Why here

Twenty-two bottles from one bottler

North Star bottles by hand and in small quantities; a cask is often gone within a few weeks. We have twenty-two in stock, including eight from the current Cask Series and six single casks.

Alongside those, the blends and the smaller series: Supersonic, Chaos, Tarot, Periodical, Obscurities & Curiosities and The Campbeltown Connection. If you are not sure which one you need, give us a call. That is what we are here for.

From the Cask Series

Eight single casks from the numbered series, all at cask strength.

About the bottler

Hand-bottled in Glasgow

  • North Star in four facts
  • 2016Iain Croucher starts North Star Spirits.
  • 3people: everything is bottled by hand.
  • Cask strengthevery bottling, without exception.
  • 0added colouring; it is also not chill-filtered.

North Star Spirits was founded in 2016 by Iain Croucher, who buys casks in Glasgow and bottles by hand with a team of three. The name refers to the concept of True North from navigation; the idea came from his wife Zoë.

The starting point is simple: everything at cask strength, natural colour and no chill filtration, with as much information as possible on the label. Croucher focuses on casks that are different: unusual distilleries, unusual finishes, small runs.

Alongside the numbered Cask Series there are smaller series. Periodical, started in September 2021, is meant for casks that hold too little; they come out in a fixed form. Obscurities & Curiosities holds the odd ones out, and the Connection series brings regional blends such as The Campbeltown Connection. Vega is the blended malt line, Tarot a series with tarot card names.

All at cask strength, and bottled by hand by three people.

Individual single casks

Six casks outside the numbered series.

All North Star in the online shop

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

View the range

Blends, ranges and a tasting set

Eight bottles from the house's smaller ranges.

Frequently asked questions about North Star

How many North Star does ’t Bockje have in stock?

Twenty-two different bottles, including eight from the current Cask Series and six individual single casks. All twenty-two are available at the moment.

Who is North Star Spirits?

An independent bottler from Glasgow, founded in 2016 by Iain Croucher. Everything is bottled by hand by a team of three.

At what strength does North Star bottle?

At cask strength, without exception. No colouring is added and it is not chill-filtered.

What is the Cask Series?

The numbered main series of single casks. We have eight from that line, from a six-year-old Nc’nean to a nineteen-year-old Glen Moray.

What is Periodical?

A series that began in September 2021, intended for casks that hold too little to make a regular bottling. They therefore appear irregularly.

Why is there no distillery on the label of the Williamson?

Because the owner does not allow it. Williamson is such a replacement name. There is a lot of speculation about it, but we do not add a name that has not been confirmed.

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

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

All 13 bottles at a glance

Each bottle shows the details from the label.

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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