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Our most complex genever traces its flavor origins to an oak barrel in Spain which, for more than 20 years, contained oloroso sherry. Crafted by a renowned Spanish toneleria out of European oak (Quercus Robur), the barrels staves were left to dry slowly in the open-air to create the ideal conditions for blending oak, tannin and spirit.

Our oloroso barrels produce an exquisite jenever. When fortified by 5 years of slow aging, it results in a beautiful Aged Genever 5 years. At the heart of this genever is a balanced mix of wheat, corn and rye which, when traditionally copperdistilled into a malt spirit, brings the grainy flavors to life the natural sweetness of corn, the refreshing taste of wheat and the spicy accents of rye. By aging our malt spirit in old sherry olorosocasks, it takes out all the inchness of the sherry and the flavours from the wood, resulting in a 100% natural and complex genever that deserves a place on the highest possible podium.

Aroma: oak barrels saturated with slightly sweet oloroso offers accents of current and raison with the hint of vanilla, the tang of juniper berries, refreshing anise and the robust sweetness of toffee.

Flavor: full-bodied and grainy with crisp citrus and cilantro accents, spiced candy, ripe and velvety, mild but with character. In short: A fanatically flavorful genever with a hint of sweetness, a mineral tone and perfect balance between the grainy malt spirit and the flavours from the sherry oloroso cask. A very elegant genever with a firm body.

• Juniper berry
• Oloroso sherry barrels
• Grain

• 100% malt spirit genever, so distilled in copper kettles.
• An authentic malt spirit mix made from wheat, corn and rye of 58.1% instead of the typical grain blend of barley, corn and rye.
• Aged for 5 years in 450 liter oloroso sherry barrels.
• Natural color.

• pure, as Old Fashioned or in the mix with cola

Serving temperature: Room temperature
Alcohol: 40%
Volume: 700ml

The Hooghoudt family has been working its tail off to distill complex and progressive genevers for over 130 years. Using recipes passed down for five generations as well as experimenting with unorthodox new blends, we like to think we combine the audacity of a pioneer with the obsessiveness of a Dutch genever dynasty. 100% natural, 100% audacious.

Since 1888 we have been passionately distilling genever without a whole lot of shortcuts or compromises. Which isn't surprising, as our hometown of Groningen is renowned in the Netherlands for its stubbornness and precision. Impervious to outside influences, we have a master distiller's understanding of natural botanical, distill traditional style using copper kettles and continually experiment with geographically protected herbs and grains.

Few people know the story of genever, and even fewer know its place in history. As one of the world's most devout genever distillers, we feel it's our responsibility to tell it through our unique recipes, our bottles and our family of charismatic genevers. So without further ado, meet the family.