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Hooghoudt
23 Year Old Cask Strength Barrel-Aged Genever

Category: Barrel-Aged Genever

Date Tasted: 3/20/2023

Country: Netherlands

Alcohol: 59.8%

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97 Points

Platinum Medal

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$229

Hooghoudt
23 Year Old Cask Strength Barrel-Aged Genever

Category: Barrel-Aged Genever

Date Tasted: 3/20/2023

Country: Netherlands

Alcohol: 59.8%

Medium golden amber color. Aromas and flavors of basswood honey and candied orange, cedar plank, peach cobbler with butterscotch drizzle, and summer bbq right before you light the grill with a glycerous, tangy, dry medium-full body and a warming, intricate, long finish displaying notes of apple and peach cobbler with shaved coconut and caramel chocolate sauce, spiced sugar plums and fruit cake served on a toasted cedar plank, cola syrup spilled on a leather and parchment book a few decades ago, and herbal with umami and rancio. Lovers of Navy Strength Gin and well aged cask strength Scotch unite; this is an amazing experience that you need to taste.

Tasting Info

	Style:	Spicy & Complex
	Aroma:	basswood honey and candied orange, cedar plank, peach cobbler with butterscotch drizzle, and summer bbq right before you light the grill
	Flavor:	apple and peach cobbler with shaved coconut and caramel chocolate sauce, spiced sugar plums and fruit cake served on a toasted cedar plank, cola syrup spilled on a leather and parchment book a few decades ago, and herbal with umami and rancio
	Smoothness:	Warming
	Finish:	Long
	Enjoy:	Enjoy on its own
	Bottom Line:	Lovers of Navy Strength Gin and well aged cask strength Scotch unite; this is an amazing experience that you need to taste.

The Producer

Hooghoudt Distillery

www.hooghoudt.com/?agecheck=yes

Their Portfolio

89 •	Hooghoudt Sweet Spiced Genever 30% (Netherlands) $19.00.
92 •	Hooghoudt 5 Year Barrel Aged Genever 40% (Netherlands) $45.00.
93 •	Hooghoudt Raw Genever Holland Gin 43% (Netherlands) $39.00.
89 •	Hooghoudt 3 Year Barrel Aged Peated Genever 40% (Netherlands) $27.00.
92 •	Hooghoudt 3 Year Bourbon Barrel Aged Genever 40% (Netherlands) $25.00.
97 •	Hooghoudt 23 Year Old Cask Strength Barrel-Aged Genever 59.8% (Netherlands) $229.00.
86 •	Hooghoudt Sweet Spiced Genever 30% (Netherlands) $20.00.
94 •	Hooghoudt Raw Genever Holland Gin 43% (Netherlands) $40.00.
93 •	Hooghoudt 6 Year Oloroso Cask Barrel-Aged Genever 40% (Netherlands) $40.00.

Barrel-Aged Genever

Serve in a Rocks Glass

About

Barrel-Aged Genever

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.