Speaking with someone after I landed at Schipol Airport, I mentioned how little genever (or june-nuh-ver, in my California-tinged pronunciation) I had tried. She gets out of bed every morning to find new ways of helping people find wines they will love. Jim Gladstone has written extensively about the arts, cuisine and travel. Besides Alcohol Professor, her work has appeared in the publications Matador, Eater, Travel + Leisure and The Manual. She currently freelances for food, wine and lifestyle publications while working on her upcoming website www.northforkd.com and first book. Emily lives outside Chicago with her husband and two ravenous teenagers. Andrew is a London-born writer who has come a long way from his teenage years spent in the local boozer. As you admire the wood-panelled walls and tiled floors, you can choose from over 200 different liqueurs and spirits. Trevor Hagstrom and Maggie Rosenberg (who snaps the photos for his stories) are food and beverage impresarios and content creators whose work and information on future projects can be found at www.tandmworks.com. Jenever, also spelled genever (pronounced juh-nay-ver), did, a century later, spawn the development of English gin as we know it, but its a completely unique alcoholic beverage, distilled in a different manner anddespite both spirits being infused with juniper berrieshaving a different flavor profile (most jenever does not pair well with tonic, for instance). Inside, youll also find the worlds first kopstootje vending machine customised to serve three types of jenever, paired with a cold beer on the side - only in Amsterdam, right? She is the former Bartenders Best and Checking In columnist for the Sun-Sentinel. With clarity found from sampling different varieties, she began to mock girlfriends sipping Boones Farm Strawberry Hill. Cocktails and Capers: Cult Films, Cocktails, Crime and Cool. All the people standing patiently outside Wynand Fockinkthe tasting room, or proeflokaal, is named after its former ownerare waiting to try some of the 60 or so products now made here. He also likes the word 'Brilliant'. Selecting will reload the EVEN Hotels Website in this browser window. Common descriptors of jenever are malty, sweet, and smooth, but the stuff takes some getting used towe ultimately preferred the aged Superior for its mellower, more whiskey-like taste. Subscribe to Lonely Planet newsletters and promotions. I'm guessing it's difficult to find outside of Amsterdam though :(. In my head, I apologized to the man in the airport customs booth who was confused about which june-nuh-ver distilleries I came to the country to see. Youll find it down a narrow covered alleyway east of Dam Square. Despite its busy location, locals chatting with the landlord always seem to outnumber visiting foreigners. De Engelbewaarder is just shy of the Red Light District and overlooks a wide, picturesque canal. You can read more of his articles on TodayTopReviews.com, a review site that focuses on three niches: wine, beer and cheese. There are no tables in the tiny front bar, so youll have to stand as you sample the house spirits. It didnt take long for the drinks non-medicinal use to gain popularity, though, and it spread all over U.S. and Europe before being overtaken by English-style gin. This charming bar has wooden floorboards and a long row of stacked barrels embedded in one wall. Amanda is a spirits, food, and travel journalist who's called Brooklyn home for a decade. He has covered wine and spirits for over fifteen years for sites such as AskMen, Business Insider, Liquor.com and for a variety of luxury publications. James Reddicliffe is the co-founder and editor-in-chief of BK Beer Review, a blog that covers all things beer in the five boroughs. Chicago native Dorothy Hernandez is an editor and writer who is eating and drinking her way through her adopted home of Detroit. De Drie Fleschjes, which translates as the three bottles is yet another historic spot that should be on your jenever itinerary. His favorite drink is a gin martini, dry with a twist. That being said, youll still find a nice selection of spirits to sample and the authentic atmosphere of the building tucked away on a cobbled steegje (side street) makes a session here well worth the trip. Though its often referred to as Dutch gin, genever is a distinct liquor because gin is distilled from a neutral spirit rather than wine. In its heyday in the 1800s, the Netherlands was swimming in genever. Its heady, warming, and well chased by a short beer (in a combination called kopstoot, or head butt). She recently moved to New York City to begin her career. The snacks on offer is quintessentially Dutch with bites including bitterballen, liver sausage and a selection of cheeses opt for the borrelplanken if you want to try a mixed