{"id":3113,"date":"2026-02-06T10:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/?p=3113"},"modified":"2026-02-06T10:47:47","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:47:47","slug":"a-walk-in-the-woods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/index.php\/2026\/02\/06\/a-walk-in-the-woods\/","title":{"rendered":"A walk in the woods"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>blog<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>door Jan Smits<\/em><br><br>Ik ging het bos in met \u00e9\u00e9n simpele missie: rustige flesfoto\u2019s maken.<br>Natuur. Licht. Geen mensen. Alleen ik en een Deense whisky.<br>Het bos had andere plannen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Puur toeval bracht me bij Jody en Menno. Geen planning. Geen \u201ccontentdag\u201d. Gewoon dat klassieke moment waarop een vreemde vraagt: \u201cDus\u2026 wat ben je aan het doen?\u201d Ik: \u201cFoto\u2019s maken van whisky.\u201d Zij, lachend: \u201cNatuurlijk.\u201d Ik had een fles Thy Whisky Single Malt bij me (uitgesproken als \u201ctu\u201d) en dacht: als je dan toch vreemden ontmoet in het wild\u2026 dan moet je het goed doen. Dus ik vroeg of ze een klein slokje wilden proeven. Ze zeiden ja. Met hun toestemming legde ik hun reacties vast. Echte gezichten. Echt licht. Echt moment. Geen script. Gewoon whisky, winterzon en een Deense fles met z\u2019n 15 minutes of forest fame.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\" style=\"--aspect-ratio:calc(768 \/ 1024)\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3114\" data-id=\"3114\" data-aspect-ratio=\"768 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-3-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-3-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/02-3.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3115\" data-id=\"3115\" data-aspect-ratio=\"768 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03-3-768x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03-3-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03-3-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03-3-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03-3-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/03-3.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"599\" height=\"1024\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-3116\" data-id=\"3116\" data-aspect-ratio=\"599 \/ 1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/04-1-599x1024.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/04-1-599x1024.jpg 599w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/04-1-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/04-1-768x1312.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/04-1-899x1536.jpg 899w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/04-1-600x1025.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/04-1.jpg 1198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>De whisky<\/strong><br>Thy Single Malt is een biologische Deense whisky, 100% gemaakt op \u00e9\u00e9n landgoed. E\u00e9n boerderij doet alles zelf: gerst verbouwen, mouten, distilleren en rijpen. Het is een combinatie van pale malt en beukenhout-gerookte mout, gerijpt op: \u2022 ex-Oloroso sherryvaten \u2022 PX sherryvaten \u2022 bourbonvaten 48% alcohol. Eerlijk. Een tikkeltje eigenwijs. Echt \u201cwe doen het op onze manier\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3118\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/06-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3118\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/06-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/06-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/06-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/06-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/06.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"3117\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3117\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05-600x800.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/05.jpg 1535w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mijn tasting notes<\/strong><br><br><strong>Neus<\/strong>:<br>Appel, peer, kers, graanzoetheid, honing, tropisch fruit, melkchocolade.<br><br><strong>Smaak<\/strong>:<br>Opnieuw appel, rozijnen, zoete mout, eikenhoutkruiden\u2026 en die beukenrook komt anders binnen. Niet turfachtig. Meer hartig en rustiek.<br><br><strong>Finish<\/strong>:<br>Medium, met vanille, eiken, kruidnagel en nootmuskaat. Dit is geen turfmonster. Meer: zoet + kruidig + moutig\u2026 met een rokerige twist uit een ander bos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1280 \/ 720;\" width=\"1280\" controls src=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Zde-H6d8.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Waarom Thy b<\/strong>ijzonder is<br>Thy is \u00e9\u00e9n van de weinige distilleerderijen ter wereld die \u00e9cht biologisch werkt van veld tot fles:<br>\u2022 biologische gerst van eigen land<br>\u2022 geen pesticiden of kunstmest<br>\u2022 ter plekke gemout<br>\u2022 gedistilleerd en gerijpt op hetzelfde landgoed<br>\u2022 officieel biologisch gecertificeerd<br><br>Dus als Thy \u201corganic\u201d zegt, is het geen marketingparfum. Het is letterlijk: bodem \u2192 graan \u2192 mout \u2192 spirit \u2192 vat \u2192 fles. Alles op \u00e9\u00e9n boerderij. In whiskytaal: niet alleen single malt. Single estate, organic malt. \u2e3b<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Deze whisky won al Best Danish Single Malt en staat nu in de finale voor World\u2019s Best Single Malt. En eerlijk\u2026 dit is waarom ik van deze hobby hou. Je gaat het bos in voor een flesfoto\u2026 en komt thuis met een klein verhaal en twee nieuwe gezichten in je geheugen.<br><br>Heb jij weleens zo\u2019n spontaan whisky-moment gehad met vreemden?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/449464369_3549834138641741_6932948904609263452_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/449464369_3549834138641741_6932948904609263452_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/449464369_3549834138641741_6932948904609263452_n-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/449464369_3549834138641741_6932948904609263452_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/449464369_3549834138641741_6932948904609263452_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.thedutchwhiskyassociation.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/449464369_3549834138641741_6932948904609263452_n.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>blog door Jan Smits Ik ging het bos in met \u00e9\u00e9n simpele missie: rustige flesfoto\u2019s maken.Natuur. Licht. Geen mensen. Alleen ik en een Deense whisky.Het bos had andere plannen. 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