Buy Van Wees at ’t Bockje Bathmen
One bottle of Van Wees in stock: the Three Corner Dry Gin, 42 percent in a half-litre bottle. From distillery De Ooievaar in the Amsterdam Jordaan, with a recipe that keeps to two botanicals: juniper and lemon.
- 1bottle in stock
- 42%alcohol
- 2botanicals: juniper and lemon
- 1782the year that De Ooievaar carries
Two herbs, nothing more
Where most modern gins put ten to twenty botanicals in the still, Three Corner Dry Gin sticks to two: juniper and lemon. That is not a cost-cutting measure but a choice: it is the gin as it looked when the Dutch recipe arrived in England and was adapted there.
It comes from A. van Wees, distillery De Ooievaar on the Driehoekstraat in the Jordaan. That is the last artisanal distillery Amsterdam still has.
The bottle we have in stock
Van Wees Three Corner Dry Gin
Three Corner Dry Gin, 42 per cent, in a 50 centilitre bottle.
€ 25,99
The last distillery in Amsterdam
- The house in brief
- 1782The year that distillery De Ooievaar bears.
- 1883The Van Wees family is added.
- JordaanDriehoekstraat, Amsterdam.
- CopperThe stills in which the distilling is done.
Distillery De Ooievaar is in the Jordaan and dates back to 1782; the Van Wees family has run it since the late nineteenth century. The house mainly makes genever and liqueurs, in copper stills and on a small scale.
The name Three Corner refers to the Driehoekstraat where the distillery stands. The recipe refers to the seventeenth century, when the Dutch genever recipe crossed the North Sea with William III and was adapted in England with lemon.
What you get is therefore not a modern herbal gin but a bottle that stays close to its origins: juniper up front, lemon behind it.
The name comes from the Driehoekstraat, where the distillery has stood for centuries.
What this gin is meant for
A gin with two botanicals leaves little room to hide. In a gin and tonic with a neutral tonic, the juniper comes through undiminished.
For those who know jenever, this is the logical bridge: the same starting point, but drier and with lemon added.
The bottle is half a litre. Call +31 570 541 278 if you would like to know whether more is coming in.
Frequently asked questions about Van Wees
Which Van Wees does ’t Bockje have in stock?
The Van Wees Three Corner Dry Gin, 42 percent, in a bottle of 50 centilitres.
Who makes Van Wees?
A. van Wees, De Ooievaar distillery in the Jordaan district of Amsterdam.
How many herbs are in it?
Two: juniper and lemon.
Where does the name Three Corner come from?
After the Driehoekstraat in Amsterdam, where the distillery stands.
How old is De Ooievaar?
The distillery uses 1782 as its year; the Van Wees family has been there since the late nineteenth century.
Can I collect this bottle in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
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