Genever
The original gin: genever (jenever) — the Dutch juniper spirit that English soldiers brought home from the Thirty Years' War ('Dutch courage') and shortened to 'gin'. Oude (old-style, maltier) and jonge (young, lighter) are the two families.
What it is
The original gin: genever (jenever) — the Dutch juniper spirit that English soldiers brought home from the Thirty Years' War ('Dutch courage') and shortened to 'gin'. Oude (old-style, maltier) and jonge (young, lighter) are the two families. Origins: distilling in the Netherlands by the 1500s; Schiedam became its capital of hundreds of distilleries; Lucas Bols (1575) still makes it. Made from: moutwijn (malt wine from grain, pot-distilled) blended with juniper-botanical spirit and neutral spirit. How it's made: 1) Pot-distil the malt wine. 2) Distil botanicals separately. 3) Blend to style; age some in oak. Served: in brim-full tulip glasses from the freezer, first sip taken bending over the glass (hands behind back), with a beer chaser (kopstootje, 'little headbutt'). Flavor: oude = whisky-meets-gin; jonge = crisp and light. Strength: 35-40%. Culture: genever is enjoying a craft revival; the kopstootje is Amsterdam's handshake. See also: Advocaat, Orange Bitter.
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