Bols Genever Makes Drinkers Go Dutch
There isn’t much that’s new when it comes to gin. Genever, a Dutch spirit made from unaged whisky, malt wine and finished with juniper berry, is even older, predating its cousin by about 100 years. But like other spirits whose sun rose and set long before blood alcohol levels were ever an issue, genever is making a comeback.
Bols Genever bottles hint of the aromatic spirit within. Photo © Nathan Hazard // The Chocolate of Meats
Like alcohol-soaked sponges on a boozy countertop, mixologists who have come of age in this current cocktail renaissance are thirsty to absorb all they can about obscure spirits and cocktail recipes, and genever is high on the list.
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