Distiller Notes
Bols Genever is an award-winning classic cocktail spirit that combines the mixability of a white spirit and the complexity of a brown spirit. The original recipe from 1820. Subtle malt & floral flavor with a smooth finish. Complex and rounded malty aromas, with a hint of juniper.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
The original gin, imported from Holland; smooth, spicy, and creamy with rich and balanced flavors. Produced from a recipe from 1820, this expression has previously won a Double Gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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Wine Enthusiast
Still made with the original recipe from 1820, including 22 botanicals, this genever is clear in the glass with a warm, sweet vanilla-tinged aroma. The malty palate is grainy and slightly viscous, finishing long with vanilla and cinnamon heat.
From the Dutch word for “juniper,” Genever is a blended spirit made in Belgium or Holland. To produce Genever, a Whiskey-like distillate from a combination of malted grains is combined with a neutral grain spirit, similar to Vodka, and then infused or further distilled with juniper and a wide range of spices and botanicals. It can be clear, lightly aged and light in color, or aged in oak for several years. Jonge (young) Genevers are usually milder in taste compared to oude (old) Genever, whose smokiness and heavier malt notes resemble Scotch Whiskies more than London Dry Gins.