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Gouden Carolus Single Malt
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- Fruity
- Cereal
Distillery
De Molenberg whiskies
De Molenberg is the distillery of the family that owns the Het Anker brewery, in Mechelen, Belgium, one of the oldest in the country. Set up on the family estate at Blaasveld, it makes the Gouden Carolus malt from the wort of the beer of the same name, without hops. It is one of Belgium’s best-known whisky distilleries.
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History, style and where to start
Guide to De Molenberg
History
The Het Anker brewery has a long history in Mechelen, and its Gouden Carolus beer, named after a gold coin of Emperor Charles V, is one of the most recognised in Belgium. At the beginning of the 2010s the owning family decided to distil whisky from its brewing wort and installed copper stills on its De Molenberg estate. The first malt came onto the market a few years later and opened a line of whiskies that has grown with versions in different casks.
House style
Gouden Carolus Single Malt has a fruity, cereal-led profile, with honey, ripe fruit, gentle spice and vanilla, recalling its brewing origins. It is distilled in copper stills and bottled at 46% ABV. It has no smoke. It is a friendly malt that is easy to enjoy. It is enjoyed neat or with a few drops of water. It is a good example of the relationship between beer and whisky, which share the first steps of their production: the fermented grain wort that in one case is bottled as beer and in the other is distilled. The house also offers versions finished in wine or sherry casks.
Flavour profile of its whisky in the catalogue
Where to start
Gouden Carolus Single Malt is the catalogue’s entry. If you like it, compare it with other fruity European malts, such as Penderyn Myth or Armorik Classic, and with a light Speyside Scotch malt such as Glen Moray 12. It is a good curiosity for fans of Belgian beer.
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