- Genever is botanical and grain-laden. It’s made from malted grains – typically rye. The grains are responsible for the intensely spicy and peppery taste.
- Bols has been making genever in Holland since 1664. ... Many of the cocktails that are currently made with gin were originally made with genever.
- There are three types, ranging from its standard genever to a 100% malt, unaged genever that will test a seasoned drinker.
- Genever is a traditional Dutch liqueur, often considered the predecessor of gin. Its history dates back to the 16th century when Dutch distillers began blending..
- Bols Zeer Oude Genever has a rich palate full of grainy, fruity notes and hints of juniper berry. ... This gives Bols Zeer Oude Genever its uniquely soft taste.
- A newer style of Genever is called Jonge, or young in which there is a much lower malt wine content (up to 15%) which results in a much lighter style of Genever.
- About Genever. Genever is the ancient ancestor of today's gin, but it has also become a poster child of modern bartending.
- 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.
- As is the case with many once-popular cocktail ingredients, the early 20th century wasn’t kind to genever, gin’s malty predecessor.
- Jerry Thomas cited genever, or ‘Holland Gin,’ as a key ingredient in many of his cocktails in the world’s first cocktail book, “The Bartender’s Guide“, in 1862.