye whisky
- single malt
- peated whisky
- aged whisky
- family-owned company
- Raw materials
- barley
- rye
- Casks and ageing vessels
- new American oak
- American white oak (American white oak)
- ex‑bourbon
- Oloroso sherry casks
- Pedro Ximénez (PX) casks
- tawny port casks
- Palo Cortado / other wine‑cask finishes (special editions)
- Representative products
- Whisky Rye 100 70cl - Boxed - Millstone Zuidam
- Whisky Rye Single Cask for Jerry Thomas Project Pure Rye 70cl - Millstone Zuidam
- Whisky Single Malt 10Yo American Oak 70cl - Boxed - Millstone Zuidam
- Whisky Single Malt Sherry Cask Finish 12Yo 70cl - Boxed - Millstone Zuidam
- Whisky Single Malt Special N14 Peated American Oak 70cl - Millstone Zuidam
What makes it distinctive
- Millstone is the whisky brand of Zuidam Distillers, a Dutch family company based in Baarle‑Nassau.
- Farm to glass approach: Zuidam states it cultivates a large part of the barley and rye used for Millstone.
- Wide range that includes 100% rye, single malts at different ages and finishes, peated releases and single cask/limited editions.
- Notable examples: Millstone 100 Rye (distilled from 100% rye, in pot stills, with long maturation), Millstone 10YO and 12YO with American oak and sherry finishes.