thank you for entering our world of
Het Kompas !
Micro
Slow Food Wadden Island Restaurant / The Scotch whisky bar +TeXel single cask whisky's
unhurried singular since 24 january vintage 1981
44 years
els veeger & willem ham
smallest island restaurant
with only 6 tables set for dinner
island lamb and island beef
born on TeXel
raised on TeXel
slaughtered on TeXel
Slowly crafted for you
islandfever
eilandkoorts / Inselfieber
once you've been on TeXel you 'll always come back
bent u eens op TeXel geweest komt u altijd weer terug / waren Sie schon auf TeXel kommen Sie immer wieder zurück
and just like that
zomaar gewoon voor een drankje / einfach so nur ein Getränk
enjoy a Scotch single malt - or a TeXel single cask whisky at the only 14 seats bar which is open from 4 p.m.
closed on tuesday
TABLE RESERVATION FOR DINNER IS POSSIBLE
previous knowledge
voor kennis / vor wissen
adults only
alleen volwassenen / nur für Erwachsene
this is just the way it goes:
dit is gewoon de manier waarop dit kan: / so ist es möglich:
we are delighted to let you know that to enjoy a table for dinner is possible and can start with a request
on + 31 – (0) 222 319360
we look forward after your request and reserve a table is possible and means using and enjoy at least a two
courses dinner per person with a starter per person and a main course per person and enjoying a bottle of our
outstanding Italian wine and only if so please mail your confirmation to info@whiskybarplaza.nl
the bottle of wine is to much for 2 or even 4 persons ? the opened bottle can be taken home
we do not accept debit- (pin) cards we do accept mobiel banking and cash payment
just different
gewoon anders / einfach anders
there aren 't many more restaurants than
er zijn niet veel meer restaurants dan / es gibt nicht viel mehr Restaurants als
Het Kompas ! Micro Slow Food Wadden Island Restaurant does all the things almost nobody else does with our one shift an evening
approach and where the only six tables for dinner are set with classic white Dunilin tablecloths and to enjoy your evening out for dinner even more your dinner is served on preheated porcelain white plates from
Villeroy & Boch with cutlery from Gallo and Sabatier in a casual timeless atmosphere with classical music in the background and sitting on comfortable armchairs special made for us in 1981 by Spahn Gastronomie Möbel in Stadlohn
back to the roots
terug naar de wortels / zurück zu den Wurzlen
Slow forward back to basics the sources the future and the real real we don't lean into any trend creating timeless quality in simplicity nothing
shows quality and style anymore than when we offer our proudly crafted traditionally handcrafted and with a vintage home made approach real TeXel lamb and real TeXel beef artisanal and with gas Slow heated Dutch / TeXel classic traditionally cooking art
the authentic taste the approach that lasts, not a tweezer kitchen
de authentieke smaak die blijft, geen pincetten keuken / der authentische Gesmack ein Ansatz den Anhalt, keine Pinzette küche
and who ever knows more dine and drink better and those who drink and dine Slowly can enjoy this longer
when everything in the world goes so fast then at least take the time for here and now
and this is possible with our only one shift an evening approach with a nice lettuce and warm vegetables served on a steaming tray and in a generous portion with real fried patatoes and enjoying your dinner with an outstanding bottle Italian wine
rituals
ceremonies / zeremonies
ordinary can be extraordinary but the most important is authenticity and vintage well dressed eating out can be a ritual an exclusive culture
Bolsius long romantic classic chic Gothic Slow burning candless provide a cosy atmosphere and warmth when it gets dark
bio dal 1978
hand in hand with nature
your chosen outstanding bottle of Italian wine comes 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 in the manner that Rudolf Steiner already anticipated in 1924 in Polen for farmers there
this vineyards are a miracle made of earth, soil, nature, sun, rain, sophisticated human labour, loaded with culture, Italian wine the earth's most precious gift that tells the story of production to a long heritage and this evening the accompaniment of your dinner
which deserve and is served in crystall glasses from Schott Zwiesel the added value as the accompany to enjoy your dinner even more
please note that with our limited only six set tables for dinner and one shift an evening we cannot please everyone changing and adjustments are not possible
we serve only the real ones we don't serve non alcoholic beers wines and whisky's
islandfever
eilandkoorts / inselfieber
the wind trough your hair whilst in the background you can hear the waves with screeching seagulls and smell the salty sea air
embrace the TeXel's nature with farmland, forest, rolling dunes, beaches and where the air and seas are to be the purest because TeXel is nestled at the edges of two seas the North Sea and the limitless nature of World Heritage the Wadden Sea
east longitude 4o 45' 11" / north latitude 53" 01' 34"
in the shadow of the famous church build in 1425 and its 28 metres high white tower build in 1450 on the boundary of the "olde lant" of TeXel
and in the heart of the rural tranquil village of Den Hoorn is a small lavender blue building with at the wall the red lion on a yellow flag the unofficial Scottish flag that's where it is: Het Kompas !
handcrafted
without compromise
we do not follow trends.
