I got into an interesting discussion on instagram a few weeks ago with Philip Duff, (spirits expert for Liquid Solutions Consulting and Chief Genever Officer for@oldduffgenever) over Korenwijn. And I still thinking about it, having difficulties to find reliable details, specially as per what the regulation allows in EU. Hence that article….
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Bols is the oldest Genever making company, and probably the oldest distillery still in existence today. It is located in the center of Amsterdam, at least the House of Bols is. Writing or reading about the history of Bols is like exploring the history of Gin. Bols was making juniper based alcohol before gin became […]
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Some times ago, I went to the Beefeater distillery in London. It opened in 2014 and offers information about the history of gin (where you are free to move at your own pace and where you learn how gin was consumed throughout history, fame and fall and renaissance) before a quick guided tour through the […]
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Yes. Mahon is a wine distilled Gin made only on the island of Menorca, off the Spanish coasts in the Mediteranean sea.
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Ready for a controversial history ? The history of gin is fascinating and parallel to the history of alcohol in Middle Age Europe.
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