The Dutch distillers still making genuine Schiedam genever
Two distillers are still producing genever to a 19th-century gold standard By Thijs Klaverstijn Referred to as ‘Holland gin’ byContinue Reading
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Meet genever producer Lucas Bols’ new head distiller
Monique ten Kortenaar has been appointed as head distiller and distillery manager of foremost genever producer Lucas Bols, replacing masterContinue Reading
Meet the Team #7: Thijs Klaverstijn
Meet the Team introduces you to the writers and experts behind Gin Magazine and gin-mag.com, as they talk about theirContinue Reading
Genever distilling returns to Weesp
Genever makes a comeback in the city after a 135-year absence Written by Thjis Klaverstein Genever distilling is set toContinue Reading
Hooghoudt’s reinvention of genever
Reinventing a 500-years-old product It’s a lofty goal to reinvent something that has been around for over 500 years butContinue Reading
Genever inspires winners ‘Bols Around The World’
The Botanist Bar from Canada was crowned ‘Bols Master Bar Team 2019’, beating out 250 bar teams from over 40Continue Reading
A Purist’s View on Genever
Piet van Leijenhorst, master distiller at Bols, tells us what he believes to be the heart and soul of properContinue Reading
The ultimate genever boilermaker
Bols sets its sights on the best genever and beer pairing By Thijs Klaverstein Amsterdam-based genever producer, Bols, set outContinue Reading
Reviving Genever
Thijs finds Filliers introducing a remarkable barrel-aged range Filliers, one of the world’s biggest genever producers, is aiming to restoreContinue Reading
The curious case of Dr. Sylvius
The illegitimate father of gin The history of gin and genever is well-documented from the 18th Century. However, before that,Continue Reading