board of snacks. Lion Noir is also a fantastic place to pick up lunch or dinner and offers meals made from locally sourced ingredients. You can follow her on Instagram or learn more about her workshops by clicking here. Rinku can be found online on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. in Latin American History from the University of Chicago, M.A. Her work has appeared in Imbibe, Vibe, CITY, IN New York, Serious Eats, Brooklyn Based, Diner Journal and more. Amsterdams historic proeflokaal tasting rooms have been serving Dutch gin jenever and liqueurs for centuries. She has worked at a number of wine shops in New York City. Inspired by the wine industry around him in California, he started www.CORKZILLA.com, a wine and music blog, in 2010. The Gleuvenrijder Espresso Martini made infused with stroopwafel is a firm favourite. From Rotterdam's visionary architecture to Zaanse Schans's working windmills, here are the best day trips from Amsterdam, all less than an hour away. His motto is Cheers, Beers and New Frontiers! About Travel Addicts Only then can they actually pick up the glasses and sip away on their drink of choice. Jenever is typically served in a small tulip-shaped glass and is often filled to the brim, forcing you to take a sip before you can even pick it up. You can follow his perpetual 20th-century existence on Instagram @MatthewEley and Twitter @M_T_Eley. She hosts this website. Read more. When: The tasting room is open daily, 3pm-9pm. After juggling various ambassador roles in the USA, UK and Scandinavia, she eventually moved to London to work in marketing for various independent Scotch brands. Abigail Deirdre Gullo first fell into bartending when she learned to make a Manhattan (sweet) for her beloved grandfather at the age of 7. Find her online at www.shoshiparks.net. Her articles highlight Black chefs, restaurateurs, food producers, wineries, and innkeepers, both their achievements and challenges. Pameladevi Govinda lives in Brooklyn. Having left the corporate world, she now focuses on writing about food, drinks, travel and sustainability. Nothing warms up a day of museum hopping better than a pitstop at the House of Bols Cocktail & Genever Experience. in Latin American Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and an M.B.A. in Marketing and Operations Management from Loyola University Chicago. She is the author of the cookbook Cooking South of the CloudsRecipes and Stories from Chinas Yunnan Province (Kyle, 2018). I wish I could tell you why it happens this way, but some things are just tradition. Follow her @amyzeats on Twitter and Insta. Find her on instagram at @pamelavachon_words or visitpamelavachon.com. Catherine has authored a number of Brazil guidebooks, including for Fodor's, Wallpaper* and Louis Vuittons City Guide series. There are some real treats available on the cocktail menu including fruit infused jenever served in thimble sized glasses. Think wooden barrels, old jenenver bottles hung from the walls, beamed ceilings and a shiny mahogany bar where the knowledgeable staff can talk you through the tipples on offer. It dates to the 17th century, when a Dutch physician is said to have added juniper to distilled grain spirits for medicinal purposes, calling it genivre (French for juniper; jenever is the Dutch word). cognac-expert.com is the leading online platform for all things related to Cognac. Danielle loves sipping on the perfect beverage whilst exploring and reviewing both its characteristics as well as its image. While Jonge (young) jenever has a neutral taste with a hint of juniper, Oude (old) jenever is more aromatic and malty. Ashlie is interested in music, lifestyle, fashion, and travel. His work has been featured in several magazines, and he recently wrote the cover story for Bar Business. Were working to support our habit. They are currently working on a children's book Mommy & Daddy are Bartenders in honor of their daughter Damiana. This tiny brown caf is hidden between Spui and Kalverstraat, in the city center. His Twitter handle is @corkzillasf. Follow her on instagram: @ashliehead. A big fan of the gin basil smash, hes also partial to exploring the harder side of his palette. Eventually, his passion for writing, technology, and web design got the better of him and he dove head-first into a career in geek services. Her humor/food column Amuse-Bouche has appeared regularly in the Napa Valley Register since 2005. Having worked in the Hospitality sector for nearly 15 years, Haley Forest has experienced first hand the blood, sweat, tears, and manic joy that comes with it. Texas They are two of Europe's greatest galleries, but should you visit Rijksmuseum or the Van Gogh Museum when in Amsterdam? www.jimgladstone.com. On the menu, youll find an assortment of jenevers, old-Dutch