Gin1689AuthenticDutchDryGin(700mL)

<p>A modern Gin crafted from a three hundred year-old ingredient list written by a king. </p><p><em>Amsterdam Craft Gin Company</em> was founded by<em> Alexander Janssens</em> and <em>Patrick van der Peet.</em> As Dutch natives transplanted to London, they felt a kinship with Dutch King William III — known as William of Orange — who moved from Holland to England to assume the English throne and shortly thereafter began distilling a Spirit from his homeland — Gin. They researched old records to find <em>Willaim’s original recipe</em> and have recreated it at <em>Herman Jansen Distillers</em> in Schiedam, launching Gin 1689 in the UK last year. They are growing quickly and have recently taken on investors to facilitate stretching the brand internationally.</p><p>After deciphering an <em>ingredient list from the 1600s, </em>Alexander and Patrick passed the task of crafting them into a balanced Gin Spirit to Herman Jansen. That list of botanicals included juniper, dried quince, pippin apple, lemon and orange zest, nutmeg, anise, and clove. <em>Gin 1689 Authentic Dutch Dry Gin</em> is a thoroughly modern Gin made from a king’s old shopping list, and that’s pretty cool.</p><p><u>Smartass Corner:</u><em>The “1689” in the name refers to the year that William of Orange invaded Southwest England and deposed James I — assuming the throne and bringing Gin to England for the first time.</em></p>