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+Het Kompas ! 1981 Vintage
the original
southernmost
Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant
THE Scotch Vintage single malt whisky bar
+TeXel Vintage single cask whisky' s
consciously authentic and different over 44 years since 24 january Vintage 1981
els veeger & willem ham
home of TeXels fine local island lamb and TeXels fine local island beef
born on TeXel
raised on TeXel
Slowly crafted for you
wij spreken Nederlands, sprechen auch Deutsch and a little English
exclusive adults only
alleen volwassenen / nur Erwachsene
THE Scotch Vintage single malt whisky bar + TeXel Vintage single cask whisky's is open from 4 p.m
enjoy and relax with a pre-owned Scotch Vintage single malt whisky - a TeXel Vintage single cask whisky a glass organic Vintage Italian wine or a Brand URTYP fris exclusive draught pilsener and classical music in the background
where you can meet people who are attracted to the same and are worth it for you
we serve only the real ones we do not serve non alcoholic beers, wines, whisky's and soft drinks
for a seat at the bar you can also call + 31 - (0) 222 - 319360 or mail to info@whiskybarplaza.nl
closed on tuesday
an unique exceptional perfectly ordinary authentic almost hidden little niche restaurant and bar
a choice not just a restaurant and bar
consciously different from others
bewust anders dan anderen / bewusst anders als andere
enjoy the art of Slow dining you are what and where and how you dine
U bent dat wat en waar en hoe U uit eten gaat / Sie sind das was und wo und wie Sie ein Abendessen geniessen
and this is the way how this is possible for you in
en dit is de manier waarop dit voor U mogelijk is in / und so ist es für Sie möglich in
Het Kompas ! 1981 Vintage Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant
we are delighted to let you know that
an evening out here with dinner starts with a call on + 31 - (0) 222 - 319360
unlike others Het Kompas does things consciously differently almost no other restaurant else does with our only one shift an evening approach
to enjoy a 2 - course dinner per person or a 3 - course dinner per person and only one shift a table an evening is possible with at least a starter per person and a main course per person and with a bottle of your chosen outstanding Vintage Italian wine
and to dine at one of the only six tables covered with Vintage style white Dunibila tablecloths means here local TeXels island born lamb and local TeXels island born beef a nice lettuce and lots of fresh hot Slow cooked vegetables and real baked patatoes
forward to the roots
dinner is served in a generous portion neither a tweezer kitchen nor mass anonymos industrial pre - cooked
meat not prepared for instagram but real food to enjoy only for yourself human home small scale gas Slow heated traditionally crafted local island Vintage classic cooking and serving art
pure nature you can see what it is and it tastes like it looks, authentic, food as it used to be and back to the old and nevertheless now new simplicity
served on preheated steaming Vintage style white porcelain trays and plates from Villeroy & Boch, cutlery from Gallo and Sabatier in a casual timeless atmosphere with classical music in the background
back to the future ordinary can be extraordinary
pleasant well dressed traditional Slow eating - and drinking out are rituals of good taste, class, values and lifestyle and is a way of life when you come together to drink and dine and celebrate going out for a festive meal and it is as important to be casual yet well dressed as it is to be educated have good manners and eat and drink well this can attract also those guests who like the same
sitting on comfortable hand made armchairs and at tables both made special for us in Vintage 1981 by Spahn Gastronomie Möbel in Stadlohn Germany
and with a bottle of one of our organic- bio- dynamique bio vegan outstanding Vintage Italian wines which deserve and are served in Vintage crystall glasses
from Schott Zwiesel Germany the added value to enjoy your dinner even more
the bottle of wine is to much for 2 - or even 4 persons during your at least 2 - or 3 course dinner and even if you sit a while longer ??
