Hops

Gouden Carolus Single Malt

Het Anker is a Belgian brewery with a long and proud history, beginning in the 15th Century. Gouden Carolus is maybe their most well known beer, though they also produce La Cambre, Maneblusser, and the Konishi sake line. In 2010, the owners decided to open a distillery and launch their first whisky in 2013. The Gouden Carolus Single Malt is that first release, and the distillery boasts a few more expressions along with a Belgian Cream in the style of an Irish Cream. This single malt is based on the Gouden Carolus Tripel beer. It is aged in ex-bourbon casks and then finished in Het Anker casks that have previously held some mixture of their beer. The bottle is a distinctive square shape and, while not seen in the images here, comes with a box that mirrors an image of the bottle on the entire length of one side.

By Adam | July 5, 2023 | Foreign | No Comments |

Nikka Whisky was launched in 1940. Nikka is short for Nippon Kaju, slightly shortened from Dai Nippon Kaju or “The Great Japanese Juice Company”, the name of the corporation Masataka Taketsuru founded in 1934 after returning to Japan from Scotland and leaving Suntory after a decade to form his own business. This company sold apple products at first, while the whisky aged. Today, the brands produced under the Nikka umbrella come from the Miyagikyo and Yoichi distilleries primarily if they are made in Japan. The Nikka Whisky from the Barrel is made from a blend of 100 different batches of malt and grain whiskies to integrate the flavors and bottled at what is believed to be an ideal proofage.

By Adam | June 20, 2023 | Foreign | No Comments |

Eifel distillery is made by husband and wife Stephan and Carolin. Stephan handles the mashing and distilling and Carolin handles the labeling and bottling, hand labeling each bottle. Their whisky is first distilled in a column still and then the second distillation is done in a copper pot still. Their total output is so low, their whiskey is only typically found in the Eifel region of Germany. Thankfully they have an agreement with Anthem Imports, which brings their offerings to the US market in limited releases. The Eifel Single Malt German Whisky was distilled in 2012 and 2013, aged for 4 years in ex-Bordeaux American casks before aging for 4 more years in ex-cream sherry casks. Only 300 cases were made.

By Adam | September 30, 2022 | Foreign | No Comments |

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