Zuidam Rogge Genever, 1 L, 35%

Zuidam Oude Genever 3 Jaar vatgelagerd 1,0L 38% The roots The physicist Franciscus Sylvius distilled the first genever in the 17th century, laying the foundation for the spirit that is so famous today. However, the products of that time are by no means comparable to the current heyday of the art of distilling. It is hard to imagine the tastes of the first attempts. It was probably convenient that juniper was said to have healing properties and was added to genever. The strong taste of its own also managed to mask the brandy, rough and rather edgy character of the first distillates. Old Tom Gin set a new milestone in terms of know-how, but it still had to be sweetened to meet the demands of the zeitgeist of the time. It was only with the introduction of the column still process that they came close to the current dry gin and managed to produce soft and round raw spirits. The Renaissance Despite all these new methods, Zuidam is now producing genever again. But they now rely on 50 years of tradition and completely new, more modern know-how in the value chain. With the Zuidam Oude Genever 3 years, the perfection they have found is finally coming to the market and to your home. Zuidam has found the right balance for the raw spirit in three equal parts of grain. Corn, rye and barley are crushed in windmills using a time-honored process and mixed with water to form a mash. After fermentation and the first percentage of alcohol has been extracted, the beer is distilled three times in hand-made copper pot stills and part of it is macerated with a secret blend of spices and herbs for the 4th distillation. The modern fruits The three specific qualities of the individual types of grain give the Zuidam Oude Genever 3 years a full sweetness and the necessary backbone. In terms of taste, it seduces with delicate vanilla combined with strong toffee and, thanks to the three-year storage in partly new and old American white oak barrels, delicate, woody oak notes. A genever that is still kept fresh by the juniper and that perfectly combines the new world with its past.

Zuidam Rogge Genever 5 years 1.0L 35% The history of the Zuidam distillery After Fred van Zuidam had already worked for several years as a master distiller for other distilleries, such as the well-known De Kuyper distillery, he now had the best conditions for self-employment. So he founded the distillery 'Baarle International' in the mid-1970s, named after the location of the distillery, Baarle-Nassau. In order to have a firm foothold in the large spirits market, the company now has a broader portfolio and has not only concentrated on the traditional spirit Geneva, but also has liqueurs in its range, including Millstone whisky.