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Discover the history behind Jenever, one of the world’s most popular spirits. Enjoy a tasting of spirits and cocktails in the spectacular House of Bols!
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- Includes a personalised cocktail
- Discover the glamorous world of cocktails
- Triggers your sense of smell, sight and taste
Includes
A personalised cocktail
Children
Minimum age for entrance is 18 years due to the serving of alcoholic drinks
Opening hours
Sunday - Thursday: 13.00-18.30
Friday - Saturday: 13.00 - 21.00
Ticket information
Ticket directly available on smartphones
Tickets can be rescheduled or cancelled up to 48 hours in advance
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For questions about the product, please contact hello@toursandtickets.nl
Accessibility
- Wheelchair friendly
- Free access to bathroom
House of Bols
Amsterdam
Amsterdam
Public Transport
The nearest stops are Vijzelgracht (metro 52) and Museumplein (tram 2,5 & 12).
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Cocktail & Genever Experience
The House of Bols is an exciting attraction in Amsterdam centred around the world-famous Bols Genever, better known as jenever or Dutch gin. During the House of Bols experience, you will go on a self-guided tour to learn all about Lucas Bols and the world's oldest distilled spirit brand.
During the experience, you'll discover the history of the company, learn about the art of flavour, visit the Hall of taste, the Ingredient room, the Genever room and finally the Mirror bar, where a professional bartender will prepare your personalised cocktail based on your personal taste.
Discover the world of jenever
The name for this famous style of gin stems from the use of juniper berries (jeneverbes in Dutch) in the making of the spirit. They were originally used to mask the unpleasant taste of the earliest gins, which were distilled from malt wine and lacked the more refined distillation techniques employed in present times.
The House of Bols will take you on a journey through this fascinating history, during which you’ll be able to taste the jenever and its ingredients at various stages of preparation. You’ll also see the impressive traditional distillery room which was used to make the spirit in the old days. The bartenders in the Mirror bar will gladly share some of their tips and tricks so you can impress your friends.
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The House of Bols Cocktail and Genever experience is a unique adventure and an unforgettable interactive journey through the glamorous world of cocktails, liqueurs, bartending, and genever. The attraction is located on the Museum Square in Amsterdam, right across from the Van Gogh Museum.
Book your House of Bols tickets online to ensure availability during your visit to Amsterdam. You can book House of Bols tickets easily and safely through our website. Our House of Bols tickets include the price of admission and a free drink in the Mirror Bar. Don’t miss this great opportunity and get your tickets today!
21 Reviews
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LizB3164
Great experience, exceeded expectations
Tour was well planned and executed, lots of interesting experiences. Drinks at the end were expertly crafted by bartender Jordi who took the time to advise and educate us. He made our time extra special.
Dec 29, 2023rm4592
Great Experiance
Being in the hospitality industry a drinks museum and cocktail making experience with a drink of our choice was a must. The museum experience had an interactive audio guide telling us about the history of bold. The mixologist who hosted the cocktail masterclass was great and cocktails turned out delicious. Afterwards we could look through their extensive menu and pick a cocktail of our choice from the bar. A must experience for those into their drink.
Dec 18, 2023TAMAN1951
Cool visit
Nice mixture of history with current activity in Bols. Kinda of a fun place as well. Experimental shot. Lots of fragrances. Great cocktail selection. All in all a good afternoon.
Dec 14, 2023C09
Cocktail Bar was great fun!!
The self guided tour is on the shorter side, but there is a lot to look at and to sniff!!! Our favourite part of the experience was the cocktail area afterwards! I like drinks that don’t taste like alcohol, and the lady working behind the bar was amazing at creating these drinks for me!! The drinks are also so reasonably priced!! €8 a cocktail was about half/a third of what we were paying in cocktail bars!! We had the best time!!
Dec 9, 2023F584VImaryr
Quick visit and a cocktail
This was a last minute choice after a museum day. It was a lovely little self guided museum tour of the history of the House of Bols. You get a complimentary cocktail after and the to go drinks are really reasonable . Takes about an hour, but really fun
Oct 9, 2023Vanderbergmarie
Prachtig
Dit was een geweldige ervaring. De jonge heer bij de receptie, ik denk dat hij Mickey heet, hij was erg behulpzaam en heeft een goede kennis van de producten
Mar 17, 2023VanessaPetrarca
Esperienza Gin
Grazie alla nostra guida siamo finiti in questo museo del gin.. Un esperienza unica diversa dal solito.. Con il biglietto a 16 euro a persona potrai visitare il museo in cui viene spiegato il processo di distillamento del gin e infine potrai gustare un cocktail a tua scelta.. Bellissima esperienza che rifarei e consiglierei per provare a fare qualcosa di diverso dal solito..
Jan 3, 2020NaimaNotFound
interessante, divertente, e dissetante
un viaggio immersivo nel mondo del genever e dei cocktail. divertente, sorprendente, con una buona dose di intrattenimento, uno splendido design, e la possibilità di gustare i cocktail che più si addicono ai propri gusti grazie ad una applicazione interattiva. divertentissimo, istruttivo ed indimenticabile!
Oct 29, 2019Aleber10
Linda experiencia si sos fanatico del Gin
Si sos fanatico del Gin es casi obligatorio ir si estás de pasada. La entrada vale 15 euros e incluye un trago al final del recorrido que lo haces en media hora. Esta bien hecho en un corto recorrido con un par de experiencias de interacción como oler distintas esencias. El trago final quizás debiera haber estado mejor preparado (un gin tonic)
Aug 4, 2019Torpeden16
Intressant fakta och läckra drinkar
Lättillgänglig kunskap och drinkarna var superbra. Sen kunde man köpa till fler för 6 euro styck vilket är ju ett kap, speciellt med tanke på kvaliteten och att du får den alkoholen som du betalar för.
Jul 25, 2019
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