Cley Distillery is a micro distillery founded in 2015 by Paul den Dulk and Maria de Sena Neves. Cley Distillery is located at the Overschiese Kleiweg, the historical rich part of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Cley Distillery distill their single malt whisky and  blended whisky three times by a 17th year old distilling method.

Their whisky is distilled in an original Schiedamse pot still.

This so the new make spirit has its own unique character and flavor. 

After distilling the new make spirit will mature for three years in carefully selected Ex-Bourbon barrels (Jack Daniels, Heaven Hill or Woodford).

After this maturation process the 3 year old whisky will be finished in roasted new American oak quartercasks for 6 months. This will develops its own unique flavor and character. 

Cley Distillery only use organic materials and do everything by hand. 

On a yearly basis they produce approximately around 2500 liters and have around 72. They also mature their whiskies in smaller quarter cask with different kind of finishes like: 

• Olorosso 
• Perdo Ximinez 
• Mocatel 

Its possible to buy a quarter cask from the distillery with their cask friend program. read more about that below. 

This micro distillery is making something special and we need to keep an eye out for in the near future. Magical things are happening here, I’ve tasted it myself.