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Zuidam (Millstone). Twenty-nine whiskies.

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A bottle of Zuidam (Millstone), from the shelf in the shop in Bathmen
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Six of the 29

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Bottle of Zuidam Smuggler's Trail Winter Edition Dutch Mellow Rye, whiskyZuidam Smuggler's Trail Winter Edition Dutch Mellow RyeNetherlands€ 24.99Bottle of Millstone American Oak Zuidam Distillers, whiskyMillstone American Oak Zuidam DistillersNetherlands€ 29.95Bottle of Millstone Peated American Oak Zuidam Distillers, whiskyMillstone Peated American Oak Zuidam DistillersNetherlands€ 31.99Bottle of new make heavy Peated Millstone Zuidam Distillers, whiskynew make heavy Peated Millstone Zuidam DistillersNetherlands€ 31.99Bottle of Millstone Dutch Rye 92 Whisy Whisky Zuidam Distillers, whiskyMillstone Dutch Rye 92 Whisy Whisky Zuidam DistillersNetherlands€ 39.99Bottle of Millstone Dutch Single Malt Whisky Peated PX Sherry Cask Zuidam Distillers, whiskyMillstone Dutch Single Malt Whisky Peated PX Sherry Cask Zuidam DistillersNetherlands€ 39.99

Why here

Fourteen Specials side by side on one shelf

The regular Millstone bottlings (American Oak, Peated American Oak and the two rye whiskies) are stocked by more wine & spirits shops. What you rarely see together is the numbered Special series: one-off bottlings that each have their own cask and grain choice. We have fourteen of them, from number 17 to number 39, with a 27-year-old from 1996 as the oldest.

Alongside them the regular range from 29.95 euro, a new make to taste what goes into the casks, two bottles of Smuggler’s Trail and an independent bottling from Dram Mór. Not sure where to start? Give us a call. That's what we're here for.

Where to start with Millstone

Four bottles from the permanent range: two single malts and two rye whiskies.

About the distillery

A mill name for a Dutch whisky

  • Zuidam in five moments
  • 1975Fred and Hélène van Zuidam start the distillery in Baarle-Nassau.
  • 1996The first experimental whisky casks are filled. From that year, we have Special #30 here, 27 years old.
  • 2005Vintage of Special #32: nineteen years on American oak.
  • 2016Vintage of Special #29: seven years on Pedro Ximénez.
  • 2020Vintage of Special #33: four years on amontillado.

Zuidam Distillers is located in Baarle-Nassau, the village on the border with Belgium. Fred and Hélène van Zuidam started the company in 1975; their sons Patrick and Gilbert now run it. Patrick is the master distiller and had the plan to make a Dutch whisky.

In 1996 the first experimental whisky casks went into storage. The name Millstone refers to the Dutch mills that grind the grain for the whisky.

The house lets the wash ferment for seven days, longer than usual, and distils slowly in small copper stills. Maturation takes place in self-selected oak casks; on a site of some 3,600 square metres lie well over a thousand casks. Nothing is added to colour or flavour.

Millstone comes in three main forms: unpeated single malt, peated single malt and rye whisky. The last is unusual in the Netherlands; most European distilleries work exclusively with barley.

The name Millstone refers to the Dutch windmills that grind the grain for the whisky.

The Special series: fourteen numbered bottlings

From number 17 to number 39, ordered from old to young. Each number is a one-off bottling.

All Millstone in the online shop

Twenty-nine bottles, with the current price and stock.

View the range

The rest of our Millstone shelf

Nine bottles outside the standard range and the Specials, from a twelve-year-old sherry cask to the undiluted new make.

Smuggler’s Trail, the house blend

Two bottles under a name of their own: a Dutch blended whisky and a winter version on rye.

Frequently asked questions about Millstone

How many Millstone does ’t Bockje have in stock?

Twenty-nine different bottles of whisky from Zuidam Distillers, fourteen of which from the numbered Special series. All twenty-nine are currently available. The current status is always in the online shop.

Is Millstone Dutch whisky?

Yes. Millstone is made by Zuidam Distillers in Baarle-Nassau, on the Belgian border. It is a family business that started in 1975 and has been distilling whisky since 1996.

What is the difference between Millstone and Zuidam?

Zuidam Distillers is the distillery; Millstone is the name under which the whisky appears. On labels and in online shops the two names are used interchangeably. Search for either one and you end up at the same bottles.

What are those numbered Specials?

One-off bottlings with a running number on the label. Each number has its own choice of grain, cask and age, from three years to twenty-seven years. If a number is sold out, it does not come back.

What do 92 and 100 mean for Millstone Dutch Rye?

That is the American proof designation: 92 proof is 46 percent alcohol, 100 proof is 50 percent. It is the same rye whisky, just bottled at a different strength.

Can I reserve a bottle and collect it in Bathmen?

That is possible. Order online and choose pick-up, or call us on 0570 541 278 and we will set it aside. Collecting from the shop at Brink 2 is free.

Order, collect or drop by

  • In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
  • Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
  • Order online or collect in Bathmen
  • Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
  • Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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Brink 2, Bathmen

All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.

Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18

  • Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
  • Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
  • Monday and Sunday closed