The World in Liquor
Jenever – Netherlands
Even if you’ve never heard of jenever, you’ve probably already sampled its modern descendant—gin. While gin is truly poised to take over the world, not as many people have heard of jenever, which is primarily produced in the Netherlands and Belgium. It’s a base of neutral grain spirit, flavored with herbal, tart juniper berry. The two types of jenever: oude (old) and jonge (young),— reflect not the period of aging, but rather the strength of the final blend, and the amounts of grain and malt that they contain.
[#Ginuary Day 10] A lesson in #gin, loves.
Jenever, precursor to modern day gin, originated in The Netherlands in the 15th Century and traditional jenever bars are still prevalent in Belgian and Dutch cities today – like De Vagant in #Antwerp where we had 'jentons' last July ? pic.twitter.com/XdezCsZ60n— Patrick & Russell | GastroGays (@GastroGays) January 10, 2018
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