Low Country Libations

Low Country Libations
Philip Duff & Timo Janse

Low County Libations

Philip Duff

Philip Duff
Former Irishman, fluent Dutch speaker & drinker

Philip Duff
Consultant, freelance brand ambassador

Philip Duff
Globetrotting trainer, presenter, drinker.

Philip Duff
Owner: door 74 (Amsterdam)*

Philip Duff
Liquid Solutions Limited

Philip Duff
Liquid Solutions Limited
* Nominated “World’s Best Cocktail Bar,
Tales of the Cocktail Spirit Awards, 2009

Timo Janse
Native Netherlander

Timo Janse
Native Netherlander
Author “Shake It!”

Timo Janse
Native Netherlander
Head Bartender door 74 (Amsterdam)*

Timo Janse
Native Netherlander
Head Bartender door 74 (Amsterdam)*
* Nominated “World’s Best Cocktail Bar,
Tales of the Cocktail Spirit Awards, 2009

Low Country Libations: Genever
Der Naturen Bloeme

Der Naturen Bloeme
"He who wants to be
rid of stomach pain
Should use juniper
cooked in rainwater.
He who has cramps
Cook juniper in wine
It's good against
the pain"

1269: Der Naturen Bloeme
"He who wants to be
rid of stomach pain
Should use juniper
cooked in rainwater.
He who has cramps
Cook juniper in wine
It's good against
the pain"

Late 1400s:

Late 1400s: “ Making Burned Wine” – botanicals of Grains of Paradise, galangal, nutmeg, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.

1497: “Brandewijn” taxed in Amsterdam

1497: “Brandewijn” taxed in Amsterdam
1552: Geni è vre aqua vitae

1582: Korenbrandewijn



“ in aroma and taste is almost the same as brandy-wine”


“ in aroma and taste is almost the same as brandy-wine”
and is
“ not only named brandywine but also drunk and paid for as brandywine”

1602:

1602: Foundation of the Dutch United East India Company, or VOC

1602: Foundation of the Dutch United East India Company, or VOC
(Verenigde Oost-Indische Compagnie)

1621:

1621: Foundation of the Chartered Dutch West-Indies Company (GWIC)

1621: Foundation of the Chartered Dutch West-Indies Company (GWIC)
(Geoctroyeerde West-Indische Compagnie )

1623:

1623: “The Duke of Milan”,

by Philip Massinger

by Philip Massinger
First printed instance of the word “genever”

1827 –

1827 – Continual distilling invented

1860 – First continuous still in operation in The Netherlands.

1860 – First continuous still in operation in The Netherlands.
1862 - “In the nineteenth century, Holland or genever gin was imported [to the USA] at a ratio of 5 or 6 gallons to every gallon of English gin.”
David Wondrich

So what is genever?

So what is genever?
Old (Oude) Genever:

So what is genever?
Old (Oude) Genever:
Aged or unaged whisky (malt or blend), with botanicals.

So what is genever?
Old (Oude) Genever:
Young (jonge) Jenever:

So what is genever?
Old (Oude) Genever:
Young (jonge) Jenever:
Vodka with a tiny hint of malt flavour.

So what is genever?
The Rules

So what is genever?
The Rules
Made in:
Holland

So what is genever?
The Rules
Made in:
Holland
Belgium

So what is genever?
The Rules
Made in:
Holland
Belgium
Nord or Pas-de-Calais (France),

So what is genever?
The Rules
Made in:
Holland
Belgium
Nordrhein-Westfalen or Niedersachsen (Germany)

So what is genever?
The Rules
Made in:
Holland
Belgium
Nordrhein-Westfalen or Niedersachsen (Germany)
Must contain juniper, does not have to be discernable.

So what is genever?
The Rules
Young Genever

So what is genever?
The Rules
Young Genever
Maximum 15% malt wine (whisky).

So what is genever?
The Rules
Young Genever
Minimum 70 º proof.

So what is genever?
The Rules
Young Genever
Maximum. 10 grams sugar/liter.

So what is genever?
The Rules
Old Genever

So what is genever?
The Rules
Old Genever
Minimum 15% malt wine (whisky).

So what is genever?
The Rules
Old Genever

So what is genever?
The Rules
Old Genever
Max. 20 grams sugar/liter.

So what is genever?
The Rules
Old Genever
Max. 20 grams sugar/liter.
If aged: minimum 1 year, maximum 700-liter barrel.

Low Country Libations: Everything Else

American Whisky: Willem Kieft

1644,

1644,
Staten Island -
First US grain distillery.

