Uncommon Booze: 7 Spirits You've Probably Never Heard Of |
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David Clough on Jun 7, 2013 in
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Jenever
The father of modern day gin, jenever is the traditional liquor of the Netherlands and Belgium, where it is still quite popular. There are two types of jenever: old and young, which classify the distilling technique, not the age of the alcohol. Old jenever (oude jenever), is smoother with a malty taste - it’s oftentimes aged in wood barrels that give the alcohol a malty and smoky essence. The young variety (jonge jenever), uses a more modern distilling technique, and the taste can be quite neutral, with a central flavor of juniper that lends comparison to gin.
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