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Here is the story of how bobby's gin came about. It all started with the grandfather in 1951.

1951 Grandfather Jacobus ‚Bobby‘ Alfons, the inspiration and namesake of Bobby’s Gin, emigrates to the Netherlands from Naku, Ambon. Bobby was well known for skilfully infusing Dutch jenever with his Pinang Raci spice blend, that reminded him of home: Naku on the Moluccan ‚spice island‘ Ambon. Infusing jenever with spices, creating his own Pinang Raci, was a daily routine for grandfather Bobby. Fuelled by intuition and a genuine love of flavour, Bobby infused his favourite spirit with traditional spices. This recipe is the core and foundation of Bobby’s Gin.

2012 The grandsons discover grandfather Bobby’s Pinang Raci recipe with the help of their aunt Betty. Intrigued by their grandfather’s spirit-infusion, they travel to the juniper-soaked city of Schiedam, to meet master distiller Ad van der Lee at the Herman Jansen Distillery. Together, they start developing a contemporary and exciting dry gin, by balancing Bobby Alfons’ spice blend with Schiedam’s botanical jenever heritage.

2014 After almost two years of tasting and refining, the liquid has found its perfect recipe. Bobby’s Gin has resulted in an exquisite blend of Indonesian and Dutch botanicals, capturing the spirit, heritage, and tradition from the East and the West, in a celebration of what a dry gin can be.

Bobby’s historical ties to both East and the West, the Netherlands and Indonesia are beautifully captured within the iconic bottle and label design. A modern interpretation of a classic Dutch jenever bottle (kruik) is showcasing the label with a traditional Indonesian ikat weaving pattern, which is screen printed on the grey and brown-smoked glass bottle.

Bobby’s Gin is launched in the Netherlands on February 12th, 2014. The contemporary and spice-driven Dry Gin causes a stir amongst Dutch bartenders and gin drinkers, and starts building a legacy, with a dedicated fan base.

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