BELGIAN GENEVER

National Pride, Best-Kept Secret

The French have their Cognac, the Scots their Whiskey. And Belgium? They have Genever. For more than 500 years, Genever has been celebrated as Belgium’s national spirit category.

To many, Belgian specialties and cuisine mean waffles, chocolates and beers.  Beer may be Belgium's most famous alcoholic beverage, when in fact Genever (also known as genièvre, jenever, peket or in the English-speaking world as Holland gin or Dutch gin) is the country's national spirit. Belgian Genever is only made by a handful of local producers, very few of whom export, making it Belgium’s best-kept secret.

What is Genever?

• A spirit with a history of healing since The Middle Ages of Europe.
• The original Dutch courage and inspiration for modern day Gin.
• The first cocktail ingredient.
• A protected product of origin that can only be made in Belgium and the Netherlands.