Zuidam Oude Genever 3 Year Old (1L, 38%)

This three-year-old oude genever from Zuidam matures in new American oak casks of 200 litres. Its grain base is equal parts malted barley, rye and corn, with barley providing structure, corn sweetness and rye spicy notes. The grain spirit is distilled three times in a small pot still, with part undergoing a fourth distillation with botanicals such as juniper, liquorice root and aniseed. After blending, the strength is set to 45% before cask ageing. The genever is bottled at 38% alcohol in 1-litre bottles, with wood, fruit, vanilla, toffee and a pleasant sweetness among its characteristics.