then the opened bottle can also be taken home
we cannot please everyone
sharing a dish, changing and adjustments are not possible
een gerecht delen, veranderen en aanpassen is niet mogelijk / ein Gericht teilen, ändern und anpassen ist nicht möglich
to sit and chat after dinner
"nazitten"
= our only one shift evening approach experience Slowness and Vintage you can enjoy your after - dinner chat at your reserved table with the last glass of your chosen bottle Vintage Italian wine or with a glass of one of our Scotch Vintage single malt- or TeXel Vintage single cask whisky's or a Brand URTYP fris draught pilsener at our bar
and if so
en als dat zo is / und dann wenn ja
you can mail your confirmation with the content of the above: enjoy at least a 2 - course dinner person a starter per person and a main course per person with a bottle of your chosen bottle Italian wine to enjoy this Slow evening eating out to info@whiskybarplaza.nl
you will receive our confirmation by email
previous knowledge
voor kennis / vor wissen
Slow forward back to basics down to earth and the real natural real, pure nature, we do not lean into any trend creating quiet private exclusive timeless quality in simplicity and apart from the crowd we dare to think conscious different and say goodbye to the uncovered tables and so you can escape from the mass to enjoy dinner here for the real real
our Slow quiet private exclusive timeless quality in simplicity is chosen, so take
time for this most valuable asset and enjoy this and those who enjoy drink and dine Slowly can enjoy this longer with our only one shift an evening approach and with our generous portions and your chosen outstanding bottle of one of our Vintage Italian wines
Bolsius long romantic classic chic Vintage Gothic Slow burning candless provide a cosy atmosphere and warmth when it gets dark
we do only accept mobil banking and cash payment
bio dal 1978
hand in hand with nature
12e x best biological wineproducer Italy received at Organic Wine Award Berlin 11 Gold Awards in 2025
your chosen outstanding bottle of Vintage Italian wine can come from Fattoria La Vialla di Gianni, Antonio e Bandino Lo Franco, the famiglia- run farm- and organic- bio- dynamique- bio vegan wine estate in Toscane an alternative agriculture that Rudolf Steiner developed already in Vintage 1924
extraordinary Tuscan taste
this vineyards are a miracle made of the elements earth, soil, nature, sun, rain and sophisticated human labour loaded with culture, this Vintage Italian wines the earth's most precious gift tells the story of production to a long heritage and this evening the accompaniment of your dinner
good - clean - fair - for all
Slow Food springs to life in Italy in March Vintage 1986 when the opening of a fast food restaurant near the Spanish Steps in Rome sparks widespread national protest and Carlo Petrini and the other founders of this movement found that it is time to act to escape of fast food and rediscover the rich varieties and aromas of local kitchens
and so the Slow Food movement starts on Terra Madre Day 10 December Vintage 1989 in Piemonte with the initial aim to defend regional traditions good food gastronomic pleasure and a Slow pace of life
Het Kompas ! 1981 Vintage Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant
experience Slowness and Vintage and is in early 2000's one of the first members of the Slow Food Italy community and movement in the Netherlands
Slow Life
is an attitude a mindset and a return to genuine values such as quiet exclusivity, Vintage, craft, timeless, authenticity, sustainability, simplicity,
longevity
Slow cooking
the most important ingredient in cooking is time
het belangrijkste ingredient bij koken is tijd / die wichtigste Zutat beim Kochen ist die Zeit
quiet Slow exclusivity the good things in life still exist
the world is coming round that it is obvious that more volume comes at an artisanal cost
de goede dingen in het leven bestaan nog steeds / die guten Dinge im Leben gibt es noch immer
and is not something which is, but it is something that we create and starts ourself, less can be more, limit volume with increased value and handcrafted means strenght and grants freedom through independence and liquidity provides security, quality loving and financially strong, we do it consciously different daring and fearless and that is just the way it is: a way of life
this island does not belong to us we belong to this island
we believe in authenticity provenance and traceability
we believe in terroir matters
we believe in Slow Food
we believe in the soul of the artisan
please read on
leest U aub verder / bitte lesen Sie mehr
destination Coolcation
the Northern / Nordic area begins at the most southerly Wadden island TeXel in
Het Kompas ! 1981 Vintage Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant
escape to TeXel you want to go there again and again
it is different this side of the Marsdiep
