Holland gin

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Noun 1. Holland gin - gin made in the Netherlands
gin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berries
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Originally, of course, gin was more of a medicament than a pleasant intoxicant; the earliest references to 'jenever' appearing in the 13th century.
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Even the name Gin itself is derived from either the French genievre or the Dutch jenever, which both mean juniper.
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I'd give Batman a Kopstootje - a traditional Dutch drink that involves a small glass of Pilsner and Old Jenever - so he can forget about crime for a second.
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Historically, Scotland had strong connections with what is now the Netherlands, the home of jenever, the forerunner of gin.
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Our love of gin began when soldiers fighting in 16th century Netherlands drank juniper-flavoured spirit jenever, giving rise to the term Dutch courage.
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Every gin, jenever (Dutch gin) and gin liqueur that can be tried on the bars are sold at the on-site off-licence and online at www.ginfestival.com/shop Gin Festival Liverpool runs for the following sessions, for PS7.50 (+ booking fee) per ticket: Friday, December 16 - evening session - 6.30pm - 11pm; Saturday, December 17 - afternoon session - 12.30pm - 5pm; Saturday, December 17 -evening session - 6.30pm - 11pm; Sunday, December 18 - afternoon session - 2.00pm - 6.30pm.
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The story began in the 16th century when British soldiers fighting in the Netherlands drank the juniper-flavoured spirit jenever. Taken before a fight, it gave rise to the phrase Dutch courage.Gin came here from across the North Sea but everything changed in the 18th century - with the gin craze.
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stillery Director mes Grey said: 's a completely ew style of gin, it's ot a London Dry, a western, or old Tom r Jenever.
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Look out for: The tea cup chairs; a drink called Amsterdammertje - made of bols jonge jenever, bols peach, cranberry juice and lemon juice.
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Dan Ceballos wrote that juniper in Dutch is not genver but "jenever" (j pronounce as "y").
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Sip a glass of jenever (juniperflavoured Dutch gin), listen to the mellow whir of passing bicycles and let time stand still.
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