The delightfully complex triple grain spirit made is of corn, rye and wheat, and is blended with a selection of 22 botanicals. 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'. Each of their liqueurs are created from a recipe carefully guarded down the years which also involves soaking the necessary ingredients (herbs, fruit peel, etc) in the still.

I intend to try it as an ingredient in an Old Fashioned style cocktail, as either a rinse or split base spirit but it seems my intentions of creating a delicious, full bodied, juniper heavy, crisp and sharp cocktail have failed for the time being. Genever was a preferred spirit in cocktails back then, so why not bring it back and continue writing history? This new recipe is the authentic flavor of genever as it should be: complex, powerful, and delectable. Surprisingly (or not so, considering the similarities to whisky) this drink is particularly tasty neat, on or off the rocks. 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!These first cocktails were often made with genever, because of its powerful, delicious flavors and balanced mixing qualities. During distillation the oils from these ingredients will infuse with the spirit but not affect the colour. Bols Original Genever blends our malt spirit with 22 botanicals ranging from juniper berries, hops and coriander, to cloves and ginger. A traditional Amsterdam genever and a recipe dating back to 1820 from a company that has its roots in Tudor times.

Made from distilled wine, brandy is a heart-warming after-dinner treat, with both affordable and beautifully aged varieties available.Bols Genever Gin is a revolutionary genever with a subtle balance of flavorful maltwine and re-distilled botanicals, fine-tuned with pure grain alcohol. Purchasing your favourite spirits and other alcoholic beverages has never been easier than with Drink Finder. In 2006 David Wondrich wrote Imbibe, a book about the first cocktail book ever written by Jerry Thomas. Based on the original 1820 Bols Genever recipe that was used in many cocktails in the 19th century.

Please note that the allergens shown as present are those shown on the supplier’s packaging and do not refer to allergens that may be present in the same production environment. Learn the history of Bols and Immerse yourself in the bottomless world of Bols cocktails in the House of Bols! In addition to being an impeccable spirit for drinking neat, it proved to be perfect for a new phenomenon in the USA; the cocktail. In 1820, Bols introduced a revolutionary new genever recipe with a more subtle taste, as a result of a better balance of malt wine, neutral grain alcohol and botanicals.Having been distilling spirits for some 440 years, Bols can rightly claim to have more than an idea about what they are doing. 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. They couldn't easily find it, because at the time it was only being sold in the Netherlands and Belgium.

This is a totally authentic and unique drink that should be tried by anyone with an interest in gin. The General Wine Company sources wines from all over the world, but with a particular focus on small, independent producers. Even though they might share some similar ingredients, gin does not deliver the complexity Genever has, because of the missing key ingredient malt spirit.A traditional genever from popular Dutch drinks producer Bols, who can track their genever heritage back to the 16th century. Made with a malt wine base as opposed to neutral spirit the result is a rich, full bodied like whisky but with the herbal complexity of a wondeful gin. Bols Genever Original is an award-winning classic cocktail spirit that combines the mixability of a white spirit and the complexity of a brown spirit. 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.