Boomsma Jonge Genever

Boomsma has been distilling in Leeuwarden, the capital of Friesland in the northern Netherlands, since Dirk Boomsma founded the company in 1883, and the fifth generation of the family still runs it. Jonge Genever is the modern style of the Dutch national spirit — "young" refers to the recipe, not aging — made by Dutch law with no more than 15% malt wine, the pot-distilled grain spirit that gives old-style genever its whiskey-like weight. Boomsma's is a blend of 100% pure grain distillates, malt wine, and corn wine, double distilled to the traditional Frisian recipe and lightly flavored with juniper, with no artificial aromatics or coloring, bottled at 35% ABV. The distillery describes it as deliciously fresh and elegant: a subtle taste of juniper berries and coriander with notes of citrus and mandarin, clear and clean. Expect a light, faintly cereal nose with soft juniper, opening into a smooth, gently sweet palate with a whisper of malt underneath and a crisp, clean finish. This is the genever the Dutch drink as a kopstootje — a "little headbutt," a chilled shot of genever alongside a beer — and Boomsma's own serve is an apple-lime highball: genever, unfiltered apple juice, and lime over ice. It's also a clean, characterful swap for vodka or light gin in a Collins or a Gimlet. Frisian tradition at an honest price, and the easiest entry into a spirit category most Americans have never tried.

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