liqueurs, and soul-warming bar snacks like bitterballen and croquettes. Jackie Summers is the founder of Jack From Brooklyn, and the creator of Sorel Liqueur. John Pomeroy is the epitome of balance in life and in his cocktails. The in-house bar snacks are as traditional as the tipples, including ossenworst (ox-sausage), meatballs in gravy and Beemster cheese with mustard. If you visit Amsterdam and surrounding towns for yourself, you can get a taste of the history and the modern movement. Please try again. You may also follower her on twitter @TheAcademicWino. Courtney Schiessl is a Brooklyn-based wine journalist, educator, and consultant who has held sommelier positions at some of New Yorks top restaurants, including Marta, Dirty French, and Terroir. Andrew graduated from The University of North Florida where he received a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism. Its the only genever distillery that still uses coal to heat its stills, and one of the only distilleries in the world that does so. Andy Smith is a freelance writer, copywriter and editor based in New York. Bitters, Old Men founder Zachary Feldman's origins can be traced back to the Venezuelan soldier who first told Angostura founder Dr. Johann Gottlieb Benjamin Siegert, you should really bottle this, dude. I turned my career into it because I really believe in it. Bar Mokum | Ferdinand Bolstraat 11, De Pijp. What: Dont think of it as Dutch ginthats an all-too-common misconception. With drink finally in-hand, you can stake out a square in the standing-room-only tasting room. Its a full museum with records detailing the long history of genever, from its rise and influence around the world to today. When the doors open, visitors flood into the small space, thoroughly examining the multi-colored wall of options. His work has been featured in the New York Times, and when he is not writing about beer or spirits, you can find him spending time with his wife and 10-week-old son Graham, who enjoys bottles of a different kind. When not behind the bar at SoBou, she is behind her computer screen blogging at www.ryegirlnyc.blogspot.com, or tweeting @nycbaby, though she would rather be singing in a Rock-n-Roll band. Training to be an actual professor by day and an alcohol professor by night, she spends most of her mornings pondering Kantian ethics at the university and her evenings drinking her way through Europe. For 15 years Eric Zillier has worked as a sommelier or wine director at some of New York's finest restaurants including Veritas, Alto and Gotham Bar and Grill. Follow him on Instagram @andrewmcf. In 2016, Bobbys Schiedam Jenevera new style genever with 4 percent maltwas born. All rights reserved. Take part in Amsterdams famous cafe culture with our list of the 19 best bars. Amsterdam has always been a hotspot for this juniper flavoured liqueur, with a distilling tradition that goes back centuries. His interests are eclectic, becoming adept in wines from all over the globe, including Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Chile, Argentina, Soviet Georgia, Mexico, Canada, Croatia, Lebanon, Israel, France, Germany, as well as many of the wine growing regions within the United States. As at Wynand Fockink, the bartenders here know their drinks and will take the time to educate anyone looking for recommendations. He went on to start Pete's Brewing Company and created the iconic Pete's Wicked Ale. Follow her Champagne-fueled adventures on Instagram at @takeittocourt. Follow him @supercasz. She can be reached through her website www.kellymagyarics.com or follow her @kmagyiarics. She studied a lot and got her Level III Certification from the Wine & Spirits Education Trust. While developing his knack for identfying flavors on the plate he excelled when it came to working with spirits from distillation to the creation of cocktails. For starters I would like you all to know what most families in Nigeria eat for the festive periods. Hollie Stephens is an award-winning freelance writer originally from London and currently based in New Mexico. She regularly contributes articles about food and wine, art, entertainment, and travel to Real Travel Adventures online magazine, Kstati Russian-American newspaper, and her own award-winning blog, Art and Entertain Me. In the 17th century the distillery set up a small caf next to Nieuwe Kerk and has been serving thirsty locals ever since. All rights reserved. As a journalist, she covers topics that deal with food, art, and culture. It has a long history dating back to 1888, but today the distillery is a modern marvel of distilling, and the only one that focuses exclusively on genever. Bernard Kenner is a freelance wine educator and writer. She enjoys sharing articles on various topics and dreams of writing a bestseller one day.