Zuidam 3 Year Old Genever 2015 (Master of Malt)

70cl / 41.50% - Genever is often described as an ancestor to modern gin, and it shares a fair few similarities with whisky too. Right up our street then. For this particular 'oude genever' think pot-distilled equal parts corn, rye and malted barley, partly distilled with juniper and other botanicals, and blended before ageing.We love Zuidam. Great people. Family-owned, and independent, the distillery's roots lie in genever production, and it also produces some genuinely spectacular single malt and rye whiskies, plus has access to some excellent quality casks. This batch of oude genever aged in a single oloroso sherry hogshead for three years before we bottled it for our exclusive Master of Malt collection. With layers of sweet malt and toasty cereal, juniper and delicate botanical spice, and rich sherry cask influence, we reckon it bridges the gap between whisky and gin like no other spirit. A release of 185 bottles.Check out more exclusive Master of Malt bottlings right here.