Bols Cocktail Experience Tickets with Craft Workshop

Step into the glamorous world of craft blends and Dutch Genever

As you step into the House of Bols, you are transported into a world of flavors, aromas, and the allure of the oldest distilled spirit brand in the world, Lucas Bols. Starting from 1575, learn about Lucas Bols' groundbreaking discovery and the innovative creation of Genever. An audio guide in 5 languages meticulously guides you through the history and secrets of the brand. As you move ahead, you'll find yourself in the intriguing Ingredients Room, discovering the secret ingredients that give Genever its distinctive taste.

Unleash your Inner Bartender

Your experience continues at the innovative Mirror Bar, where skilled bartenders craft a signature serve matched to your chosen flavours. Sip and soak in the basics of flair bartending before rolling up your sleeves at the Do It Yourself Bar. Here, a professional Bols bartender will guide you through preparing two unique serves during a fun 30-minute workshop. With sessions offered at three times daily, you can choose to join the workshop before or after your tour — whatever suits your schedule best.

Bols Cocktail Experience Tickets with Craft Workshop

Venture on a captivating 1.5-hour odyssey through the House of Bols, featuring the Ingredients Room, interactive cocktail craft workshop, Mirror Bar personalized serves, and immersive exploration of Genever heritage from the world's first cocktail brand since 1575, crafted for explorers of culinary richness, devotees of mixology brilliance, and seekers of sensory allure. With multilingual audio guides in 5 languages, expert bartender instruction, signature cocktail creation opportunities, and Lucas Bols distilling legacy, this experience weaves spirits education and hands-on creativity, offering flavorful discoveries and memorable moments to forge an enduring bond with Amsterdam's radiant cocktail culture spirit.

Immersing in House of Bols Oldest Distilled Spirit Brand

Begin your spirits adventure at the House of Bols, home to the world's oldest distilled spirit brand dating to 1575. This legendary establishment revolutionized mixology and shaped cocktail culture for over four centuries, enchanting explorers of culinary richness with tales of Lucas Bols's groundbreaking Genever discovery and the family dynasty that transformed distilling into art form. The brand's historical significance extends beyond Dutch borders—House of Bols earned recognition as the world's first cocktail brand, establishing standards and techniques that modern bartenders still employ today. Your journey through this iconic venue captivates devotees of mixology brilliance with immersive exhibits revealing how botanical innovation, distilling mastery, and creative experimentation converged to create spirits revolution that influenced global drinking culture and established Amsterdam as cocktail innovation capital.

Discovering Ingredients Room Secret Elements

Explore the fascinating Ingredients Room where the secret elements behind Genever's unique taste are revealed through interactive sensory stations. Your multilingual audio guide—available in 5 languages—explains how botanicals, herbs, and spices combine to create complex flavor profiles, enchanting seekers of sensory allure with aromatic discoveries and taste education. Smell juniper berries, touch exotic spices, and learn how each ingredient contributes to final spirit character. This hands-on exploration captivates explorers of culinary richness with insights into distilling alchemy where nature's bounty transforms into liquid artistry. The room's innovative design allows personal pace exploration, encouraging visitors to engage deeply with each botanical's story, origin, and flavor contribution. These revelations demystify spirits creation, demonstrating how master distillers select and balance ingredients to achieve signature tastes that define Lucas Bols's legendary product range.

Mastering Cocktail Craft Workshop with Expert Bartenders

Participate in an engaging craft workshop where expert bartenders guide you through mixing fundamentals, teaching proper techniques for creating signature serves. Learn essential skills including measuring, shaking, stirring, and garnishing while discovering flavor combinations that elevate simple drinks into sophisticated cocktails, enchanting devotees of mixology brilliance with practical knowledge applicable to home entertaining. The interactive format encourages questions and experimentation, captivating seekers of sensory allure with hands-on creativity under professional guidance. Expert bartenders share insider tips, common mistakes to avoid, and presentation techniques that transform amateur attempts into bar-quality creations. This workshop democratizes mixology, proving anyone can craft impressive cocktails with proper instruction and quality ingredients. The fun, relaxed atmosphere removes intimidation factor, allowing participants to enjoy learning process while developing new skills and confidence in cocktail preparation abilities.

Enjoying Mirror Bar Personalized Serve Creation

Conclude your experience at the stunning Mirror Bar, where your chosen flavors are expertly crafted into personalized serve designed specifically for your taste preferences. This interactive conclusion allows you to apply workshop knowledge while enjoying professional bartender artistry, enchanting explorers of culinary richness with customized cocktail reflecting individual flavor profile. The Mirror Bar's innovative design features reflective surfaces creating infinite visual depth and theatrical atmosphere, captivating devotees of mixology brilliance with Instagram-worthy setting. Your personalized cocktail becomes memorable finale—a tangible result of your House of Bols journey that you can recreate at home. This bespoke approach demonstrates how modern mixology balances classic techniques with contemporary customization trends, ensuring every visitor leaves with unique drinking experience tailored to personal preferences rather than standardized serving that ignores individual taste variations and creative cocktail possibilities.

Celebrating Lucas Bols Mixology Legacy and Innovation

Throughout your visit, appreciate how Lucas Bols's 1575 establishment transformed distilling from craft into global industry. The brand's pioneering spirit extended beyond Genever creation—they introduced botanical experimentation, flavor profiling, and cocktail recipe development that revolutionized drinking culture, enchanting seekers of sensory allure with historical significance. The House of Bols preserves this heritage while embracing contemporary mixology trends, demonstrating how tradition and innovation coexist. Interactive exhibits reveal how 16th-century distilling techniques evolved into modern spirits production, captivating explorers of culinary richness with connections between past and present. The experience showcases Amsterdam's crucial role in cocktail history, explaining how Dutch trading networks provided access to exotic botanicals that enabled Lucas Bols's creative experimentation and established Netherlands as spirits innovation center influencing global drinking traditions for centuries.

Celebrating Amsterdam Cocktail Heritage and Spirits Mastery

This House of Bols experience weaves Ingredients Room sensory discoveries, craft workshop practical skills, Mirror Bar personalized creations, and Lucas Bols historical legacy into a luminous tapestry. Explorers of culinary richness will cherish the botanical education and distilling heritage, devotees of mixology brilliance will marvel at the cocktail techniques and expert instruction, and seekers of sensory allure will savor the hands-on creativity and personalized serves, forging an enduring connection with Amsterdam's cocktail culture and spirits innovation.

Tour Highlights

• Immerse in House of Bols, world's oldest distilled spirit brand since 1575
• Discover Ingredients Room secret elements with multilingual audio guide
• Master cocktail craft workshop basics with expert bartender instruction
• Enjoy Mirror Bar personalized serve creation
• Learn about Genever heritage and Lucas Bols innovations
• Experience 1.5-hour journey through mixology history and practice
• Uncover culinary richness, mixology brilliance, and sensory allure

Crafted for explorers of culinary richness, devotees of mixology brilliance, and seekers of sensory allure, the Bols Cocktail Experience delivers a dynamic odyssey through Amsterdam's spirits heritage. Join this enchanting journey to uncover cocktail treasures and mixology marvels, crafting memories that shine like perfectly mixed signature serves.