Bols Genever Amsterdam Gin is a characterful and unique combination of re-distilled botanicals and refined with pure grain alcohol. Please do not attempt to enter this web site if you are not above the legal age of drinking alcohol in your country of residence.

During distillation the oils from these ingredients will infuse with the spirit but not affect the colour. A traditional Amsterdam genever and a recipe dating back to 1820 from a company that has its roots in Tudor times. 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.For a true taste of Holland, combine it with a glass of white beer and partake in the traditional Dutch ritual of a ‘Kopstootje’. A traditional genever from popular Dutch drinks producer Bols, who can track their genever heritage back to the 16th century. Fourteen ingredients such as angelica root aniseed ginger root apricot nuts and learwyt seed are then infused for flavouring. The delightfully complex triple grain spirit made is of corn, rye and wheat, and is blended with a selection of 22 botanicals. In addition to being an impeccable spirit for drinking neat, it proved to be perfect for a new phenomenon in the USA; the cocktail.

They couldn't easily find it, because at the time it was only being sold in the Netherlands and Belgium. Even though they might share some similar ingredients, gin does not deliver the complexity Genever has, because of the missing key ingredient malt spirit. In 2006 David Wondrich wrote Imbibe, a book about the first cocktail book ever written by Jerry Thomas.When combined with tonic, be it schweppes or fever tree, its muddy, soil-like flavours overpower the tonic and so far, have been unsuccessful. I appreciate it's history as a pre-gin juniper heavy spirit but I find it's earthiness (much like natural saké) is just too much for modern ginny drinks and cocktails.