Gin doesn’t tend to be my go-to drink, though I am always on the hunt for rising stars within underdog sister categories. Think what Cava is to Champagne or Armagnac / Calvados to is to Cognac (if you haven’t explored these categories – get right on it, there’s some real hidden gems). With this approach, Jenever (pronounced locally as ‘yen-nay-ver’) has been on my radar for quite some time, on the hunt for something that can bring me back to the love of gin.

While not strictly a gin, jenever is the precursor to our Juinper infused British tipple. So inspired by the ‘Dutch Courage’ witnessed by British soldiers of the bold rush to arms by Dutch soldiers during the Thirty Years War. While not as popular as gin, distilleries like the Herman Jansen distillery who produce Bobby’s have been continually innovating for well over two centuries to refine their Jenever production process to keep the spirit as relevant today as it was in the 17th century.