New Holland Spirits Tasting Room - South Haven

253 Center St, South Haven, MI 49090

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253 Center St, South Haven, MI 49090
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New Holland Spirits is a craft distillery located in Holland, Michigan, producing a diverse portfolio of small-batch spirits including bourbon, whiskey, gin, rum, vodka, and liqueurs. The distillery is known for its innovative barrel-finishing techniques, such as finishing bourbons in Dragon’s Milk stout beer barrels and experimenting with unique finishes like maple syrup, honey, and mead casks. Their portfolio spans the popular Dragon’s Milk Bourbon brand alongside the Walleye Run whiskey line, Knickerbocker Gin, and other spirits crafted with a focus on local Michigan ingredients and creative flavor profiles.

Spirits

Beer Barrel Bourbon

A bourbon whiskey aged in new American oak barrels before finishing in Dragon’s Milk stout beer barrels at 40% ABV, featuring stone fruit and sweet malt with notes of butterscotch, fresh bread, and stouted oak.

Beer Barrel Bourbon 101

A year-round expression proofed to 101 at 50.5% ABV, featuring accentuated notes of vanilla bean, Juicy Fruit gum, charred oak, and baking spice built on the signature high-malt bourbon mash bill.

Beer Barrel Bourbon Toasted

A bourbon finished in Dragon’s Milk barrels and then toasted oak casks at 45% ABV, layering warm notes of toasted pecans, caramelized brown sugar, freshly baked oatmeal cookies, and charred oak.

Blueberry Knickerbocker

A blueberry gin at 40% ABV showcasing West Michigan blueberries with aromas of blueberry jam and cardamom, finishing clean with notes of blueberry muffins and nuanced sweetness.

Clockwork Orange Liqueur

A liqueur at 40% ABV blending orange and spices including cinnamon, coriander, vanilla, and cardamom with deliciously restrained sweetness, made from 100% corn-derived grain neutral spirits.

Dragon's Milk Old Fashioned Cocktail

A ready-to-serve cocktail made with Beer Barrel Bourbon, Dragon’s Milk Simple Syrup, mole bitters, orange bitters, and natural orange peel at 35% ABV.

Dragon's Milk x Dungeons & Dragons Origin Mead Cask

A potently proofed 100-proof bourbon aged in darkness and finished in house-made mead casks, offering honey on the initial taste followed by complex notes of bananas foster, vanilla, caramel, and leather.

Freshwater Rum

A barrel-aged amber rum at 40% ABV aged in a variety of barrels including wine, whiskey, and virgin, providing a caramel color, deep body, and a rich, smooth marriage of molasses and oak.

Knickerbocker Gin

An American gin twice distilled and infused with more than a dozen herbs and spices at 42.5% ABV, featuring bright citrus and evergreen notes from generous juniper berries with a clean, dry finish.

Lake Life Vodka

A smooth vodka at 40% ABV offering subtle sweetness followed by hints of spice and a crisp, clean finish, made from 100% corn-derived grain neutral spirits.

Origin Bonded

A limited-release bottling adhering to the Bottled-In-Bond Act of 1879, distilled in one season and aged in a government-bonded warehouse at 100 proof, offering amplified sweet notes of caramel, butterscotch, and brown sugar with a refined finish of roasted almonds, leather, and subtle smoke.

Origin Honey Barrel

A bourbon finished in ex-bourbon casks previously soaked with Great Lakes Bee Company’s Hasselman’s Honey at 58.75% ABV, creating a truly remarkable honey-infused bourbon expression.

Origin Maple Barrel

A bourbon finished in freshly-emptied maple syrup barrels at 55% ABV, delivering amplified sweet notes of apple, maple syrup, cinnamon spice, and a subtle hint of smoke.

Origin Small Batch

A small-batch bourbon whiskey distilled on a prohibition-era pot still and aged in charred American white oak barrels, delivering signature tasting notes of stone fruit, vanilla wafer, pastries, and citrus at 47.5% ABV.

Origin Toasted Barrel Small Batch

A cask-strength bourbon that rests in charred oak barrels for five years before being finished in a hand-selected toasted oak barrel, earning Gold and Platinum medals at major spirits competitions.

Walleye Run Bourbon Whiskey

A pot-distilled American bourbon whiskey at 50% ABV, opening with rich caramel, ripe stone fruit, and freshly sawn lumber, unfolding with smooth caramel sweetness, apricot, and subtle wood spice.

Walleye Run Malted Rye Whiskey

A pot-distilled American whiskey aged 7 years at 46% ABV, earning First Place in Michigan at the International Whiskey Competition with tasting notes of brown sugar, honey, cherry pie, roasted almond, and toasted oak.

Walleye Run Malted Wheat Whiskey

A pot-distilled American whiskey aged 8 years at 55.5% ABV, featuring tasting notes of vanilla bean, sweet cherries, orange zest, Juicy Fruit gum, and seasoned oak.

Walleye Run Single Malt Whiskey

A pot-distilled American whiskey aged 10 years at 50% ABV, inspired by the Michigan Northwoods with tasting notes of spice, maple syrup, subtle bonfire smoke, candied pecan, and apricot.

Walleye Run Whiskey Very Small Batch 2026-1: Fisherman's Batch

A limited-release pot-distilled sweet mash 7-year malted rye, 50% New Holland and 50% Journeyman, blended and aged in brandy and toasted oak casks at 52.5% ABV with notes of honeysuckle, baked apple, toffee, and caramelized sugar.

Walleye Run Whiskey Very Small Batch 2026-2: Cigar Batch

A limited-release pot-distilled sweet mash 7-year malted rye, 50% New Holland and 50% Journeyman, finished in amburana, cognac, and sherry casks at 52.5% ABV with tasting notes of pipe tobacco, smokey cedar, apricot, and cigar.