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Hooghoudt

Hooghoudt
6 Year Oloroso Cask Barrel-Aged Genever

Category: Barrel-Aged Genever

Date Tasted:
Country: Netherlands
Alcohol: 40%
93 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$40

Hooghoudt
6 Year Oloroso Cask Barrel-Aged Genever

Category: Barrel-Aged Genever

Date Tasted:
Country: Netherlands
Alcohol: 40%
Golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of sherry barrel aged scotch, caramel, dates, and honey, vanilla, cinnamon roasted nuts, and sweet grains, and sweet orange peel and juniper with a round, vibrant, dry medium-to-full body and a tingling, complex, medium-long finish with accents of vanilla and cinnamon on milk chocolate covered candied orange peels, honey spiced dates, honey cinnamon butter on toasted multigrain bread, and candied lemon and juniper. Pair this aged Genever with a cigar on a cool autumn night and ponder the layers of flavor complexity.

Tasting Info

Spirits Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: sherry barrel aged scotch, caramel, dates, and honey, vanilla, cinnamon roasted nuts, and sweet grains, and sweet orange peel and juniper
Taste Flavor: vanilla and cinnamon on milk chocolate covered candied orange peels, honey spiced dates, honey cinnamon butter on toasted multigrain bread, and candied lemon and juniper
Smoothness Smoothness: Tingling
Finish Finish: Long
Enjoy Enjoy: Enjoy on its own
Bottom Line Bottom Line: Pair this aged Genever with a cigar on a cool autumn night and ponder the layers of flavor complexity.

The Producer

Hooghoudt Distillery

The Producer

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Barrel-Aged Genever

Spirits Glass Rocks Straw.jpg
Serve in a Rocks Glass
Barrel-aged Genever from the Netherlands has been aged - often in small French oak barrels - for two to three years. Barrel aging adds complexity and results in genevers with a golden color and notes of yeast, pastry dough, raisin bread and crushed nuts. The finish is quite flavorful and earthy and quality is usually excellent. These are superb mixers for artisan cocktails.

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