- Not to scoff at gin’s resurgence, but for the brassy among us, it’s the arrival of genever en masse to bars that makes our hearts skip a beat.
- As stated above, genever is a blend of two different spirits. The first spirit, moutwijn (malt-wine), is what gives genever its distinctive flavour.
- Oude genever is “old,” referring to its more traditional method of production. It has a minimum of 15% malt wine, which gives it a more robust flavor profile.
- However, asking Genever producers about their product, they often say it's more of a cross between Whiskey and Gin. So, what is it exactly?
- Jenever (also called Genever) is a Dutch version of gin made in the Netherlands and Belgium. It is much like the grandfather of modern day gin.
- Genever is the ancient ancestor of today's gin, but it has also become a poster child of modern bartending. ... Zuidam Old Genever (5 Years).
- Genever is a complex sprit with a history few categories can compare to, let alone boast of. Yet, despite this, it’s often the forgotten giant of the booze world.
- Jonge genever came about in part in response to changing preference, but also as a factor of column-distillation, and the affordability of making neutral spirit.
- Though the two spirits share historic roots and genever is often presented as an archaic sub category of gin, genever really does stand on its own.
- About Genever. Genever (also known as Hollands Gin [by the English], genievre or jenever), is the precursor to gin and the spirit from which gin evolved.