largest island of the Dutch Wadden islands, the East Frisian German - and North Frisian German Wadden islands and is 9 kilometres wide and
20 kilometres long
Texel is derived from the Germanic "tehswa" which means right or south and Texel is located on the south side of the other Wadden Islands, Texla is also the name of an island in Scotland south of Islay and a region in the Dolomites, Tyrol in Austria and in Norway is a word Pexla
TeXel is calling this magical island on the edge of two seas
TeXel roept / dit eiland aan de rand van twee zeeën / TeXel ruft / diese Insel am Rande zwei Meere
island fever
eiland koorts / Inselfieber
where the wind - swept skies and seas are to be the purest because TeXel is nestled at the edge of two seas which separates the North Sea from the limitless nature of the inshore waters of the Unesco World Heritage the Wadden Sea
island longing
eiland verlangen / Insel Sehnsucht
the wind trough your hair whilst in the background you can hear the waves with screeching seagulls and smell the fresh briny sea air, embrace TeXel's silent power of nature with clear skies, green farmland, dark forests, rolling dunes, endless sandy beaches with 30 kilometres of coastline inclusive the rugged Wadden coast
escape and discover the silent side of the south of TeXel
east longitude 4o 45' 11" / north latitude 53" 01' 34"
where the silence can becomes audible
waar de stilte hoorbaar wordt / wo die Stille hörbar wird
in the shadow of the famous church build in Vintage 1425 and its 28 metres high white tower build in Vintage 1450 on the boundary of the "olde lant" of TeXel with in the heart of the southernmost rural tranquil little village of Den Hoorn off the beaten track the small Lavender Blue building with at the wall the Scottish red lion on a yellow flag ( the flag does not fly in winter) here it is
Het Kompas ! 1981 Vintage Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant
handcrafted
without compromise
we do not follow trends.
we have our own beliefs
we put everything we are
in everything we make
the taste of this Wadden island it all starts with the ingredients
alles begint met de ingredienten / alles beginnt mit den Zutaten
natural from earth to table dealing with TeXel's heritage beautiful nature and countryside makes this island truly different
the smell of briny sea air blows over the island and the sheep, cattle and vegetables on the island are shaped by its soil and climate, this simplicity represents authenticity and quiet exclusivity it is just pure nature the lamb and beef from this island speaks for itself it taste as it looks and is real in
Het Kompas ! 1981 Vintage Micro Slow Food TeXel Wadden Island Restaurant
the best food is only archieved by using the best ingredients and vegetables can always be only as good as the earth in which it grows and comes if possible local from TeXel's soil our living larder
herbs such as lavender, thyme, rosemary, chives, sage, lovage comes straight from our garden
island born lamb and island born beef grazed and slaughtered since Vintage 1981 for us by the artisans hans zijm,
sander de ridder, rob maas, lea broekman of butchery Goenga located here in this village
thank you for entering our world of Scotch Vintage single malt- + TeXel Vintage single cask whisky's
destination
Het Kompas ! 1981 Vintage
the original tasting bar
Noble House of THE Scotch Vintage single malt whisky bar
+TeXel's unparalleled Vintage single cask whisky's
the bridge between past and future
true ownership is an act of guardianship, protecting these whisky's so their legacy can endure for generations to come
the future is shaped by what we do today, today reveals what we did in the past
different from others
anders dan anderen / anders als andere
a choice not just a bar
exclusive adults only
alleen volwassenen / nur Erwachsene
ENJOYING A NOSING & TASTING
embark on a journey of discovery
we are delighted to let you know that your request for reservation a Nosing & Tasting can start
on + 31 – (0) 222 319360
then we look forward to receive your request and your chosen Nosing & Tasting which is only accessible for participants of the Nosing & Tasting and upon reservation and per person every day at 3 p.m. to
info@whiskybarplaza.nl
a Nosing & Tasting can take between one and three hours
Het Kompas ! 1981 Vintage
THE Scotch Vintage single malt whisky bar
+TeXel Vintage single cask whisky's
almost half a century unhurried different since 24 January Vintage 1981 over 44 years a destination and meeting place for the devotee of Scotch Vintage single malt- +TeXel Vintage single cask whisky's
Scotch single malt whisky
we did’t join the Scotch single malt whisky movement and community we started it with a huge range of old-, unique-, unrepeatable- pre-owned Scotch single malt whisky's and true rarities sometimes the last of a kind a voyage of taste an unique unparalleled collection
whisky in its purest authentic form
