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filliers 15 years old oude graanjenever

Filliers 15 Years Old Oude Graanjenever

29 April 2018 2 comments Article Belgium, Filliers, Genever, Other spirits, Tasting Notes

Back when I gave you a bit of a history lesson on Filliers, I also tasted the Filliers 12 Years Old Oude Graanjenever. Now that was a very good one. As it happens, I also have a sample of the 15 Year Old version. I mean, I’ve waited longe enough now, have I? Time to taste that one!

Filliers 15 Years Oude Graanjenever is made with a malt wine consisting of 50 percent malted barley and 50 percent rye, as opposed to their younger releases, which use maize as well. The maturation then took place in American oak and French Limousin oak, where they were blended with juniper distillates.

Filliers 15 Years Old Oude Graanjenever (38,6%)

Nose: Soft orange notes, like sweet orange juice from ripe oranges, as well as cocoa powder, but there’s also restrained oak, almonds and subtle furniture polish. Finally some pleasant warm spices, such as cinnamon, and the lightest touch of coriander.
Taste: Warm and sweet, with the spices making an encore, such as cardamom and cinnamon. There’s licorice here too, a hint of cough syrup, reminiscent of old style Irish pot still whiskey, as well as dried fruits, honey and menthol.
Finish: Lingering menthol notes, subtle spices. Long.

This is seriously very good, and should appeal to any whisky drinker. Best of all, it is dirt cheap.

Photo: Master of Malt

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Thijs Klaverstijn

Thijs is a spirits writer and accredited liquorist from The Netherlands. He runs the blog Words of Whisky and contributes to a number of Dutch and international publications.

Tags: 15yo, belgium, filliers, genever, oude genever

2 comments

  • yuval asody 28 July 2020 at 19:58 - Reply

    Where can I buy one, I could not find it

    • Thijs Klaverstijn 5 August 2020 at 16:00 - Reply

      It’s an old bottling that has been discontinued. Maybe try one of their newer ones. They’re great and readily available.

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