Rum:

Rum: Pieter Blower

Rum: Pieter Blower
1637, Barbados

Brandy: Everyone!

Brandy: Everyone!
1585: Fall of Antwerp

Brandy: Everyone!
1604: 50% distillers in Charente Dutch

Brandy: Everyone!
1604: 50% distillers in Charente Dutch
1624: 61 hogsheads eau-de-vie sold from Booguert/Loodewijck distillery

Brandy in South Africa

Brandy in South Africa
19 May 1672: First brandy distilled in South Africa on VOC ship De Pijl, by Cape Town.

Els la Vera
Low Country Libations: Secrets

Els la Vera
1821: Jacques Hennekens, Beek.

Els la Vera
Els =
alsem =
artemisia absenthium

Els la Vera
Els =
alsem =
Malt wine liqueur

Els la Vera
Els =
alsem =
Malt wine liqueur
Limburg Coffee

Beerenburg

Beerenburg
1724: Hendrik Beerenburg, Amsterdam.

Beerenburg
1724: Hendrik Beerenburg, Amsterdam.
Bitter herb-infused genever

Low Country Libations New Developments

Low Country Libations New Developments Old : Young genever (1950s)

Low Country Libations New Developments Old : Young genever (1950s) New : Ketel One Rutte Vodka etc.

Low Country Libations New Developments Old : Young genever (1950s) New : Ketel One Rutte Vodka etc. Old : Corn Wine & Old genever

Low Country Libations New Developments Old : Young genever (1950s) New : Ketel One Rutte Vodka etc. Old : Corn Wine & Old genever New : Bols 1820 Rutte Paradyswijn

Low Country Libations New Developments Old : Young genever (1950s) New : Ketel One Rutte Vodka etc. Old : Corn Wine & Old genever New : Bols 1820 Rutte Paradyswijn Old : Pure Maltwine Genever

Low Country Libations New Developments Old : Young genever (1950s) New : Ketel One Rutte Vodka etc. Old : Corn Wine & Old genever New : Bols 1820 Rutte Paradyswijn Old : Pure Maltwine Genever New : Old Schiedam Single malt genever

Low Country Libations New Developments Old : Young genever (1950s) New : Ketel One Rutte Vodka etc. Old : Corn Wine & Old genever New : Bols 1820 Rutte Paradyswijn Old : Pure Maltwine Genever New : Old Schiedam Single malt genever Whiskies??

Whiskies

Whiskies Why? Single malt pure malt wine genever without the juniper aged for a minimum of 3 years on oak= whisky!

Whiskies
Frysk Hynder (2006) Matured for 3 years in cognac, sherry, wine and port barrels.
Why? Single malt pure malt wine genever without the juniper aged for a minimum of 3 years on oak= whisky!

Whiskies
Millstone (2007) Matured for a minimum of 5 years in new and old American Oak and Oloroso sherry casks.

Whiskies
Millstone (2007) Matured for a minimum of 5 years in new and old American Oak and Oloroso sherry casks.
Belgian Owl (2007)
Several outings, ranging from new make to 3 years.

Dutch Wine 871: first written proof of wine made in Holland.

Dutch Wine 871: first written proof of wine made in Holland. 1540: start of miniature ice age; most grapes destroyed.

Dutch Wine 871: first written proof of wine made in Holland. 1540: start of miniature ice age; most grapes destroyed. 1946: last vineyard disappears

Dutch Wine 871: first written proof of wine made in Holland. 1540: start of miniature ice age; most grapes destroyed. 1946: last vineyard disappears 1970: Plant of new vineyards in Maastricht.

Dutch Wine 871: first written proof of wine made in Holland. 1540: start of miniature ice age; most grapes destroyed. 1946: last vineyard disappears 1970: Plant of new vineyards in Maastricht. Apostelhoeve wine created.

Dutch Wine 871: first written proof of wine made in Holland. 1540: start of miniature ice age; most grapes destroyed. 1946: last vineyard disappears 1970: Plant of new vineyards in Maastricht. Apostelhoeve wine created. Difficulties of Dutch climate, geology and size.

Thank you for your attention! This presentation: http://www.slideshare.net/philipduff Philip: [email_address] Timo: [email_address] Low Country Libations

Low Country Libations

by Philip Duff on Jul 10, 2009

Accessibility

Categories

Tags

Upload Details

Usage Rights

1 Embed 6

Statistics

Low Country Libations — Presentation Transcript