Tag Archives: Genever

3x Hooghoudt Genevers

Posted on 16 May 2023 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

I think it was last year that Hooghoudt revamped their entire line of products. An entire series was made available with all kinds of cask maturations and a widely varying age range. Of this range, I got to try three … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Hooghoudt | Tagged Drinks & Gifts, Genever, Groningen, Hooghoudt, Jenever, Sherry Cask | Leave a comment

Rutte Cask Strength Genever, made for Michiel Wigman

Posted on 8 November 2022 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

A little while ago Michiel Wigman sent over a couple of samples of his latest bottlings, and in that package were these two samples of Dutch Genever. Myriam Hendrickx, the distillery manager at Rutte Distillery created these two different Genevers … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Drinks, - Other Spirits, Rutte | Tagged Dordrecht, Dutch Whisky Connection, Genever, Michiel Wigman, Myriam Hendrickx, Rutte | Leave a comment

Zuidam Zeer Oude Genever, 10yo, Red Wine cask

Posted on 13 February 2015 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This is a rather special one. A couple of years ago (almost five, by the looks of it) Drinks & Gifts organized a trip to Zuidam distillery together with DH17. A couple of drinks shops in The Netherlands thought it … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits, Zuidam | Tagged Baarle-Nassau, DH17, Drinks & Gifts, Genever, Jenever, Zuidam, Zuidam Distillery | Leave a comment

Whisky en Rum aan Zee 2014

Posted on 12 October 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

This year saw the 9th edition of Whisky en Rum aan Zee (Whisky and Rum at Sea), not to be confused with Whisky by the Sea, and several other whisky festivals in coastal venues. Since my brother in law is … Continue reading →

Posted in - American Whiskey, - Festival, - Other Distilleries, - Other Spirits, - Rum, Arran, Auchentoshan, Glen Garioch, Millstone, Zuidam | Tagged Borgoe, Don Abuelo, El Dorado, Genever, Jenever, Millstone, Ron de Mulata, Ron Prohibido, Rum, Whiskey, Whisky, Zacapa, Zuidam | 1 Comment

Wynand Fockink

Posted on 25 January 2014 by Sjoerd de Haan-Kramer

Wynand Fockink is an old jenever distiller in the centre of Amsterdam with probably the most awesome name in the industry. I went there yesteday with my whisky buddy Shai, and his best friend David. The guys both turned 30 … Continue reading →

Posted in - Other Spirits | Tagged Amsterdam, Genever, Jenever, Liqueur, Wynand Fockink | Leave a comment