There’s been a big gin boom in this country of late, but up until now genever — the Dutch precursor to gin — has been a bit tricky to get a hold of.
Well, that’s changed with the Australian launch of Bols Genever last week at Sydney bar, The Barber Shop, which was transformed into a taste of Amsterdam for the night.
Dylan Howarth, Guenael Fily, Tina Lange, Jason Crawley & Mike Enright in front of Crawley’s Imperial Shaker
On hand for the launch was Lucas Bols’ commercial director, Guenael Fily, who got to see first hand the Imperial Gin Fizz cocktails — authentically made with Bols genever, of course — being cranked (quite literally) out by Jason Crawley’s cocktailian contraption, Crawley’s Imperial Shaker. Guests were also invited to indulge in the Kopstootje-Slurp bar — which involved the Dutch practice of the slurping your genever with your hands behind your back.
Bols Genever is triple-distilled from a mash of corn, rye and wheat and combined with a botanical distillate — it’s a complex, flavourful white spirit, and at its 42 per cent alcohol level, is perfect for mixing. If you haven’t tried a Genever Crusta (Bols Genever, Bols triple sec, lemon juice and Angostura Bitters) you’re missing out — it’s a great way to get to know genever.
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