PRESENTING THE AUTHENTIC DUTCH SPIRIT
THE SPIRIT OF PIONEERS
Bols
Genever is an award-winning classic cocktail spirit that combines the
mixability of a white spirit and the complexity of a brown spirit, resulting in
a flavour that is like nothing else out there. Rediscovered, it is renowned for
its mixing qualities and for sipping; the original Dutch ritual of drinking
Genever neat in the traditional tulip glass.
Bols began
distilling genevers – The Netherlands’ national spirit category – in 1664, a
proud tradition that continues to this day. Bols Master Distillers have since
perfected the art of distilling genever over the centuries. In 1820, Bols
introduced a revolutionary new genever recipe with a more subtle taste, as a
result of a better balance of malt spirit, neutral grain alcohol and botanicals.
This new recipe is the authentic flavour of genever as it should be: complex,
powerful, and delectable. In addition to being an impeccable spirit for drinking
neat, it proved to be perfect for a new phenomenon in the USA; the cocktail.
These first cocktails were often made with genever, because of its powerful,
delicious flavours and balanced mixing qualities.