There are two types of jenever: oude (old) and jonge (young). This is not a matter of aging, but of distilling techniques. Around 1900, it became possible to distill a high-grade type of alcohol that was almost neutral in taste, independent of the origin of the spirit.

Jenever is gin’s lesser-known forefather from Holland that faced falling into obscurity until the recent Gin Boom. Also referred to as Genever, Genevieve, and Old Dutch gin, it is now being rediscovered and enjoyed around the world.

During the first Golden Age of cocktails in mid-1800s America, genever was the best-selling imported spirit in America, with 450 bottles of genever being imported for every 1 bottle of gin. Genever was called for equally in the penthouse, at the cocktail bar and in the labourer's taverns. Genever? Dutch? OLD DUFF GENEVER.

其实 Genever 本身还可分为两种类型：jonge (young) 与 oude (old)。 不过这边的年轻与老并不是指是否有经过陈年（虽然 Genever 也是可以陈年的），而是指新型或旧型的 Genever，他们之间的不同则是麦酒添加的程度。

There are three basic styles of genever - jonge (young), oude (old) and korenwijn (grain wine). They differ in their use of botanicals and the percentage of malt-wine contained. Originally, all genevers were based on malt wine made in a pot still, but with the invention of the column still (which makes neutral alcohol) so genever started changing.

Young grain jenever = Jenever with a maximum of 15% malt wine, a minimum of 35% alcohol. Old grain jenever = Jenever with more than 15% malt wine, minimum 35% alcohol.

2023年6月19日 · Today, you can still drink both styles of jenever – the old style known as oude (old) jenever and the new style known as jonge (young) jenever. In 2008, the European Commission ruled that the name “jenever” on a product had a protected status of origin – labelled PGI (Protected Geographical Indication).

The ancestor of modern gin, Jenever is a juniper-flavoured spirit produced in Belgium and the Netherlands, where it is still extremely popular. There are three main types of jenever, jonge (meaning young), oude (old), and korenwijn (corn wine).

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An artisan-made traditional Dutch jenever. The refined result of carefully selected herbs, spices, distilled malt wine and pure grain alcohol. Robust and complex at the same time, it is tasteful and very accessible.