Cold Play
January / February, 2010
Modern-day gin evolved from the 17th century Dutch spirit genever. Lucas Bols started making genever in 1664, and by the 1800s taverns across the globe were lousy with the stuff— until gin's rampant popularity eclipsed it. These days genever is a rarity. Or it was until Bols recently reissued its original recipe ($40), which at 84 proof is rounded and friendly and mixes well with citrus.
