Bols Barrel Aged Genever 70cl

The Netherlands' native spirit in its aged, malty original form — €30 here, scarce and pricier everywhere else.

Price: 29.99 EUR (Gall & Gall (national liquor chain) shelf price, 70cl)

Where to buy: Gall & Gall stores nationwide; House of Bols (Museumplein) for the experience; Wynand Fockink tasting house (Pijlsteeg, Amsterdam) for craft alternatives

Price checked 2026-07-03

• Jenever is gin's 500-year-old ancestor — barrel-aged 'oude' styles barely leave the country
• Do the Wynand Fockink standing tasting first, then buy their small-batch bottles only sold there
• US allows 1L duty-free per adult 21+; India 2L — pack in checked luggage, bubble-wrapped