Giverny - Édition anniversaire 2025

Distillery De Molenberg

Charles Leclef is a representative of the fifth generation of the Van Breedam family, millers and brewers in Mechelen since the 17th century. In 1990, he took over and modernised the family brewery Het Anker, located on the site of the former beguinage hospital. In 2010 he set up a whisky distillery on the family farm 'Molenberg' in Blaasveld (municipality of Willebroek), with the idea of producing a single malt distilled from the wort of the Gouden Carolus Tripel beer. This is a good thing, because in the past the Van Breedam family milled and distilled cereals to make genever.

The name Gouden Carolus also takes us back several centuries to the time when Mechelen was the capital of the Burgundian Netherlands. It refers to the golden shield of Emperor Charles V, for whom the Mechelen Brewers' Guild brewed a special beer.

Giverny 2025 - 12th Anniversary Edition

Giverny is a limited edition created to mark the 12th anniversary of Brouwerij & Stokerij Het Anker's first whisky release. After pre-maturation in Bourbon and Anker casks, this whisky underwent a double maturation of three years in Calvados casks, imbued with the essence of Normandy. Its name refers to the village of Giverny, where Monet painted the magnificent apple blossoms. This not only inspired the whisky's floral and fruity notes, but also its soft pink hue, in homage to the landscapes of Normandy.