It was a sunny August the 4th evening in NYC. It was the day after I've filmed @90% of my pilot show(re-shoot) and back on location from the taping, Beekman Bar and Books. There was the Nirvino event for Bols Genever. Nirvino is a blog online that shares the best cocktails, wines, and beer finds within your general area. They hold monthly events using different brands each time to educate and entertain the imbibing community.
2nd photo from top: is the Bols Genever brand from Amsterdam, which won the best new product at the Spirited awards this year at the Tales of the Cocktail event held in New Orleans this past July.
The brand was established in 1575 by Lucas Bols,which he then created the Genever in 1664 that was re-launched to the states within the past year.
HISTORY: This malted wine was the first gin created. This is a white spirit of neutral grains made in copper stills, which consists of 50% malted wine, and blended botanicals. The Genever is matured in oak casks and its juniper flavoured alcohol(42%), which is strong in taste and very smooth. Bols has 2 versions of this Genever. The older(oulde) version was heavier and sweeter and the younger(jonge) is more subtle than the oulde.
Mr. Jeremiah "Jerry P"Thomas, nicknamed the "Professsor" was the first celebrity bartender from NYC who wrote "The Bartenders Guide" in 1862(or "How to Make Drinks"), which includes the Bols Genever spirits several times over and is given credit for popularizing the brand.
The difference between Bols Genever malted wine and London dry gin is simple and basic to my understandings. The London version is taking the neutral grain spirit and re-distilling after the botanicals are added, such as Beefeater's main botanical recipe: 1.Orris 2.Seville orange peels 3. Juniper berries 4. Almonds 5. Angelic seeds 6. Angelica roots 7. Liquorice 8. Lemon peels and 9. Coriander seeds.
Bols Genever is slightly different in taste, due to the rich malty flavor and the ginger used as one of their main ingredients. Also, the main difference is that Bols Genever is distilled from mostly single malted wine. Other gins donot distill thier product in this fashion.
Top photo: The Cocktail King, Colin Appiah, the US brand Ambassador for U'Luvka polish vodka. Center position: your Libation Girl, Carmen Operetta. Right: Tomas Delos Reyes, the NYC representative for Nirvino.
3rd photo: Tomas welcoming the attendees to the tasting.
Bottom photo: Tal Nadari, the marketing manager for Bols Genever was telling everyone about the Bols Genever campaign and the acknowledgement of the award received at the TOTC. Also, thanking everyone for attending the event.
Night cap: The tasting was amazing! Ben Scorah and Jake Sher bartended for this event and served up 3 delightful Libations. 1. A green apple-infused old fashion, which is a AWESOME fall cocktail. 2. Blood and Sand, using the Bols of course instead of whisky, which was my favorite and a great version of the classic cocktail. 3. Holland Razorblade, that is a WONDERFUL spring/summer cocktail.
**The recipe collection from all of my posts will be available in the near future.***
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