every single malt whisky is a reflection of the elements and place begotten by the soil the air as well as man it gives enduring fame and reflect to the life of the location and culture its rhytm, the authentic taste back to the real the origin
echoes of the past
whisky making is like time travel, two days rain is tomorrows whisky and what is bottled today is created many years ago, and the spirit lay down in casks now is destined for many years in the future Vintage travelling is learn from the past and look to the future waiting for maturity improving with age and this whisky's values can grow with time the longer the wait the greater the reward
a treasure
single malt whisky is not only a wonderful drink it is an expression of the nature of the place where it is distilled matured and raised the relevancy of low quantity and together with high artisanal execution give birth to very rare Vintage bottlings
hidden gems
"we did not know it at the time but the whisky we were bying and bottling, made in the 60s, had better barley, better brewing, better barrels, many
of these distilleries were shut down by 1983 it was the end of the age of innocense and the start of the industrial era"
Duncan McGillivray ex manager Bruichladdich in a chat with Mark Reynier ex Bruichladdich in Scotland and Waterford in Ireland
pre-owned exclusive iconic Scotch Vintage single malt- natural single cask whisky's
Scotch Vintage single malt whisky's from the Vintages '39s, '42s,'50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s, and from closed- and demolished distilleries are pieces of traditional values history and characteristic of a certain period and echoes of the past patience has shaped something extraordinary
this whisky's are matured at their original distilleries to allow them to age in the environment in which they were distilled
this iconic homecoming living cask
with over100 different Scotch single malt- and natural single cask cask strenght whisky's in one glass, this Scotch single malt whisky's are carefully chosen topped up in
Het Kompas ! 1981 Vintage
THE Scotch Vintage single malt whisky bar
+TeXel Vintage single cask whisky's
and then left to marry, every glass unique and different every other time you enjoy it
TeXel Wadden island distillery De Lepelaar
a commitment to the origin
TeXel Vintage single cask whisky's distilled in the Vintages 12/03/13 - 15/03/21
strictly limited unparalleled circular TeXel Wadden island whisky crafted without compromise the drink of earth and sea
TeXel Vintage single cask whisky's are the echoes from this island the North Sea and the World Heritage the Wadden Sea
born on TeXel, TeXel Vintage-, TeXel single grain-, TeXel single malt-, TeXel single cask-, TeXel single smoked malt-, TeXel seaweed whisky's produced from barley, rye, wheat, oats, spelt, TeXelse Triticale raised and matured on TeXel in different single casks, whisky's in its purest form
this whisky's are matured at their original distillery to allow them to age in the environment in which they are distilled
Slowly crafted since Vintage 2013 when it started at distillery De Lepelaar in Den Hoorn TeXel on the estate De Bonte Belevenis of Inge Yntema and Joscha Schoots who started the estate in August Vintage 2008 the unique briny island taste in every TeXel single Vintage single cask bottling
you will never know the true value of one of this whisky's until you have drunk it
the unforgettable Sanctuary of the S.M.W.S.
Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
this Scotch Malt Whisky Society single cask whisky's are not for everyone, and proudly so it is for those who value flavor over familiarity exploration over routine, and character over conformity.
a legacy unlocked treasures strictly limited silent Slow exclusive patience has shaped something extraordinary the original taste of days gone by strictly limited Scotch Vintage natural single cask cask strenght whisky's who are the echoes of the past and often no longer available
pre-owned Scotch Vintage cask strenght single cask whisky's from the "old" Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh bottlings from the first Vintage bottlings of the S.M.W.S. and also from the Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy (LVMH) era from the legendary chairman Bernard Arnault
as the then owner of the S.M.W.S. a tribute to the classics every Vintage single cask cask strenght bottling unique,
whisky in it's purest form and authentic and sometimes the last of its kind
Rare Malts Selection
a historic collection of Scotch Vintage single malt whisky's from distilleries which sometimes no longer exist each individually numbered bottle has revealed a most intriguing character its individuality emphasised by a quirk peculiar to vintage natural cask strenght bottlings so small has been each bottling run that every rare malt drawn from casks which naturally differ has had its own unique strenght
our pre-owned Rare Malts Selection each Vintage single malt whisky unique to taste and to remember with affection