Gouden Carolus is a Belgian beer and whiskey brand from Het Anker . The high fermentation beer is brewed at the Mechelen brewery . The whiskey is distilled in the De Molenberg distillery in Blaasveld.
Gouden Carolus Esmeralda becomes the 6th vintage at Gouden Carolus. Esmeralda is a limited edition of 8000 bottles on the occasion of the 6th anniversary of Stokerij De Molenberg. After an initial maturation of 30 months in ex Bourbon barrels, a second finish of 48 months in Madeira wine barrels followed. Exactly 600 years ago, Portuguese explorers arrived on the island of eternal spring and named it after the abundance of wood (‘Madeira’). This green emerald (‘Esmeralda’) in the Atlantic Ocean is known for its fortified wines. The notes of raisins and nuts give this fruity and spicy whiskey a seductive elegance. The soft sweet taste is broken with a slight acidity and results in a long, rich aftertaste. The 6th Anniversary Edition Esmeralda was appropriately given a green color that fits nicely with the previous colors. The previous edition,
A fascinating dram from Belgium, a nation which continues to assert itself on the world whisky scene. This distillery has existed in one form or another since 1637, making it likely one of the oldest distilleries still operational anywhere in the world.
Launched to celebrate the anniversary of the distillery, this is the fourth edition of of this single malt.
This limited edition whisky was aged for 33 months in former Bourbon barrels, before a 10 month finishing process in French muscat wine casks.
Muscat is naturally strong in flavours of citrus, coffee, raisins, fresh grapes and chocolate, perfect for adding complexity to a single malt whisky.
This dram serves up flavours of soft flowers, cereal sweetness, salted caramel, ripe fruit, woodspice, green grapes, apples and milky coffee.
and without chill-filtration or colouration, this is a full bodied, warming whisky.
Stokerij De Molenberg Folle Blanche 2022 / 9th Anniversary Edition
Distillery De Molenberg is built alongside Het Anker Brewery and is owned by Gouden Carolus. It is based in Mechelen, Belgium.
Gouden Carolus did not start as a whisky company, but has a long tradition brewing beer. In 2009, Gouden Carolus started the renovation works for their distillery. Late 2009, the hand hammered copper pot stills (a first for Belgian distilleries) that were made by coppersmith, Forsyths in Scotland were installed. In October 2010 the first pure distillate flowed out of these stills. Their core range whisky, the Gouden Carolus Single Malt, is distilled from the mash of Gouden Carolus Tripel beer.
