Genever Oude Proever Wenneker

Geneva Gin has been the most characteristic drink in the Netherlands for centuries. The Dutch Geneva Gin was first produced around 1600 as an alternative for the until then popular wine distillates. However, wine distillate stocks in the Netherlands were insufficient, whilst corn was more readily available and also cheaper. Alcohol could be obtained from this as corn was already used to produce beer Wenneker Oude Proever is a true Dutch quality product. The constant, sublime flavour of this Matured Geneva is guaranteed through a tradition of more than three centuries of distilling, craftsmanship and a feeling for quality. Carefully selected fine grains, malt spirit and juniper berries are the main ingredients for this cherished family recipe. The wide range of spices in the main distillate for Oude Proever is soaked in a special pot still for at least 3 days. The final distillate is mixed with the Malt spirit, grain alcohol and water, after which it will undergo a maturing process on American oak casks for several years. This maturing process ensures the fine, extra smooth flavour of Oude Proever. Wenneker Oude Proever has been awared Best Geneva of the Year twice: in 2001 and recently in October 2012. Since 1994, a group of dedicated Dutch Geneva enthusiasts, calling themselves the "Nimmer Zat", has been getting together to select their "Geneva of the Year" for the best Geneva in its category. Their annual nomination is the result of a series of closely controlled blind tastings, held every month throuhout the year, of all the Genevas availbe in the Dutch market. We are proud to announce that this year Wenneker Oude Proever was awarded "Geneva of the Year" in the Old Geneva category. Having won this award once before, in 2001, this second award re-confirms the outstanding and enduring quality of Wenneker Oude Proever over the years and provides another excellent reason for your local customers and consumers to buy this wonderful product