we have our own beliefs
we put everything we are
in everything we make
natural from earth to table dealing with TeXel's heritage beautiful nature and countryside makes this island just truly different from every other place in the world
it all starts with the ingredients
het begint met de ingredienten / alles beginnt mit den Zutaten
the smell of salty sea air blows over the island and the sheep, cattle and vegetables on TeXel are shaped by its soil and climate this simplicity represents authenticity and exclusivity it's just pure nature the lamb and beef from this island speaks for itself and just like that
the best food is only archieved by using the best ingredients and vegetables can as always be only as good as the earth in which it grows and
come if possible from TeXel's soil our living larder
lavender, thyme, rosemary, chives, sage, lovage from our own garden and born and grazed TeXel lamb & TeXel beef are slaughtered since 1981 for us by the artisans hans zijm, sander de ridder, lea broekman of slagerij Goenga located in this village
good - clean - fair
Slow Food springs to life in Italy in March 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 the movement found that it is time to act to escape of "fast food" rediscover the rich varieties and aromas of local cuisines than Slow Food changes your lifestyle
and so the Slow Food movement starts on Terra Madre Day 10 December 1989 in Piemonte with the initial aim to defend regional traditions good food gastronomic pleasure and a Slow pace of life
Het Kompas ! is in early 2000's one of the first members of the Slow Food movement and community in Italy in the Netherlands
Slow Life is an attitude a mindset and a return to genuine values such as craftsmanship, timeless, authenticity, sustainability, exclusivity, vintage
the good things in life still exist
de goede dingen in het leven bestaan nog steeds / die guten Dinge im Leben gibt es noch
the world is coming round to our way of thinking that it is obvious that more volume comes at an artisanal cost and larger scale means dilution Micro and Slow is the way to go
exclusivity is not something which is but it's something that you create yourself and limit volume and increased value means freedom
just different
gewoon anders / einfach anders
away from the crowd be no nomad dare to think different say goodbye to the uncovered tables and be individual taking control escape away from the mainstream from the mass this is the time to be just different and Slow down
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
we believe in and belong to TeXel
in everything we stand for
TeXel does not belong to us we belong to TeXel
thank you for entering our world of Scotch single malt - & TeXel single cask whisky's
Het Kompas !
Noble House of Scotch single malt whisky's
proud to be the original
+TeXel's unparalleled Wadden single cask whisky's
we did’t join the Scotch single malt whisky movement and community we startet it
RESERVATION A NOSING & TASTING IS POSSIBLE
just different
gewoon anders / einfach anders
previous knowledge
voor kennis / vor wissen
adults only
alleen volwassenen / nur für Erwachsene
this is just the way it goes:
dit is gewoon de manier waarop dit kan: / so ist es möglich:
we are delighted to let you know that a request for reservation a Nosing & Tasting can be made on + 31 – (0) 222 319360
then we look forward to receive your confirmation and you can mail your chosen tutored one on one private guidance Nosing & Tasting which is possible 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 depending on the questions being ask
Scotch single malt whisky
from a huge range of old-, unique-, unrepeatable- Scotch single malt whisky's and true rarities sometimes the last of a kind
almost half a century unhurried singular since 24 January vintage 1981 a destination and meeting place for the devotee of Scotch single malt- +TeXel single cask whisky's our work in progress and still going stronger
embark on a voyage of taste discover this unique unparalleled collection
whisky in its purest authentic form
every single malt whisky is a reflection of a place it is begotten by the soil the air as well as man it gives enduring fame to the life of the place and its rhytm the authentic taste back to the real the origin
echoes of the past
whisky making is like time travel 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 through vintage travelling to learn from the past and look to the future a new community is born in 1963
single malt whisky is not only a wonderful drink it is an expression of the nature of the country in which it is distilled matured and raised
the relevancy of low quantity together with high artisanal execution give birth to very rare bottlings
exclusive iconic Scotch vintage single malt whisky's
our Scotch 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 and this whisky's value grows with time therefore this opened bottles are so sought after for a drink
this whisky's are matured at their original distilleries to allow them to age in the environment in which they were distilled
the iconic living cask
with more then 100 different Scotch single malt- single cask whisky's in one glass this Scotch single malt whisky's are carefully chosen topped up and then left to marry every glass unique and different every time you enjoy it
islandfever
eilandkoorts / Inselfieber
once you've been on TeXel you 'll always come back
bent u eens op TeXel geweest komt u altijd weer terug / waren Sie schon auf TeXel kommen Sie immer wieder zurück
to visit
island distillery De Lepelaar
+
Het Kompas !
serves 42 different TeXel single cask whisky's distilled from the vintages 12/03/13 - 15/03/21
strictly limited unparalleled circular Wadden Island Whisky crafted without compromise
born on TeXel, 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 casks whisky in its purest form
Slowly crafted for you since 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 island taste in every single vintage single cask bottling
a legacy unlocked treasures strictly limited and exclusive patience has shaped something extraordinary this strictly limited TeXel single cask whisky's are the echoes from the island of TeXel the North Sea and the World Heritage the Wadden Sea
Scotch Malt Whisky Society S.M.W.S. The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh
a legacy unlocked treasures strictly limited exclusive patience has shaped something extraordinary the original taste of days gone by strictly limited Scotch vintage single cask whisky's who are the echoes of the past and often no longer available
Scotch vintage cask strenght single cask whisky's from the "old" Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, Leith, Edinburgh and bottlings from the first vintages of the Scotch Malt Whisky Society and 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 bottling unique whisky in it's purest form and authentic Scotch vintage single cask whisky's worth the wait
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
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the Rare Malts Selection each vintage single malt whisky unique to taste and to remember with affection