Bols Genever Gin, 70 cl

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Bols Genever Amsterdam Gin is a characterful and unique combination of re-distilled botanicals and refined with pure grain alcohol. In addition to being an impeccable spirit for drinking neat, it proved to be perfect for a new phenomenon in the USA; the cocktail. Based on the original 1820 Bols Genever recipe that was used in many cocktails in the 19th century.

Upon discovering that the spirit has such a powerful flavour, i tried splitting it with other gins as a base in some cocktails. For a true taste of Holland, combine it with a glass of white beer and partake in the traditional Dutch ritual of a ‘Kopstootje’. Try this beautiful genever in a Red Light Negroni, a Bols classic with Italian bitter liqueur and sweet vermouth. Learn the history of Bols and Immerse yourself in the bottomless world of Bols cocktails in the House of Bols! Bols Genever won Double Gold and Best of Show during the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America convention 2018 and presented with the Best Dutch Genever Award during the World Best Gin competition 2018.Surprisingly (or not so, considering the similarities to whisky) this drink is particularly tasty neat, on or off the rocks. It didn't take long for the English to try and recreate the spirit, which resulted in being a spirit related to Genever, but not the real deal. Bols Genever Gin became one of the most important ingredients for a new phenomenon in the 19th century, the cocktail. Bols Genever Gin is a revolutionary genever with a subtle balance of flavorful maltwine and re-distilled botanicals, fine-tuned with pure grain alcohol. Fourteen ingredients such as angelica root aniseed ginger root apricot nuts and learwyt seed are then infused for flavouring.

It won Double Gold and Best of Show during the Wine and Spirits Wholesalers of America convention 2018 and is a solid favourite amongst bar tenders. In the 17th Century, through marriage, King William of Orange the third became king of England and introduced Genever. The Dutch and the English were fighting side by side during the thirty-year war at the beginning of the 17th century. Its a relaunch of an old, old spirit, Genever was the precursor to English gins, as well as being the origin of the phrase 'Dutch Courage'.They appear in a wide variety of cocktails and can be mixed with other drinks or used in baking – there’s a reason that the sweeter varieties have become staples in many classic desserts! Bottled at a slightly higher proof than the standard Bols Jong this has also seen a stylish packaging overhaul for the bar scene. Bols Genever is the original Dutch spirit, created from lightly distilled Dutch grains and a complex botanical mix. Grappa, there’s never been a better reason to recapture a flavour from your past (or discover something fresh! Genever was a preferred spirit in cocktails back then, so why not bring it back and continue writing history?