Rutte Old Simon Genever
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alc./vol: 35%
Proof: 70°
Vintage: Non-vintage
Aged: Unaged
Product of:
Netherlands
Named after Simon Antonius Rutte who founded the distillery, where this jenever is still made based upon his original recipe, in 1872. Old Simon comprises a generous two-fifths malt wine with three-fifths grain alcohol infused and re-distilled with juniper berries and 13 other botanicals.
Although the complete list of 13 botanicals is a closely guarded secret, it is known that these include: coriander, angelica, mace, fresh berries, celery, toasted hazelnuts and roasted walnuts - the two nuts greatly influence the flavour of this genever.
Review and Tasting
Sampled on 14/03/2016
Appearance:
(sample batch 01 bottled 2015) Crystal clear.
Aroma:
Freshly baked brown bread, brazil nuts, pine, overripe banana and baked apple with faint black pepper and cinnamon.
Taste:
Faintly sweet with a soft mouthfeel. Juniper, brown bread, Ryvita crispbread, brazil nuts, pine, dried (chewy rather than crispy) apple and honey with faint cracked black pepper spice, rosemary and cinnamon.
Aftertaste:
Baked brown bread and pine with very light but invigorating cracked black pepper spice. Hints of white cacao.
Overall:
Delightfully soft and bready with nutty angelica root, pine needle freshness and underlying herbal complexity.
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Bottle size: 70cl
£ 32.45

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Product Information
Barcode UPC: 8 718215 00736
Bottle Size: 700 ml
Closure: Synthetic stopper
Barcode UPC: 8 710625 011733
Bottle Size: 700 ml
Closure: Synthetic stopper
Bottle Size: 700 ml
Closure: Synthetic stopper
Barcode UPC: 8 710625 011733
Bottle Size: 700 ml
Closure: Synthetic stopper
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